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Matthew@ELSP
Matthew Standley
Japan



I live and teach in Japan. I hope you find my print-outs useful. Have a good day :)

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Listening and reading comprehension with gapfill - Intermediate and Advanced - 8 activities
(1) Students listen to the short story which includes blanks. (2) Students read silently and listen. (3) Students read with the teacher. (4) Students read and listen and give the best word from the list when they reach a blank space. TeacherLs page included for each activity. I would suggest these for 30-45 minute short activities. Incl...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 45


 
Passport activity (beginner)
A very simple activity for students to practice going through passport control. A4 Editable black and white. ABOUT PRINTING: Please print pages one and two as a double-sided sheet, then a little cutting and folding gives each Ss a half-A4 folded passport with a front cover and text inside for students to get a stamp from their (passport officer) pa...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9


 
Boardgame (template)
A simple boardgame template including only a little English, to be used for anything you like. = = =NOTE: This is a template into which you can import any images you want. It is not a complete activity in its current form.= = = Editable A4. Made with MS Word auto-shapes which I then grouped (you can ungroup them and edit every item in this file). /...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10


 
Reading Comprehension - Telford Town
Reading comprehension with questions and answer key. It is about my hometown in Shropshire, England. I use this with 14/15 year old Japanese students, whose level is pre-intermediate, but have listed this a "intermediate" and OK for 12 years upwards, as the ability level of my students is a little low. Fully editable. __________________________...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 18


 
Which do you prefer?
Suggested use: (1) Use the flaschcards to teach or review the words (countable and non-countable nouns are mixed). (2) Express your preference to the students and ask their preferences like this "I like cats, which do you prefer, cats or dogs" etc. (3) Once Ss get used to the Q+A "I like x, which do you prefer, x or y", then demonstrate how to use ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 22


 
Who are you?
(1) Ss (listen to and) read the example pair dialogue. (2) Ss make their own (guided) dailogue by filling the gaps. (3) Ss play an identitiy guessing game using the same kind of English, and keep a score of their correct guesses (first to 10 wins). A4 fully editable. Please enjoy.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 15


 
Are you eating - What are you eating?
(1) Ss practice 4 short simple Q+A conversations using present continuous. (2) Students do a short simple fill-the-gap exercise. 4 sets of 4 sentences. (3) Ss do a Q+A game-activity made for individual or group use: Each Ss/group circles one word in the box next to each Q+A; Each Ss/group asks another Ss/group the question - that Ss/group answe...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 8


 
Password Game (for any level of English)
I saw other versions of this on ESLP and decided to make my own for my kids. You can use it in various ways. (1) Give the first letter of a word and a long hint. (2) Give only a one word hint. (3) Students from opposing teams each get one word card and must say one hint word for their partner to guess. Please see the preview panel for details. It�s...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 74


 
Phonics - 3 letter words (CVC) - Writing -OT / -UT
3 letter words. Writing sheet with pictures. (1) Use the flashcards, say the word for each picture. (2) Use the 3-letter word cards with Ss for word-building . (3) Ss finish the exercise by writing the first letter of each 3 letter word on this sheet. A4 colour but OK in BW Editable. Please enjoy and comment/suggest. NOTE: For the flashcards and wo...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 19


 
Past_Simple. Did_you_eat_a_banana? Sentence_practice_and_card_game.
[1] Ss practice the sentences with the teacher (page one). [2] Ss play a card swapping game using the past simple question and answer format. Example S1 asks S2: "Did you eat a banana"? If S2 has the "Yes, I ate a banana" card, then S2 answers yes and the two Ss do rock-paper-scissors. The winners takes the loser�s card. If S2 answers "No", then th...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 22

 

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