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The Three Main English Auxiliary Verbs
I was looking for something simple like this, and when I couldn�t find anything, I made this one-page overview of the three main auxiliary verbs for a student who had difficulty remembering when to use these forms. I have found it very useful since then for explaining the formation of questions, and teaching the structure of the continuous and perf...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 6
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Adjective + Noun Collocations with the word HEAVY
I created this list using an online tool that builds lists of concordances and collocations. You can find it at http://www.collins.co.uk/Corpus/CorpusSearch.aspx. You can enter any part of speech you want and specify the type of word you want it to collocate with. It searches books, magazines, radio, and newspapers (US and UK), AND ranks the result...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 11
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Spelling Cheatsheet - Verb Terminations
I use this sheet to help students (at beginner and intermediate levels) remember the complicated rules of English for verb terminations. It�s nice to have a one-page reference to give them. It needs careful explanation, and I usually hand it out as a reference after lots of boardwork.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 3
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ED or ING? Illustrated Worksheet
I was having difficulty explaining the difference between the ED and ING adjective formats, so I found some images to illustrate situations and people�s reactions to them. Found it very useful made into a simple worksheet. If time permits, students can write sentences using each word, for additional practice. Best printed in colour.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 57
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Pairs Question Practice
I made this worksheet to give students practice in recognizing, asking and answering simple yes/no and 5W questions. After identifying what type each question is, they answer the questions themselves. Then they work in pairs to ask and answer each other, and record their partner�s response. Hope you find it useful. There is a companion worksheet at...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 0
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Adjective + Noun Collocations with the word STRONG
I created this list using an online tool that builds lists of concordances and collocations. You can find it at http://www.collins.co.uk/Corpus/CorpusSearch.aspx. You can enter any part of speech you want and specify the type of word you want it to collocate with. It searches books, magazines, radio, and newspapers (US and UK), AND ranks the result...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 12
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Forming Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives
A quick worksheet to give practice in forming the comparative and superlative of some regular and irregular adjectives. Answer key included.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Frequency Adverbs for Cline Activity
These large cut-out words can be printed and laminated, for use with a temperature cline to illustrate order of common adverbs of frequency. You can have students arrange them on a table top, or attach them to the whiteboard with tape or magnets. Great kinaesthetic activity to get SS up and moving around when class energy lags. Hope you enjoy :-)
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 3
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Negative Prefix Taboo - Beginner (Verbs & Adjectives)
This activity is like the TabooTM board game. Students can work in pairs or small groups. The goal of the activity is for students to have their teams or partners guess the word on a card. Students can work collaboratively or competitively. They can act out a word, draw a picture (easier with verbs), or give a definition, but they CANNOT use the ba...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 16
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Past and Present Tenses - Usage Guidelines
I put together this one-page summary as a handout to give intermediate and advanced students for quick reference re English past and present tenses. I often use it in combination with sample and practice timelines, which you can find at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=349564#thetop. Hope it helps. Let me know what you think!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 50
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