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Kristy are you doing OK? Offspring
A listening exercise about the sensitive issue of child abuse. Good to use as a springboard for discussion, an indeed I would say it very necessary to talk about the meaning of the song. Can be used with modals of deduction to discuss what MUST HAVE HAPPENED to Kristy. Also, what the singer DID and SHOULD HAVE DONE.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
"Eat it!" by Weird Al Yankovic lyric worksheet
I recommend students first watch the video (available on Youtube) and discuss what the song is about. Then attempt to complete the lyrics using the words in the box. Listen again to check. Ask students in pairs to define the words in bold. Finally have a group discussion to check different definitions. This is a good precursor talk...
Level: intermediate
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
The final countdown listening exercise
a good song for discussing the future and optimistic and pessimistic views of the future of the world. students listen to song first and identify what it is about, whether it is optimistic or pessimistic about the future of the world. Then, with the song sheet, they need to decide how to conjugate the verbs in brackets (mostly these are "will" or ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 75


 
Closer Dido - comparitives
Good for older learners. a great warm up or wind down for a class on comparitives and superlatives.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15


 
Being Around - the lemonheads. Second conditional song worksheet.
A fun warm-up or review. First have students look at the pictures and name them. Then in pairs have them come up with their own endings. discuss ideas. Listen to the song and watch the video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXi5pq5SxvY The literal video is excellent funny and illustrative of any troublesome vocabulary. Comp...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35


 
describing objects worksheet
used to encourage students to give rich descriptions of various objects
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17


 
Just My Imagination - The Cranberries
An excellent song as a warm-up or wind-down for complex past structures for characterizing a period of the past; USED TO, and WOULD. Good for discussions about childhood, and earlier periods of the past. You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHoHIL2ABVQ&ob=av2e Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50


 
House by Elton John
A nice warm-up or wind-down listening exercise for talking about houses and homes. very simple language and a sweet song. The video with lyrics can be seen on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzHaKwiy6hI Also a great song for this is, that is, those are. etc
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
"Boy Wanted" by Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald�s song advertising for the �perfect boy�, using modals, he MUST, he CAN, he NEEDN�t. Get students to write their own version of the perfect boy. Then compare it to the song on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqCqHWG5TE two per page to economize paper! =)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6


 
You�re beautiful past tense listening exercise
A great warm-up or wind-down. Students complete the missing words with the past tense, then check by listening to the song.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 29

 


Eating Out - a restaurant role play
Level: False Beginner. Previous knowledge: GRAMMAR: basic simple present, questions VOCABULARY: food, meals, numbers and prices STRUCTURES TAUGHT: polite requests and offers WOULD you LIKE...? I would like...We �d like.... etc. PAGE 1- notice the pictures! ask students which restaurant ...

Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 300


Mystery conversation questions
A great warm-up to introduce the topic of mysteries. I use this before having students investigate and give presentations on a famous mystery of their choice where they consider what the �believers� claim has happened, what the experts say might have happened and what the students themselves believe...

Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 44


talking about luck and superstition
use to stimulate discussion. have students stand in the centre of the room and change partners once or twice for each slide. finally they have a task in two groups to write lists of superstitions. in a large group you could have several competing groups A and groups B to see who comes up with bi...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 32

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