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Speak for a minute 2
Laminate and cut the sheet into strips. Give each student a strip. The students have to each talk for a minute on their subject starting with the given lead-in (not stating the theme). The rest of the group try to guess the title of the given speech. (Idea taken from Keep Talking by F. Klippel)
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 153
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Susan Boyle; Now and then
Susan Boyle became a star overnight. A couple of months on from the final of the talent show and Susan has become a sophisticated lady. Two texts, one written before the finals and one two months later describe the transformation the middle-aged lady has undergone. Difficult vocabulary has been explained. Five language and comprehension exercises h...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 155
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Ridiculous insurance claims
A set of authentic insurance claims made by holidaymakers taken from the Daily Telegraph newspaper. Guess which ones were paid out! Language exercises, lots of comprehension questions and talking points have been added. An answer key is provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 99
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Thousands taking up hen-keeping!
An authentic text from the Daily Mail. Hen-keeping is becomming the new craze in Britain (after growing-your-own fruit and veg) in an attempt to make ends meet in the recession. Comprehension and grammar questions have been added with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 55
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The World�s Weirdest Hotels 2
Another set of weird and wonderful places to stay for someone who likes to try something different. Authentic texts taken from the Daily Telegraph. Links for further reading. Discussion points, language exercises and comprehension questions have been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 264
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Schoolgirl�s dad in trouble! News clip 1
The text from the Daily Mail has been split into its paragraphs. Students should give a short concise heading to each, discuss/justify their choice wtih a partner and then decide as a class on the final headings. The exercise could be introduced by talking about how parental care/duties have changed over the past 50 years and the dangers today of c...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 67
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Conversation cards (7) MAMO past simple focus
MAMO cards with a past simple focus.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 192
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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 thinks back to his childhood (used to /would) - harder version
Mr Busy walks down "Memory Lane". A gap-fill exercise focusing on using used to and would. This is a harder version in that the students have to chose the verb combinations themselves. I�m uploading an easier version for the less able, too.
This episode was inspired by Nika Jana (many thanks -hope you like it:)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 286
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The Sandwich Generation
Middle-aged couples are finding they have no time to retire, relax and enjoy life as the the modern family brings new pressures: caring for children, grandchildren AND aging parents. An authentic text with added language exercises and disscussion questions - all on one page. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 182
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