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The Puzzle of Motivation - Ted Talk
Worksheet with a pre-watching activity. My students really enjoyed this and I hope you will, too!
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don�t: Traditional rewards aren�t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way for...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 34
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Describing People
I used this 2 page worksheet in conjunction with a presentation about describing people. The chart on the first page gives students a guide for writing their own sentences describing a family member, friend, and themselves on the backside.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 201
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Ted Talk: How movies teach manhood
Worksheet to go with 12 minute Ted Talk: "Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood"
Available to download or stream with/without subtitles for free here: http://www.ted.com/talks/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood.html
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Have you ever __________? Practice with past participles
This double sided worksheet is good practice with past participles. On the front, students must write sentences-- questions, affirmative, and negative. On the back, students can relax a bit and complete a crossword puzzle and a word search.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Valentine�s Day- What Makes a Good Partner?
This 2 sided worksheet was a hit with my middle school students last year. In the second part, students are asked to rank the importance of different characteristics in a boyfriend or girlfriend (funny/ intelligent/ responsible/ good looking/ kind). This is simple enough to be completed by lower level students, but can also spark deeper conversatio...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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Simpsons Halloween Special "The Shinning" etc
This is a classic 22 minute, 3 part Simpson Halloween Special. You can give a little background information about the movie The Shining before students watch the first part.
I found English subtitles. Search for Season 6 Episode 6 "Treehouse of Horror V"
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 111
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Judging and Commenting on Music Videos
This lesson was a hit with my middle school students. Teenagers love to give their opinions, so it was great to let them have a chance to express themselves after watching various music videos. I asked the students to write three comments about each song. My students with lower level abilities were able to make sentences by using the first workshee...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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Beyond Basic Family, ".........-in-law" Simpsons
After reviewing basic family vocabulary (mother, father, brother, etc...), I made a PPT to graphically teach my students the meaning of "in-law." I tested my students understanding with this worksheet. I also uploaded the PPT to go along with this worksheet.
http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=49262#thetop
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Greetings: Beyond "I�m fine. Thank you"
My students have a problem with answering "I�m fine. Thank you. And you?" like robots every time I ask "How are you?" I made a lesson to teach them how to respond more naturally. I also taught them: "What�s up? -- "not much; nothing" and "How�s it going?" --- "OK; Not bad"
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23
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Current events: Topless sunbather photographed by estate agent drone
I created this for an English in the news class for intermediate students. Students do a pre-discussion, pre-reading vocabulary, matching exercise, a current read, and then discuss the reading.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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Beyond Basic Family, ".........-in-law" Simpsons
After reviewing basic family vocabulary (mother, father, brother, etc...), I made this PPT to graphically teach my students the meaning of "in-law." It�s a difficult concept for students at first, but becomes easier as they see the many examples through the Simpsons family tree. I tested my students...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 139
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Excuse me, how do you spell _________?
I teach English to Korea students. Despite studying English for years, my students still didn�t know how to ask "How do you spell ____________?" Instead, many were saying "Teacher, how spell you ______" or "Teacher, ________spelling??" I got really tired of this. I told them to stop calling me "teac...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Downloads: 5
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Food Idioms
Teach your students some common food idioms through this PPT. I made it into a game in my classes, since my kids love competition.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 16
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Palm Reading: Meaning of Lines
Students learn the meaning of six lines of the palm (life, health, marriage, love, job, mind) and then practice the future tense by reading a partner�s palm. I plan to upload the worksheet to go along with this.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 107
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