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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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Reading compehension - Recycling (with fill-the-gaps challenge)
About recycling / recycled plastic (P.E.T.) and its uses. Uses passive voice, so I have labeled it "Intermediate". Made it to use with 15-year-old Japanese students. Suggested use on page one. (1) Ss read silently once or twice. (2) Ss write the missing words (mostly prepositions). (3) Ss read out-loud together (if in a group class). (4) Ss answer ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 125


 
Ice is colder than water (adjectives) game / General review game
(P1) game-board for comparative adjectives (P2) game-board for reviewing any English (P3) game-cards for use with page 1 (P4) plain cards for making extra cards (P5) Teacher�s notes on how to use this. ____ Please enjoy it.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 54


 
Phonics - 3 letter words (CVC) - Flashcards -AP
(NAP / TAP / CAP / BAP / MAP) "-AP". 3 letter words. Part of a bigger set - details in the file itself and up-to-date links below. A4 in colour. Please print in colour for most effective use. Please enjoy/comment. NOTE: Many of my flashcard sets are BOTH landscape and prtrait so you may not see all pages in the preview, but I can promise you that t...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 25


 
This These That Those - simple starter help card
To help with teaching "this/these/that/those" for the very first time. Give Ss one card (2 cards per A4 page, please cut into two). Idea: You can use the small posters on the blackboard, one near the teacher and one farther from the teacher, to show the idea simply. A4 colour fully editable. 3 page file: p1 is Ss card, p2&3 are small posters to tus...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 95


 
Listening and reading comprehension with gapfill - Intermediate and Advanced - 11 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 page included for each activity. Some of these have extra help pages (grammar etc). I would sugg...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 48


 
I was listening to music on my iPod (past continuous) Lower Intermediate
This is a made-up story using lots of [past continuous]. Very little other grammar. Also includes past simple. _________________________________________________________________ [1] Reading page / [2] questions + answers page / [3] Teacher�s page / [4] short activity with grammar prompt, where Ss ask one-another "What were you doing at 7 o�clock"? a...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 55


 
Excuse me, is this your thing?
Ss practice a simple model conversation in pairs, in which "A" asks "B": "Excuse me is this your thing>", and then "B" responds positively and says thanks. Under that is a simple fill-the-gaps conversation with 8 picture/word options for the forgotten item that "A" asks about. A4. Fully editable. Please enjoy (I use this with 12/13 y.o Japanese kid...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9


 
Sports flashcards (Disney characters)
A3 size, landscape format. Images from a Disney fan-site, where permission is given for non-profit use, no copyright issues. Goes with 3 other cards that are in portriat format and under the same name, and with the easy interview sheet using "I like~ / Do you like ~ / Yes I like ~ / No I don�t like ~
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 43


 
Town Map Challenge (simple to advanced)
Pages 1 to 4. Directions vocabulary with pictures. Page 5. Town Map. Pages 6 to 7. Map and directions challenges. NOTES: I made this in the year 2000 and have no digital copy so only challenge 3 (the directions conversation) is editable. All images were made by me in Word or drawn by hand so there are no copyright issues. You may use the map image ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 5


 
1 to 12 Numerals, words, and big dots - Flashcards
3 sets of flashcards 1 to 12. (1) numerals and words (2) words only (3) words and big dots. A4 in colour, but easily used in BW. Fully editable. Thank you for your comments and ideas. Enjoy :)
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 15

 

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