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Six-word stories : in class or online
A fun writing assignment, to be used either in class or online (zoom, etc). We examine the famous 6-word story attributed to Hemingway, and then read several stories which were posted on the internet. What feeling do they leave us with, can we imagine the story behind them? And finally, the students write their own 6-word story. In this case, I a...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 26
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Leonardo da Vinci
A short biography of Leonardo da Vinci , with some reading comprehension questions on the second page.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 111
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Let�s review the tenses
A comprehensive 6-page review check of most of the tenses studied in junior high and high school: present simple and progressive, past simple and progressive, Present and past perfect, and future. At first each tense is checked on its own, and gradually they are mixed, in a user-friendly way.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 62
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Me, myself and I - Fun project
A project meant for Junior HIgh or High school kids, in which the students reflect about their own lives: their past,(their roots, where they came from) their present (who they are now, what they like) and their future (dreams and aspirations for the future).
This is the whole kit - project description and requirements (3 parts: a rough draft, ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 24
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Passive - comparison of tenses
comparing tenses in the passive voice - at a glance, how important the verb to be is in the passive!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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How much do we care? - group activity
A three page activity for students to discuss Caring about others and Taking Responsibility. When we see a person or animal in trouble, do we stop to help? What is the best way to handle the situation? Page 1 : Instruction sheet for the students. Page 2: A list of 8 possible situations the students might face, to be cut into strips and one strip gi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9
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Addictions Mini project
A mini project dealing with all sorts of addictions: drugs, smoking, internet, junk food, etc. Students work in groups or alone creating an anti-addiction campaing/project in order to teach their fellow classmates about the dangers of that addiction. They also present their findings orally to the class. A fun activity which requires approximately 4...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 45
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Imagination Journal
I wanted to give my high school students some work to do over the summer to practice their English, and came up with this Journal they have to write over a period of 20 days. It is based on a wonderful journal I once found here on this site, (which my students had really enjoyed doing) and some of the prompts also came from different ideas I found ...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 26
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Appearance
Describing people�s appearance: a list of simple expressions to describe how someone looks, including hair, build, etc. Suitable for young learners and beginners of all ages. The last 2 pages contain a practice exercise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 17
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Let�s review 4 tenses.
A graded 4-page worksheet to review the Present SImple, present progressive, past simple and past perfect. In order to refresh my students� memories, I�ve done a small exercise for each of th e tenses separately, then mixed two tenses at a time. Especially useful to review tenses before a tense.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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