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SAT-style critical reading / reading comprehension on Schiller
SAT-style critical reading test on Schiller. Covers reading comprehension and high-level vocabulary. Answers and text included.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 19
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Prepositions: ADVANCED - literature gap-fill
An extract from a story by H.G. Wells with different preposition exercises. Used to help advanced students prepare for English language exams.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35
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Reading comprehension: China bans celebrities´ children from appearing on reality TV shows
Article from BBC News about a ban on Chinese celebrities´ children appearing on TV.
Pre-reading discussion questions and vocabulary, post-reading true/false/not in text questions, vocabulary matching and gap-fill, role-plays based on the text.
Answers are provided.
This would fit into a unit on TV, media, press freedom, celebrities and fame, rig...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 64
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all but, anything but, everything but, nothing but
A guide for advanced learners explaining the often confusing structure "all but" as well as anything, everything and nothing but.
The sheet includes an explanation of each structure, then examples taken from real-life sources (newspapers and literature) for learners to analyse.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 9
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Vocabulary for quantities, statistics and trends
3 vocabulary exercises covering vocab to do with quantities, statistics and trends.
2 graphs to describe using the new language.
2 listening exercises (one audio, one video - links provided) to practise comprehension of numbers and statistics.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 7
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Easily confused words: will, would, want, would like
An overview of 4 easily confused and misused verb structures: will, would, would like, want.
There are simple exercises to practise the question and negative form of these structures, and then reading comprehensions and questions which use the structures in context.
Answers are provided on p4 of the document.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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"Let Toys be Toys": BBC News article about gendered toys
Something ´serious´ in the run-up to Christmas: Article about a girl who was angry to see signs promoting "boys´ toys" in her local supermarket. Vocabulary and comprehension exercises followed by discussion questions and role plays about gendered toys and toy advertising. Answer key provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 51
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Food delivered by parachute and by drone
2 articles - one about cheese sandwiches delivered by parachute (Jafflechutes) and one about pizza delivered by drones. Exercises revolve around discussion and comprehension of key points in each article. Grammar focus is on phrasal verbs (to wait for, to look into etc.).
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: article
Downloads: 35
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Possessive apostrophe
A clear flowchart explaining whether to add �s or � to indicate the possessive, followed by an exercise to practise this. Answers are on p2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 17
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4 short news stories from BBC Newsround + questions
4 short news stories.
Task 1: match the headlines and pictures to the stories - this requires pupils to read quickly for key words only.
Task 2: answer the "w" questions about each story (who/what/when etc.) - this requires pupils to summarise and to show they can read for gist.
Task 3: answer the mixed questions (answers provided in key) - this...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 67
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