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Reading Comprehension on Child Labour
Reading comprehension about Child Labour. I gave this as a test so you have the answers and the points for each questions at the end
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 80


 
The History of Central Park
This is a reading comprehension based on an article about Central Park. It includes an article, questions and answers.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
Crosswords - Adjectives and Adverbs in Obama�s Speech
I ask the students to list the adjectives and adverbs used in the speech. It�s a good way to teach them or remind them of the meaning of some prefixes and suffixes (-less, un-, in- ...). Then they learn the vocabulary at home and I give them the crosswords to do in class. I�ve added the KEYS on the 2nd page ( but without the grid since it was to...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 3


 
The Rhetorics of President Obama�s Speech
I used this worksheet with advanced students after studying part of the oral speech ( see my other printable on that topic). It enables the students to see what devices can be used in a speech. I then ask them to write their own speech, using the devices studied and read it to the class. I have done that type of exercise before, with Martin Luthe...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Unbalanced Media Reporting
Written comprehension on the media lynching of an "ideal suspect" in a murder case.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16


 
The Beatles Story
This printable includes a link to 6 very short videos on The Beatles and their museum in Liverpool. You will find all the activities on the worksheet + the final oral test. The answers are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
Americanah : extracts + worksheet
Activities on 5 (short) extracts from the novel Americanah, by Chimamanda N�gozi Adichie, and about the topic of The American Dream.The worksheet includes the extracts, the worksheet and the keys. I use this to prepare my students for their French bac exam on the notion "Myths and Heroes" and on the issue : Is the American Dream still alive ?
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24


 
Boardgame on Advertising
This is a boardgame I intend to use as a warm-up activity to introduce a unit on advertising. It also enables you to introduce useful vocabulary to talk about advertising : commercials, brands, word-of-mouth, influence ... Thanks to Skittles for the template
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 59


 
Activities on the TV Show SHARK TANK
Full worksheet + lesson plan on the business TV show SHARK TANK. The worksheet (page 1 to page 3) includes a reading activity,listening and speaking activities on an extract from S1,01. You will find the lesson plan + keys and the links to the videos from page 4 to page 9.
Level: advanced
Age: 17-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35


 
Worksheet on President Obama�s Speech announcing the death of Bin Laden
This worksheet contains activities on President Obama�s speech announcing the death of Bin Laden (only from the beginning to 5�46, not the full speech) : exercises 1 and 2 only focus on the video of the speech, exercise 3 is a vocabulary exercise on collocations and exercise 4 is on the transcript of the speech.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15

 

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Mr Men ! Reviewing adjectives about qualities and faults
You probably know the books and cartoons "Mr Men". You can ask your students to do the exercise after looking at their website ( or without if they have a good level )

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Fill in the blanks with adjectives and adverbs from President Obama�s Speech
This is a vocabulary exercise to review some of the adjectives and adverbs studied in President Obama�s Speech ( whose transcript you can find on the web )

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100