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The New Face of Doorstep Delivery
The idea of the old-fashioned milkman returns with more and more shops delivering groceries and fresh products to your door. The new face of shopping (on-line).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 52
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Teasmade. A British Invention.
This device is a British peculiarity! An alarm wakes you up to an "already made" cuppa! (Hence the name.) Who else could have felt the need to invent a machine to do such a thing? After falling out of favour in the 1990�s, the Teasmade is now enjoying a revival. I�ve added a set of language exercises,comprehension questions and talking points.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 31
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Britain�s Piers
Seaside piers - quintessentially English - relics from the Victorian era - as much a part of an English seaside holiday as deck chairs and buckets and spades. A text giving information about their uses in former times and their, sometimes, derelict state today. Language exercises have been added and questions to encourage discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 66
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Past perfect transformation cards
A set of cards to practise the past perfect tense. Students have to transform a given sentence using the past perfect tense. An answer key has been added. (This can also be used as a mingling conversation activity where two students meet, work out their two sentences together, exchange cards and move on to the next person - if the cards are lamina...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 146
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Mr Busy has lost his keys! ( PRESENT PERFECT)
This time, Mr Busy has lost his keys. Verbs are to be chosen from a list to fill in the gaps in the present perfect. These sheets are also suitable for intermediate students as a form of revision.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 152
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Your thoughts about Christmas
A set of conversation questions for the last leasson before Christmas - asking for their thoughts, reflections and opinions about Advent, Christmas and New Year. I�ll be using it for a relaxing discussion while they�re sitting eating Christmas Pudding and drinking tea!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127
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Will men dominate the future?
An authentic text outlining the problem of gender inbalance in some countries, its reasons and possible consequencies. Lots of thought provoking information and questions for discussion. Comprehension amd language exercises with key, have been added.
Level: advanced
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 291
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A photographer�s best shot!
A short newspaper text about an encounter in the Antarctic with an incredible penguin 50 years ago - and it was caught on film! An easy text for elementary (+) students with added language exercises and answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 70
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Blowing Bubbles instead of Fighting"
A novel attempt by the authorities to counteract the effects of raised alcohol consumption during the "festive period"(between Christmas and New Year)in a city in the nort-west of England.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Loop text (warmer)
A Loop conversation. Two people meet and talk about spring and each others holiday plans. I use these loops as warmers: listening/speaking activity. The text can be changed to make the situation more real/relavent for your students. Make 2 copies of this sheet. Cut one up into 15 cards (laminate beforehand to use more often). The other one is for y...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 84
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