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spinney
Dale
United Kingdom



I´m a Brit living in Spain teaching English because that´s all I could find over here. I like it though. I also upload my worksheets on ISL Collective, normally a day or two after I have done so here. br You can order my books by pasting this into the browser: https://www.amazon.es/Dale-Bates/e/B08QD5M5PQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1613573760&sr=8-1

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Synonymous Adjective Bingo
An effective way of expanding basic vocabulary. Cut out the cards and the word slips. Handout the cards to the students and place the word-slips in a cup. Take one slip out at a time and read aloud. Students say the synonym of the adjective you said while those that have it cross it off the card. First one to cross off al words shouts bingo. To bac...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 19


 
Who am I?
Mix and match exercise. Can be used as a reading comprehension, too.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18


 
Print Books vrs E-readers Story and Debate
Two adapted articles along with a role-play/debate on the pros and cons of e-readers and how to improve the image of e-readers. Key also included.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 90


 
Civil Engineering Project 1: Adjectives
I am uploading this again as somebody has decided I copied this from a guy called Spinney on ISL collective. He sounds well shifty to me. He has copied my name, all my material and even the photo I use on that site. Anyway, this is my material. Now that�s all clear, this is an exercise for civil engineers and looks at the kind of adjectives that ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 28


 
Traffic Light FCE Reading - Debate - Traffic Stop Role-Play
This is a complete class. It should last about and hour and a half. First, there is a reading done in the style of Part 1 of the Reading and Use of English section of the FCE exam. This is followed by a debate relating to the reading. There is then a dice game relating to traffic stops by police. There then follows a short role-play. An answer shee...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 82


 
Discourse Markers - Alternatives to "Regarding"
A short explanation of the different ways to express the discourse marker (thank you Jayho) "regarding" in English in technical situations. I did this for my engineers but it can easily be changed for less technical contexts. There is a dice game to help the students practice and a second page with more practice sentences.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 40


 
Adjectives for Job Recruitment
A small worksheet on adjectives along with a reading/debate exercise on the subject of work placement. There are some adjectives that can be both positive and negative, ask the students which ones they are. Good for talking about work skills, strengths, and weaknesses.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 117


 
What did he do?
On the sheet you have the last two weeks of John´s life. The week on the left contains only regular verbs and the week on the right only the irregular past. You can get the students to practice saying what he did and you can also get them to practise asking questions in the past ("Did he help his mother on the 6th?" - "No, he didn´t," etc.)There is...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 118


 
What was the Sentence? 3
This is a timed conversation activity: There are two columns on the paper; one for sentences and one for conversation topics. Cut each section into strips and place both sections into separate envelopes entitled "sentences" and "topics." Students are divided into pairs and then one student takes a strip of paper from the "sentences" envelope while ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 35


 
Presentation Introduction Dice Game
For business students, in particular those that are learning to do presentations in English. Select a speaker. The speaker throws a dice for each letter and then speaks the line that corresponds with the number. After they finish, another speaker starts. When everyone has finished, compare how different the conversation was in content but how simil...
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 70

 

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What does it mean? 1
A short exercise to test correct use of vocabulary, some of which are false cognates, some of which are cognates.

Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100