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duchessrachel

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I�m an American teaching adults in Chicago. Last year I taught adults in Turkey. Previously, I taught middle school for 4 years in Korea.

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Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Students discuss body language in pictures and then watch the TED Talk and answer comprehension questions: http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 112


 
Elf on the Shelf Prepares Children to Live in a Police State, professor warns
Discussion, vocabulary, and reading centered around one professor�s idea of how the Elf on the Shelf prepares children to live in a future police state.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
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


 
Clothing: Describing Patterns
This worksheet is designed to teach students how to describe the patterns on their clothing. My girl students were especially interested in this.
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35


 
Discovering the Rules of gerunds and infinitives
I made this worksheet to review the rules of infinitives and gerunds with my students. It�s good for teaching intermediate students or reviewing the rules with an advanced class. I hope it�s helpful! :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 53


 
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


 
How to Learn a Language in 6 Months
Students discuss questions about learning a language, learn some background vocabulary from the TED Talk, then watch the video and complete comprehension questions. Video available here: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/How-to-learn-any-language-in-si
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 108


 
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


 
Friends Halloween Season 8 Episode 6
I made activities for each scene in this 22 minute episode.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 34


 
First Day: Interest/Ability Survey
This information gathering worksheet helps me plan a successful course and get a feel for who my students are and where they stand. This worksheet is designed to get a feel for what the students are interested in learning and their ability. The bottom of the second page includes a section where students tell their likes and dislikes.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 134

 


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


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


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


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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