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Words beginning with B
Answers on page 2. For fast finishers, ask them to mind map the images. Where do you see them/ what are they for/size/shape/colour/what they eat/where they live/where they come from etc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 70


 
Salvatora�s Special Monday, a reading comprehension.
It�s a RC about the environment. Maybe it�s a bit weird, but I hope you can use it! I have included the passage without the gaps, and links about the Ocean Cleanup Project and Greta Thunberg.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58


 
Practice at writing a short story (2)
This is a follow up to my first ws on how to write a short story. They follow the instructions to build up a short story from an anecdote. On page 2, an example, with some questions.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53


 
Spot the difference exercise
A spot the difference exercise. Key on page 2. For beginners, you could blank out words on the key to help them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 39


 
Reading Comprehension: I want the doll in the window!
A RC about a woman who sees a special doll and wants to buy it. They replace the missing words, then complete the T/F exercise and answer the questions. This will practise the past perfect tense which used to be called the pluperfect but i can�t find it in the list....
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-15
Type:
Downloads: 49


 
Back to School game
A game to revise various tenses and holiday vocabulary. They need dice, teams of 2, 3 or 4 and off they go. Thanks to PhilipR for the template.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 43


 
The Bear and the Crow
This is a true story, with plenty of youtube links- search �bear saves crow�. I�ve written it in the form of an Aesop�s fable. There is a message for them to unravel about who Aesop was. This will suit upper-intermediates.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 72


 
Class Photo!
Some exercises to practise describing people and the present simple tense. They have to read and answer the questions, then on pages 2 and 3, they match up the pupil to the description, rearrange the sentences and put the verb into the present simple tense.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 204


 
Minxy the Cat finds a home at Christmas.
A story about a special cat, with T and F exercise and comprehension questions. Full key on page 2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 89


 
Spring in the garden
A lovely picture with a short reading comprehension.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type:
Downloads: 21

 


Supporting EAL
This is a guide for teachers on supporting EAL students. There are activities, hints and activities for staff training. Please note I have included some mats that I�ve uploaded previously. Thanks to dear Lesley Misano for the slide on articles.

Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Downloads: 12


Christmas �Guess who I am?� or �Guess what I am?�
The clues first, then the image flies in. This is not an original idea. Also, the last slide isn�t really about Christmas, but I couldn�t resist! ;-)

Level: elementary
Age: 7-15
Downloads: 44


The Five Keys to Success
Five inspirational posters based on the five keys to emotional and social success.

Level: intermediate
Age: 11-16
Downloads: 19


Back to school
Holiday activities - what did you do over summer? The picture on the second slide is brilliant. I have used it before with present continuous tense. (I have permission to use it from Babylon puzzles.)

Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Downloads: 71


Mr Bean goes swimming
The ppt is to go alongside the famous Mr Bean Goes Swimming (clip on Youtube). There are pictures of swimming things, which can be used for description/guessing games/picture splat. The cloze exercise can be used for practice of present simple or past simple. Can be printed off and used for sequenci...

Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Downloads: 26


Titanic:past continuous tense
It�s the centenary of the sinking of Titanic, so I�ve done a project. I used this ppt to reinforce the past continuous. I include a few facts and have blanked out the connectives.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 51


Perseus and Medusa
I�ve spent a lot of time on the Medusa/Perseus and Andromeda story and I put a few slides together to test my students� knowledge. I showed them the slides and asked lots of questions. Good for past simple practice.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 12


Tips on scaffolding and supporting EAL learners
I have uploaded two of these mats in word - here they are updated. There is also a sentence generator and a grid for learning new words. I have seen these two in other formats(I�m not claiming originality) but I hope my versions will be useful.

Level: intermediate
Age: 5-100
Downloads: 27


From potatoes to potato crisps
I did this as a project in a Business Studies/Product Design class. The students enjoyed learning all about crisps and designing their own packets. This ppt was previously reported for watermarked images - I have removed them.

Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Downloads: 35


The UK general election May 2015
Some basic details about the main candidates and their parties. The info comes up, then the names, so that your students have a chance to see if they can name any. Some tasks are included, including a true or false activity.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 34

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