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Good To Gossip? - Reported Speech
An article about research regarding gossip, which shows that it is actually good for us! Students complete the article by choosing the correct quote for each gap, and turning it into reported speech. Students discuss reasons for gossiping, whether gossip is a good thing, how much they trust what others tell them, gossip at school and in the workpla...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 335
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Safety/Risk/Car Safety + Conditonals - Toyota�s Total Recalls
A worksheet about Toyota�s recent problems, as well as risk and safety. Starts off with a matchup activity regarding the four conditional forms, and a short explanation of the rules, then the article, where students complete the conditionals. The second page has some activities and more conditional exercises to do with risk and safety. Enjoy:)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127
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Bad Parenting? - Modals of Obligation/Necessity/Permission - Kids and Parenting
Two short articles about parenting, where students choose the correct modal of obligation/permission/necessity to fit each gap. The 1st is about rapper Sean Combs giving his son a $360000 sports car for his birthday. The 2nd is about a father who put his daughter up for sale on the internet as punishment for breaking school rules. Leads to discussi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 175
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Economy Hits Kids Pockets - Past and Present Tenses - Pocket Money
Article about kids pocket money and how it is affected by recession. Students complete the gaps by choosing the appropriate past and present tenses. Leads to conversation about giving and receiving pocket money, teaching kids about money and the economy, gender inequality, financial and parental responsibility, etc. Answers included...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 245
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Unhealthy World Cup Sponsors Criticised + Modals Reviews - World Cup Problems
An article about the world cup and the recent criticism of World Cup sponsors such as McDonald�s, Coca-Cola and Budweiser for being unhealthy. This is a modal review exercise, where the student fills in the gaps with the appropriate modal verb. Looks at the impact of advertising, as well as other problems the World Cup could have. Companion workshe...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 171
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Extreme Sports Discussions + Intensifier exercises - Very/Quite/Really/Extremely etc.
A worksheet on EXTREME SPORTS, which includes an exercise on intensifier adverbs for gradable and non-gradable adjectives, such as VERY/REALLY/QUITE/RATHER/EXTREMELY/TOTALLY/COMPLETELY etc, and a number of activities and questions sure to create a lot of discussion. Companion worksheet to "Totally Extreme Record" id=418957. Answers included...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 466
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Your Future Family - Family Tree Game (Four Generations)
An activity for practicing all family member vocabulary, for all levels, great for this time of year:) Includes four generations, divorce and remarriage to include step-families, half-siblings and in-laws. Each student gets one of 6 cards, each of which has 5 pieces of information. In their groups, the students then complete the family tree. There ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 232
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Passives Flashcards Pt. 1/2 - Inventions/Discoveries/Creations
Set of flashcards for practising the passive voice - split into two separate sheets to fit under 300kb. Following each set is a list of possible examples. I leave the cards face down and students take turns to pick a card a say a passive sentence and hold onto the card, but if they aren�t able to, other students get a chance to "steal" the card...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 123
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No Offense Intended - Relative Clauses - Social Offense and Correctness (2pages)
An article on social offense which students complete by choosing the correct relative pronoun - WHO/WHICH/WHEN/WHERE/WHOSE/THAT. It discusses an award-winning children�s book based on The Three Little Pigs which was unfairly criticised for potentially offending builders and muslims.Starts off with a multiple choice exercise to introduce the topic, ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 389
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Logic In Gossip - Reported Speech Logic Game (5pgs inc. cards and solution)
Group activity: 20 cards with direct speech are handed out which the students "heard", and now need to change into reported speech and "gossip" about with other members of the group. They use logic regarding what they heard to complete the 7 people�s names, jobs, nationality, car brand and "juicy gossip". Practices all reported speech changes with ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 535
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