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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI and other stories
These questions are for pair/group work. They are based on THE GIFT OF THE MAGI AND OTHER STORIES,a graded reader at the beginner level.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
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2011 Chinese New Year Gala (with 26 questions; from GLOBAL TIMES)
This reading worked well with my students in China. They are second year, university English majors. All had watched the 2011 New Year Gala. I paired the students and asked them to ask and answer the questions. Toward the end, we stood in a group and students shared more general comments about the New Year performances. For shy classes, this could ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 19
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Questions on the Introduction and Epilogue of Love Letters from Golok: A Tantric Couple in Modern Tibet by Holly Gayley
Questions on the Introduction and Epilogue of Love Letters from Golok: A Tantric Couple in Modern Tibet by Holly Gayley to be used for class discussion.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
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A CULTURALLY CHINESE VERSION OF THE WEDDING GIFT (text and questions)
I rewrote this story with the purpose of making it culturally relevant for Chinese English majors. I also tried to make it interactive, with instructions for students to write a title and an ending. I also explained many words in English in footnotes to try to wean students from the attitude/ habit of looking up every unfamiliar word and writing a ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 4
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PYRAMID SCHEMES IN CHINA
I took a text from Wikipedia and short texts from the Chinese media. I edited them all and then wrote questions. The topic is �pyramid schemes�. I became interested in this topic after several of my former students got hoodwinked into joining such schemes.
Students should read the texts outside class. In class, the students should ask and answe...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 6
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THE UMBRELLA - MACMILLAN STARTER LEVEL - EXERCISES
Comprehension exercises for this story, including reading and listening. Can also be used for dictation.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Ben�s Song - Oxford Story lines 400 word vocabulary _ about 100 questions
I have prepared about 100 questions about BEN�S SONG, for those learning English at the beginning level, or for people with a bit more English who need some speaking and listening practice.
Suggestions: Tell students to read this story and write answers before class. At the beginning of the class, pronounce some words, e.g., ransom, studio, etc...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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China�s Tu (Monguor) Minority
The Tu are one of China�s fifty-six officially recognized ethnic groups. China�s total Tu or Monguor population is about 240,000. Most Tu live in Qinghai Province and in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Province. Most Tu are farmers and also have a few livestock. Today, many Monguor leave their homes to work in cities to do construction wor...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 3
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Vase Chase - A Timed Reading - A Valuable Painting is Stolen in China...
Vase Chase - A Timed Reading - A Valuable Painting is Stolen in China...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 16
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ESCAPE: CHRONICLES OF MODERN CHINESE CHILDHOOD
ESCAPE was written by one of my students as part of a large autobiographical exercise. It is at a lower intermediate level and should be good material for students anywhere in the world. The questions at the end are designed to encourage oral fluency (students should be put in pairs). There are questions specific to the story and also questions abo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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