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Time adverbs: since, for, still, already, yet - news article and questions, grammar exercises
A short news article from the BBC followed by vocabulary and simple comprehension questions, and a role play.
Grammar guide based on the news article - it deals with present perfect + since/for, preterite + in/on/at, and present or present perfect + already/still/yet.
Question stimuli to encourage pupils to use these time structures in their own ...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 113
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Badgers: ACT or SAT reading comprehension
Reading passage in the style of the ACT and SAT reading tests. Used to help prepare a student for these tests.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 20
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Using a question word to introduce a subordinate clause
Thorough explanation of, and exercises about, introducing subordinate clauses using question words or if/whether.
E.g. Where is the church? / I don�t know where the church is.
Worksheet takes a deductive approach. Pupils work out the rule from the examples given, fill in a flowchart to explain the rule, and then practise with closed and open-ende...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 19
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IVE pronunciation in English
A handout showing the two main ways of pronouncing the letter combination IVE in English - as in �give� or as in �five.�
Special consideration is given to the problem of live/live/alive/lives.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 12
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Christmas cracker jokes
A list of groan-worthy jokes such as the ones found in Christmas crackers in the UK. Page 1 just has the jokes in a list; page 2 is in a table so you can cut up the jokes and ask learners to match up the jokes and their punchlines.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 44
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Song lyrics to stimulate discussion
15 song lyrics with follow-up discussion questions. Great for pair work or ice-breaking.
Print the cards, cut each strip and fold in half.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: others
Downloads: 32
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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: 53
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every- some- no- any- words overview and exercises
An overview of how the prefixes EVERY, SOME, NO and ANY combine with ONE/BODY, THING and WHERE.
Each prefix is discussed separately, with a guided gap-fill exercise each time.
The final exercise asks students to do a mixed gap-fill as a plenary/conclusion activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:
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"Try Something New for 30 Days" - video, reading comprehension, discussion
TED video: 3 minute talk on "Try Something New for 30 Days". Link to video is in document. Discussion questions and comprehension questions. Can also be done as a reading comprehension (see transcript).
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: article
Downloads: 76
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Seasonal role plays (Christmas/winter/New Year)
5 seasonal role-plays. Can be done as a carousel or in groups.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 73
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