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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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History of Braille
The story about how the Braille alphabet was invented and who did it. The alphabet is given as an illustration. There is a gap-fill task with KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 196


 
American poets
A resource for literature lessons. I chose 16 most famous American poets for this worksheet. Students have to match their names with pictures, years of life and most popular works. It may be necessary to use reference books or encyclopedias to complete this task, that is why it can be given as group work or homework. With KEY.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 228


 
Collocations with DO, HAVE, MAKE, GET
The most popular collocations with these verbs. There is a task and key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50


 
Revision of all past tenses
B/w worksheet for revision of all PAST tenses - simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous. 2 tasks with KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 95


 
The Great Fire of London
Reading worksheet about the Great Fire of London - a passage about a day in Samuel Pepys� family. (He is the author of the famous diary where he described the fire.) There are 2 tasks and KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 216


 
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


 
Urban legends: Buried alive
I am teaching mysteries and strange tales these days, so I made another worksheet about urban legends which are great for this purpose. There is a true/false task and word search task. With key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 282


 
The noun ISSUE
I made this worksheet on my students� request because they kept saying they did not understand how the word ISSUE can be used in sentences. There are noun and adjective collocations with the word, examples and 2 tasks. With KEY.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 78


 
Toys from the past
UPDATED on 26.09.2009 - tasks have been added. For high-elementary to intermediate students. Reading about some of the most popular toys in the past, such as yo-yo, Rubik�s cube, hula hoop, slinky, spinning top and koosh ball.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 45


 
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
This worksheet can be given to students when they learn about ancient history, civilisation or culture. They have to look for information on the seven wonders of the old world and complete the table. They can also make oral presentations on each monument.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 73

 


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


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


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


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


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


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: 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


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 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


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


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


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


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


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