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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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Gadgets - word spiral
It is a bit confusing that I had to put this worksheet in the TOYS category but I could not find any other suitable theme, such as Computers, Gadgets or Technology. The worksheet can be also used with upper-elementary students who are good at technology. There are 28 names of different devices and gadgets put in the word spiral. Use the pictures f...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 120


 
Balmoral Castle
Text about Balmoral Castle with 3 reading tasks (questions, T/F sentences, finding words with the same meaning). You can use the worksheet when you teach about the Royal family.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46


 
Prince William
Students have to go to the address on the internet, explore the website and find information about Prince William. This task can be given as homework.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23


 
Word stories: Life
Expressions and idioms with the word LIFE. There is a task to check the students´ knowledge + KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 203


 
Urban legends: Killer in the backseat
3rd worksheet in my Urban legends series. T/F task, with KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 327


 
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: 327


 
Find the hidden treasure
I adapted this task from the Cambridge English Course published 25 years ago. It is good for any age starting from intermediate up to adults. It is a challenging task, students have to read the clues carefully and find the way to the hidden treasure. The teacher may prepare the "treasure" to give to the student who completes the task first. On you...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 296


 
Word stories: TIP
Expressions and idioms with the word TIP. Pictures should be used to make up sentences and there is Task 2 to check students´ understanding. With KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 182


 
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: 258


 
Advertisements with a message
Worksheet to practice speaking/writing using advertisements. The aim is to guess what exactly is being advertised. Before you reveal the answer, make the students talk and discuss the ads. There are questions to help and, of course, the key. Shapes with numbers are hiding the solutions.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 87

 


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


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


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-François Firmin-Girard En Vacance. Useful words and phrases are given. Suitable for intermediate to advanced level.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 28


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


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


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


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

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 26


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


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


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 ...

Level: elementary
Age: 11-14


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


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


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


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