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dennypackard
Denny Packard
France



Born in the United States, I taught in France for over 40 years (plus many summers in Britain and the U.S.). I taught English primarily to young adults at University level, but I have also taught French secondary school pupils, business people, teachers, prison inmates, and drug addicts. My students have come from 93 countries around the world.

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 		 News Programs for You!
 Here is a handy list of major TV news programs, their websites, and podcast links. (The local times and channels can be edited or removed.) These can be useful for teachers as well as for students working on their own. I used the fonts Garamond (so that everything would fit onto one US Letter page) and CableDingbats (for the different network logo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13

 		 Catcher in the Rye - Misc. Notes
 Here are some miscellaneous notes and suggestions for original exercises for the classic novel, "Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger. (Some of the ideas for exercises come from EFL author Fran�oise Grellet.)
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 10

 		 Bob Newhart - King Kong
 Bob Newhart�s funniest monologue of a very conscientious night guard wondering what to do as King Kong climbs the outside of the Empire State Building. This hilarious recording is available on CD and from the iTunes store for a very low price. (Probably on YouTube, too!)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4

 		 Perry Como - Delaware
 With this clever song, students have to identify the names of States that are hidden in the song, like "Why did Cali phone ya?" (California) and "She called to say Haw-a-ya." (Hawaii). The song should be easy to find on the Internet or the iTunes Store.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1

 		 Short Answers
 Short answers to questions are very complicated in English. Here is a summary of short answers and an interactive pairwork exercise that I extensively adapted, especially the practice part, where students have many, many choices in the questions that they ask.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6

 		 Humour Techniques
 Here is a list of common humour techniques that I have compiled, along with examples from TV sitcoms, films, stand-up comedians, etc. In a few instances there are explanations of the technques.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24

 		 Fish Called Wanda Discussion Questions
 After watching "A Fish Called Wanda," students work in groups of 3 or 4 and choose questions about the film to discuss together. (I like the idea of allowing students to choose which questions they would like to discuss.) Some other teachers have already uploaded very good worksheets with comprehension questions and other activities that can be us...
Level: intermediate
Age: 17-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10

 		 John Denver - Sunshine on My Shoulders
 Very nice song by John Denver with easy-to-understand lyrics. I have the students fill in the blanks with words they think fit before playing the song.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6

 		 Who Gets a Transplant?
 This exercise generates a lot of speaking. Students work in small groups of 4 or 5 discussing which 2 of the 5 patients will receive a life-saving liver transplant. (Two of the patients are loosely based on real people.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30

 		 Candidates and Energy
 Here is an overview of Mitt Romney�s and Barack Obama�s views on energy for the United States, available here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57493322/obama-seeks-to-exploit-gop-divide-on-renewable-energy/?tag=thisMorningLatest. (I used the font CableDignbats for the CBS logo.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9

 

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