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Step Up (Movie) -- Follow up writing activity
After introducing students the techniques to be adopted in a persuasive writing, show students the first 30 minutes of the movie STEP UP.
Ask students to write Tyler (the main cast) a letter of persuasion giving him some constructive advice regarding his attitude towards life.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Peace on Earth
A good lead-in task for intermeidate to advanced students to discuss issues related to world peace.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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Japan�s Quake, Tsunami and Atomic Alert (Listening Practice)
A very current issue with an aim of keeping abreast of world affairs.
After listening to an online news report, students need to jot down answers for the questions. Specifically, they have to listen for numbers.
Link for the audio file, key and tapescript are provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 31
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Analysing a social issue
A handout with a focus on analysing a social issue, concerning its definition, cause and effect and solutions or measures taken to deal with the situation. It is about the panic buying of salt which happened in numerous cities in China. Because of the file size, the suggested answer can only be uploaded in a separate file.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Let�s do a survey about shopping habits (lesson plan attached)
After revising the concept of question forming, students are asked to conduct a survey about shopping. They have to record the results in the charts given.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Debate on Macbeth
Four debate motions on the Shakespearean play "Macbeth". Students have to develop arguments for both sides and get ready for a debate in the next lesson.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Runaway teenagers
Tasks to do:
1. Practise skimming and scanning reading skills
2. Infer feelings and opinions
3. Role play (reporter and father whose daughter goes missing)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Elements of Short Stories
Sudents have to complete a gap-fill exercise while listening to a rap song. A good lead-in to introduce the genre of short story. KEY is provided. I tried it out with my fourth graders and they had great fun listening to the song.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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Better City Better Life: more than just a dream
A newspaper article on World Expo 2010. The author is describing what should be considered by the government in order to realise the slogan of the international event "Better City, Better Life". Exercises include 1) Fill in the missing phrases; 2) Convert the underlined words into the correct parts of speech; 3) Fill in appropriate conjunctions; 4)...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 36
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A discussion forum on euthanasia (lesson plan attached)
In groups, students think about a controversial issue ethanasia from different angles.
This activity can be used for generating arguments for an essay writing.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 5
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