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Speaking Activity
This is a fun speaking/conversation activity. Students imagine there is a machine that can make them any age they choose and they have to say why they chose a particular age and how long they would stay at that age. Would work especially well with adult students who have already lived a long time, but would work with younger students too as they ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10


 
Writing a Diary Entry
Explanation of what a diary is, followed by a sample diary entry to read followed by questions. After that a scenario is given and students write a diary entry based on the scenario using the former sample.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 60


 
Question Types
The first page of this worksheet looks at different ways to ask questions. It looks at questions using the �wh� words, questions using do, does and did and questions using the Verb to Be. The second page has pictures and asks the students to write questions about the pictures using a combination of all the different question types.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15


 
Action Verbs
This worksheet encourages students to think of how to use action or main verbs by making them think of words that can be used with these types of verbs. Using other words with the action verb helps the students to see more clearly the word doing the action. It also touches on the subject of sentences. An answer key is provided.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Telephone Dialogues
This sheet gives the students lots of practice at making telephone calls. It consists of many different scenarios and they can take notes, role play in front of class or in small groups etc.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 37


 
Instructional Activity
This is a great instructional activity. Students follow instructions how to make and then play a marble game. Even adults enjoy it. Marbles are quite cheap and any shoe box or similar can be used.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Occupation speaking activity
This is a speaking activity about occupations. Students make up a dialogue using the model provided. I place students in pairs and then after a reasonable time, ask students to come out the front of the class and "perform" their dialogue. You could even make it into a writing activity in a later lesson.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 39


 
Postcard comprehension
This activity involves reading a postcard with fairly difficult language using informal language. Some inference is required. Shows layout of postcards.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24


 
Giving Instructions
Students draw simple pictures and then give instructions to another student using simple imperatives.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 0


 
Letter writing
Students are given scenarios to write business letters. They should plan the letters first and get teacher�s feedback.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58

 

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