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The Little Prince (intensive reading)
A short extract from Chapter 2 of �The Little Prince� with a vocabulary exercise and comprehension questions. Attention is paid to synonyms. This is an introduction to paraphrase and to literary English. In some countries, such as Japan, stress is placed on TOEIC (business English) and students struggle to understand literature. The best introducti...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 113
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The Greek Gods
A short description of each of the major Greek Gods, paying attention to their Roman names, their symbols, and, in particular, their characters.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 49
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General Knowledge Quiz 2
A second short general knowledge quiz covering such fields as biology, history, language, philosophy, nature, literature, and art. For intermediate to advanced students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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Godfather Death
A story from the Brothers Grimm about an ambitious and ungrateful godson who is punished for making the same mistake twice.
Students will answer reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking questions, as well as do exercises on prepositions and literary language.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 52
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Smartphone Zombies
An article on excessive smartphone use from The Japan Times, with vocabulary matching and completion exercises (collocations, verbs of movement), True or False and comprehension questions, a smartphone addiction quiz, and discussion questions.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 60
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How the Kiwi Saved the Forest
A Maori story of self-sacrifice. The passage can be read quickly and easily. Students will answer comprehension questions (relating to apposition and inference) and consider the stylistic features of oral cultures.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 31
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General Knowledge Quiz 1
A short general knowledge quiz covering biology, history, language, philosophy, nature, literature, art, and so on. For intermediate to advanced students. Quiz 2 is to follow.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50
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David Livingstone (pages 4-6)
The second part of the worksheet on David Livingstone, including the Answer Key (pages 5-6).
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 38
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USA Quiz 2
A short quiz on the USA for elementary to intermediate level students, covering the names of states, cities, symbols, presidents, and festivals.
It is presented in two formats: first of all, in the traditional way, with an Answer Key on Page 2; secondly, as a pair activity, students with this sheet being given the answers so they can ask their par...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 113
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Dinosaurs
Information on Dinosaurs via True or False questions, a quiz, and widgits [(c) Widgit Software 2010]. Students will practise the superlative while forming questions, and will then create follow-up questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 45
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