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baiba
Baiba Anderson
Latvia



It is amazing how many creative and talented people one can meet here, in this brotherhood/sisterhood of teachers. I am an English teacher in secondary school and a teacher trainer for web tools and technologies.

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Radiance template
Everything is editable. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 3-17
Type: template
Downloads: 0


 
Word stories: Dutch
This is the first worksheet in the series about interesting words and phrases in English. There is a list of the most popular expressions and a task that checks students� understanding.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 83


 
Culture Shock
Text about the stages of culture shock that a person goes through in a strange country. Good to use when you are teaching cultural differences or living in foreign countries. Key provided.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 65


 
Famous people in caricatures
Students have to recognize famous people in caricatures (easy!) and write their names. Task 2 is matching a piece of information about these celebrities with the right person. Good for fun and summer camps!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 71


 
A poem about Sam Shay
A funny poem about a man who smoked too much... Pupils have to guess the rhyming word and complete the lines. Use this worksheet to teach about the consequences of smoking. P.S. I found the poem on the internet.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 34


 
Jake and his family
W/s on revision of vocabulary about family and free time. Pupils have to look at the picture and write the word shown in the picture. After they have completed this w/s, you can ask them to tell or write about their own family in the same way.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-11
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 97


 
History of opera
A very short summary of the main events in the development of opera - a bit about trends, a bit about music. Pictures of the well-known opera houses. There are 2 tasks and a key.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 167


 
Urban legends: School bus on the railroad tracks
One of the urban legends about ghost children who save people. There is a true/ false task and a few questions for discussion which can be done orally or in writing. With key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 257


 
History of NIKE
Reading w/s about the famous company NIKE with new vocabulary and a gap-fill task. There are pictures of the most popular athletes who advertise NIKE products. With KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 326


 
History of a ballpoint pen (biro)
Reading w/s about the pen that we cannot imagine our lives without - a ballpoint pen or biro. Read about the inventor - great Hungarian again! (Remember Rubik!) There is a gap-fill task with KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 202

 


Passive from Active
This presentation shows the students how an active sentence can be turned into passive. They see the examples and then make their own sentences.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 29


Reported questions
Rules, examples and practice tasks (with pictures) on reported questions.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 26


Present Simple
Animated ppt presentation about the Present Simple tense with rules, examples and exercises for young learners (10 pages)

Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Downloads: 63


Writing task Life Story
Suitable for high-elementary to intermediate level. Students write a story based on the pictures. Useful words are given. The task can also be used for speaking practice.

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 16


Creative writing: Limericks
This presentation explains what a limerick is and how to write it. There are examples and tips for writing. Great fun in the classroom!

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 218


Accident on the Road
Students look at the pictures and make up a story about an accident that happened on the road. Depending on students� age, you may add more complicated words for them to use.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 160


Rules and practice on the Reported Speech
Students learn the rules, see the examples and then practice making sentences in the Reported Speech. Pictures help a lot.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 48


Picture description
Students practice describing a painting by Marie-Fran�ois Firmin-Girard En Vacance. Useful words and phrases are given. Suitable for intermediate to advanced level.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 28


Creative writing: Diamond poems
Diamond poems or diamantes are 7-line / 16-word poems written in the shape of a diamond. They have to be written according to the pattern and they are perfect for revising the parts of speech. Suitable both for younger and older students.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 118


Creative writing: Mini sagas
Writing mini sagas is a way to develop students� creative skills. Can be used with elementary students up to advanced - there are no age restrictions.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 67


How to make a paper fortune teller
The video gives instructions how to make a paper fortune teller. Pupils may like to listen to a boy who is telling about each step and showing the process. While watching the video, pupils complete the gaps in the exercise. (For those who have already seen this exercise - I�ve uploaded it a second t...

Level: elementary
Age: 11-14


Autumn song
Listening and singing task about autumn for younger kids. Pupils listen to a lovely song and write down the missing words. (The teacher can explain the most difficult words that are given there.) Then the pupils can listen to the song a second time and sing along.

Level: elementary
Age: 9-12


Comparing life in England and Japan
For teaching cultural differences between England and Japan. I used an interview with an English woman who lives in Japan for the listening task. The reading task is based on the text taken from a blog of an Englishman living in Japan.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Living in England
Two interviews - one is listening and a gap fill task, the other is reading and matching questions with answers task - with people who describe living in England, its problems and good points. The tasks give valuable information about the way of life in England.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Saving tropical rainforests
The video presents the campaign for saving rainforests started by Prince Charles. Students have to complete the task about the protection of rainforests.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100


Present Continuous and Present Simple
Students listen to the song Lemon Tree by Fool�s Garden and fill the gaps with the present participle they hear. There are 2 more tasks on Present Continuous tense (including special cases).

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Vegetable idioms
A great video teaching idioms in a funny way. Students have to complete the gaps while watching the video, then do an additional task to consolidate their knowledge. (For those who have already seen this exercise - I�ve uploaded it a second time because the 1st got stuck.)

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100