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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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Swimming with sharks
Exciting text about dangerous entertainment - swimming with sharks. Reading task - true/false exercise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58


 
Word stories: RED
Expressions and collocations with the word RED. There is a task and KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 188


 
English poets
Matching task about the most famous English poets with their portraits, years of their life and most popular works. Suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced level. Can be given as homework/individual work or used as group/pair work before/during the lessons of literature. With KEY.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 269


 
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


 
Michael Bubl� "Hollywood"
I love Michael Bubl�! This is a great song and a cool video (Michael Bubl� impersonates Justin Bieber) about teenage idols and false dreams. Listening can be followed by classroom discussion. (NB! Tell your students who Oprah Winfrey is.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 63


 
English writers
Matching pieces of information about the most famous writers (portraits, the most popular books and the dates of birth and death). Sorry for calling all of them �English�(there are also Irish and Scottish names), it will be simpler for students. It can be used as homework because students may need to look for the information in encyclopedias or ref...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 524


 
An Englishman on a desert island
A humorous story about British character with a gap-fill task. After students reconstruct the text, you can discuss English manners and politeness revealed in the story.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 244


 
Jamie Oliver - the Naked Chef
Reading + gap-fill task about the English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver whose nickname is the Naked Chef. With KEY.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 227


 
The worst jobs in history
Reading w/s about some of the worst jobs people had to do in the past. Difficult words are explained. Students have to do a gap-fill task. With KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 212


 
Have you ever...?
W/s on the past participles using the popular Have you ever...? questions. It is a bit like a puzzle because students have to find the EXACT place for each verb otherwise they fail to complete the task!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 192

 


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: 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


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


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

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 26


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: 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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