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Colin Firth and The King�s Speech (a video activity)
This is a set of comprehension questions based on a short (14 min) extract from a CBS 60 Minutes TV show video, which I used with my older teenage students today. The links to the video and its transcript as well as an Answer Key are provided. Besides the interview of Colin Firth, the video presents very interesting information about the real story...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 274
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Weather Vocabulary
The aim of this worksheet is to revise some weather vocabulary, such as �blizzard�, �hurricane�, �drought� etc. It contains a crossword puzzle and a gap-fill exercise. B/W copy and Answer Key provided. You can find an online version here: http://www.eslprintables.com/exercise.asp?id=7969#thetop
Have a nice day!
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 477
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Halloween - History of the Jack O� Lantern
A reading comprehension worksheet based on an article about the history of the jack-o�-lantern and the legend of "Stingy Jack"
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 227
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(song) The Show Must Go On - Queen
(with Answer Key) This worksheet is based on the song The Show Must Go On by British rock band Queen. Before listening, the students are given a number of words from the lyrics and are asked to rewrite them in rhyming pairs. Then they try to complete the lyrics using these rhyming pairs. They listen to the song and check their answers. Finally, the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 227
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Denis the Cat Burglar (Reading + Video Listening)
As soon as I came across this funny video of Denis, the �Cat Burglar�, I knew it would appeal to my students. So I�ve made a worksheet about Denis� story. On the first page there�s a relevant article from the BBC News followed by a True/False exercise and a vocabulary crossword. On the second page there�s a set of comprehension questions for the st...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 199
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Croc-wrestling granny wins award (B&W version + Answer Key)
This is a reading comprehension worksheet. The exercises are based on an article taken from CBBC Newsround. There is a pre-reading activity, a gap-fill grammar exercise on the past tenses, a true / false comprehension exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a roleplay activity. B&W version and Answer Key are included. You can find an online ex...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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How Tsunamis Work
This is a worksheet based on a TED Ed animated video about how tsunamis work. There is a vocabulary matching exercise and two listening comprehension exercises (gap-fill and True/False). B/W copy and Answer Key provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 71
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Wonderful Tonight (song)
This is a worksheet based on Eric Clapton�s song Wonderful Tonight. There are five tasks: Listen and put the pictures in the correct order, Rewrite the words in rhyming pairs, Listen and complete the lyrics, Answer the questions, and Write questions in the Present Tenses. B/W copy and Answer Key provided.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 102
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Crime and Punishment - The Justice System
(2 pages + B&W copy + Answer Key) This is a set of two separate worksheets (not to be used in the same lesson), whose aim is to practice vocabulary related to the justice system and the trial process. There is a crossword puzzle in the first worksheet. The second contains a matching exercise and a cloze exercise. Printer friendly version and answer...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 356
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Crime and Punishment - The Death Penalty
(two pages + Answer Key) I chose this old but true story to discuss the subject of the death penalty with my older teenage students within the general context of crime and punishment. Apart from the article, the worksheet contains a set of comprehension questions, two vocabulary exercises, a roleplay task and some questions for class discussion. Th...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 366
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Grammar Review Jeopardy Game
The aim of this Jeopardy Game is to revise Verb Tenses, Comparison, The Passive, Countable / Uncountable Nouns and Question Tags.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 53
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Clauses of result (so - such...that) & Adverbs of degree (too - enough)
I prepared this ppt to help my students understand clauses of result with so/such...that, as well as the use of �too� and �enough� (adverbs of degree). I tried to give some clear explanations with many examples. (11 slides) Have a nice Friday!
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 221
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Passive Voice Jeopardy Game
The aim of this Jeopardy Game is to revise Passive Voice. There are five categories, Passive Verb Tenses, Active to Passive, Active to Passive Questions, Passive Reporting Structures and Passive to Active.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 40
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The Milky Way Quiz
The aim of this quiz is to test students� knowledge on the Milky Way Galaxy, and revise relevant vocabulary in an enjoyable way. It contains twenty questions. There is a scoreboard to keep track of points in case you would like to do the quiz as a team game.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 13
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Food and Cooking Vocabulary Jeopardy Game
The aim of this Jeopardy Game is to revise Food and Cooking Vocabulary, such as Vegetables, Fruit, Legumes/Pulses, Cooking Verbs, and Kitchen Utensils.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 44
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Halloween (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game)
I have used Adam Simpson�s amazing "Who wants to be a millionaire" template to make this game, which revises vocabulary and information related to the history and traditions of Halloween. You can download the template here: http://www.teachthemenglish.com/2015/04/games-for-the-language-classroom-who...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 92
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would, used to, be used to
A clear and simple presentation of the form and usage of "would", "used to" and "be used to"
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 49
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Grammar and Vocabulary Jeopardy Game
The aim of this Jeopardy Game is to revise the Present Tenses (dynamic and stative verbs), Personality Adjectives, Word Formation with Negative Prefixes, and Phrasal Verbs with Up.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 69
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Animal Idioms
The aim of this OE is to practise some animal idioms. The students first complete the idioms with the correct animal words and then they match the idioms to their definitions. Finally they use the same idioms to complete some sample sentences.
I have also uploaded a printable version here: http://...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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Gever Tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering
This online exercise is based on a TED video about a different kind of school. It contains a vocabulary matching activity (to be done before watching in order to enhance the students� comprehension of the video), and a set of comprehension questions. After watching, the students are asked to complet...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Weather Vocabulary
The aim of this OE is to revise some weather vocabulary, such as �blizzard�, �hurricane�, �drought� etc. There is a crossword puzzle and a �choose the right word� exercise. I have also uploaded a printable version here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=636539#thetop
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
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The Terracotta Army
This is an online version of my worksheet which is based on a TED-Ed video about the incredible history of China�s terracotta warriors. It contains a True/False exercise and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). Here is the link to my worksheet: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=8464...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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Croc-wrestling granny wins award
This is adapted from a lesson plan I prepared for my students. The exercises are based on an article taken from CBBC Newsround. There is a gap-fill grammar exercise on the past tenses, a true / false comprehension exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a roleplay activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Containers and contents
The aim of this OE is to practice vocabulary for various containers. The students have to choose the correct container words from a table to complete the phrases below the pictures.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
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Fairy Tale Gone Bad - Sunrise Avenue (song)
This online exercise is based on the song Fairy Tale Gone Bad by the rock band Sunrise Avenue. The students listen to the song and put the pictures in the right order according to the lyrics. Then they listen again and fill in the missing words. You can also find a printable version of this OE here....
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Crime and Punishment - The Justice System
The aim of this online exercise is to practice vocabulary related to the justice system and the trial process. It contains a crossword puzzle, a matching exercise and a cloze exercise. You can find a printable version here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=440769#thetop
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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Perfect Prague
This video activity is part of a lesson I prepared for my students before they went on a school trip to Prague. After watching the video the students are expected to number the attractions in the correct order and then to complete the answers to a set of comprehension questions. I�ve also uploaded a...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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The 8 secrets of success
The preview doesn�t show all the activities. However, when you open the OE, everything is fine. I�ve used this video (Richard St. John�s 8 secrets of success) as a supplement to a coursebook unit on the topic of success. Here are the exercises I prepared for my students. 1. The students have to list...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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