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The Italian and the English sonnet compared
A short comparison of the Italian and the English sonnet, with a very brief historical background.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 6
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Quotes to remember! English poetry through the ages
A set of cards to be cut out for a jigsaw exercise, which can be used for revising poetry. Students have to match the name of an author, with the literary period, the title of his poem and a short quote. The ws originally appeared on my personal website.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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Edgar Allan Poe: a crossword
A crossword with questions based on Edgar Allan Poe and his literary output. Originally published on my Mayflower webpage.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Dracula
A set of multiple choice questions based on Bram Stoker�s famous novel "Dracula". The acivity was originally published on my personal Mayflower webpage.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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The Lord of the Rings & Hobbit
A set of four activities (a crossword, maze, hidden words, multiple choice) based on Tolkien�s famous novels. The activity was originally published on my personal Mayflower webpage.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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English nouns of foreign origin - plural formation and pronunciation guide
This is a list of most frequently used English nouns of foreign origin divided according to the language they originate from. The ws originally appeared on my personal website at mayflower.link/foreignplurals.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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William Shakespeare�s Sonnet XVIII in David Gilmour�s interpretation
Jigsaw reading and listening exercises based on Sonnet XVIII by William Shakespeare. The ws also contains an exercise on formal features of the English sonnet. The ws originally appeared on my personal website at mayflower.link/sonnet18.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14
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What makes a good reader? Reflections on Vladimir Nabokov�s essay.
Reading comprehension activities based on Vladimir Nabokov�s essay "Good Readers and Good Writers" from his collection "Lectures on Literature". The aim of the exercises is to make students aware of the importance of reading, and their role as readers.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 7
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American pen-names
Matching activity based on American writers� pen-names. The activity was originally published on my personal Mayflower website.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Practise English with Alice
A set of vocabulary activities based on the famous book by Lewis Carroll. Originally published on my Mayflower webpage.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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