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COVID-19 Dialogue
I love to make dialogues for my students so they can practice conversational English. I use the text as a basis for the script and have students alternate. Since my classes are very small, this works well. In a large class, I would divide the students into groups and have them do the dialogues.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 26
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Beginning Reports Using Cloze: Countries
I teach English to a small group of Chinese early elementary students. I have had great success with this type of oral report to help build student confidence and fluency in speaking before their classmates. An example of the brief report is at the bottom of the data page and students search through the data to fill in the information for their top...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type: others
Downloads: 8
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Scoring Rubric for Short Notes
College students in China are tested on writing short notes. I�ve developed a scoring rubric I can use to easily mark their practice notes. I have them email me the note in "correct" form. I copy and paste my rubric in my return email to them. I just put x�s next to the error description and mark the errors with highlights and email the whole thing...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 5
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Little Flap Learns To Fly
I don�t know how many teachers/schools use the McGraw-Hill Wonders Series but I thought I would submit these supplemental materials (which can stand on their own). I like turning the Wonders stories into dialogues to give students a flavor of real conversation. I change some words and add slang and other expressions. This story is from Book G2-U1. ...
Level: elementary
Age: 4-7
Type:
Downloads: 4
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Oral Presentation Rubric
This is a form I use to evaluate an oral presentation. I generally complete a form, giving suggestions or making comments below each category; allow the speaker to use the form for self-evaluation; and allow a classmate to use the form for peer evaluation and suggestions. I chose advanced level but I think it could be used for intermediate level as...
Level: advanced
Age: 6-17
Type: others
Downloads: 32
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Pair Activity for Teaching Expressions
I cut the expression into two parts and randomly distribute the parts to my class and send them to the hall to find their partner. When they think they found their partner, they come back and I check to make sure. Once partnered, students figure out what the expression means and then prepare a dialogue using the expression. This activity is great f...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 19
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If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Laura Numeroff has written a number of children�s books in the "If You Give a ". I previously posted a worksheet for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and this book is similar. There are numerous videos of the story on YouTube and Youkou. (https://youtu.be/tOPFVSiB5uQ) This puzzle contains the major vocabulary words in the story. Permission to use the...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Pete the Cat and the Magic Sunglasses
There are nearly 20 books in the Pete the Cat series. My students really like them and they are great for oral reading and role play. This printable includes the whole script of the story, with a little cloze activity plus a question and answer dialogue where one student is �a� and another student is �b�. Students learn how to ask and answer questi...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-10
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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Shanghai Expo Cloze Topic 3
This is the thrid ws in a series about the Shanghai Expo. I intended to submit this as a ppt but it wouldn�t upload. However, it can easily be turned into a ppt. I use ppt for cloze to save paper. The background information can be used as a study activity or as a dictation exercise.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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China�s Relentless Pursuit of Excellence
This is an article I wrote for the Indianapolis Star which details the incredible sacrifice Chinese high schoolers and their parents make for college preparation and acceptance. It also details some of the differences between the life of a Chinese high school senior and a U.S. high school senior.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: article
Downloads: 7
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Don�t Forget About New Year�s Eve and New Year�s Day
This ppt explains a bit about how Americans celebrate New Year�s Eve and New Year�s Day.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 29
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Intro to American Education Using "Be True To Your School"
The famous Beach Boys song, "Be True To Your School",is a great introduction to American education. In addition to examining the lyrics of this song, the ppt also gives a brief overview of American education. Play the song and/or give the lyrics as a dictation exercise. Your students will love it.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 4
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March Madness Dialogue
Here is a PPT that explains a bit about March Madness and the Final Four (btw, examples of alliteration) and sets up a dialogue that your students will like. Please note that the dates and times of the games are set for Chinese time, 12 hours ahead of USA. Better late than never.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 2
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Shanghai Expo Cloze Activity 2
This ppt includes background information that can also be a dictation exercise as well as a cloze activity relating to the China Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 5
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Eight Iconic Sights of London
This is a companion ppt to the Intro to United Kingdom ppt. Shows a photo (public domain) with explanatory information. Great for class discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Downloads: 13
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Rio Olympics Overview
Here is a ppt to introduce the Rio Olympics that will be held this summer. This will probably be the first time our 1st-5th graders will have learned anything about the Olympics.This is a good accompaniment to the worksheet found at http://eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=850918#thetop
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Downloads: 37
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Easter Vocabulary Uno
My kids love to play Uno and thanks to klopa1981 for the template, I made Uno cards for Easter. The directions are on the notes section of the first slide. Just print the slides onto heavier stock paper, laminate or not, and see how the kids love learning English through a game.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Downloads: 30
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Tutorial for Learning Chocolate Website
This is a tutorial for teachers to show their sudents how to use the "Learning Chocolate" website. I don�t have internet access in my classroom, so I use this ppt to explain how valuable this website is. Unfortunately, I had to break the presentation into two parts.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Downloads: 9
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Thanksgiving Uno
UNO is a great game for English language learners. This UNO game is adapted for Thanksgiving. Check the notes on the first slide for directions. Previous thematic UNO games include Christmas, Halloween, and Easter. Print on heavier stock paper. Of course, color is required. Photos from Google Common...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100
Downloads: 33
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Understanding American Coins and Currency
This basic money unit calls for students to work together in a group to determine the total value of coins shown on the screen. It also includes an idea for a venn diagram to compare and contrast American dollars with currency from another country.Good unit to do around President�s Day.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 15
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