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Dog overboard! (Short newspaper article)
A lesson plan using a short piece of news suitable for elementary students (adults)as the basis. Focus is on the past tense (as a form of revision). Language execises, listening comprehension and lots of oral exercises as a class and in pairs have been included.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40
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Let the "Train Take the Strain" on a trip to the coast
A timetable is something visitors to England might be faced with when on holiday. For this exercise the student has to read a timetable, gather information amd form questions from it. It could well be used for intermediate students too, as a fun form of revision. Have a nice trip!
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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A rejected Birthday Cake
With rising obesity in school children, Jamie Oliver launched a campaign to encourage healthy eating habits. At the same school where the campaign satrted, a great grand mother�s cake, made as a treat for the class of her great grand child has been sent home, uneaten. An impulse text for discussion in small groups. Language exercises on the text ha...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 70
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Clothes and Gadgets. A very expensive matter.
Do teenagers today have expensive tastes? How much do the clothes and accessories of the average teenager amount to? Parents are being put under pressure to provide for their children�s "needs" who, in turn, are becoming victims of crime. An information sheet about the problem with activities and questions on, and beyond, the text.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53
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Mr Busy and his clients. (ADJECTIVES)
In this episiode of Mr Busy focus is laid on adjectives describing his character and personality. A gap text with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 342
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An inspiring text: The Butterfly
The birth of a butterfly, with it�s difficulties. The text shows that in our lives, difficulties are perhaps necessary to enable us to "fly". An easy, inspiring text for teenagers/adults. Comprehension questions have been added in the PAST SIMPLE (for practice in context) as well as a few easy synonyms.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 101
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A glimpse of hope - Alzheimer breakthrough
A short authentic text about the recent research progress, Maybe, one day, there�ll be a cure. Lots of exersises and impulse texts on the subject.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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First ever Solo Expedition of the Antarctic using manpower only-(done by a woman!)
A recent newspaper article about the a current Antarctic crossing- the first to be done without help - and it�s being done by a British woman. Seven exercises to do (on just one page). Focus on "to get used to". An answer key has been included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 99
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Loop Conversation (3)
Here�s another loop conversation for BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATE using easy questions for practise in using these forms and also as a listening practice because students have to listen to the questions to see if they have the answer that matches. It is usually a fun exercise but needs several skills at the elementary level. If the sheet is copied twice ...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 74
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Some more recent news clips (6)
Five short, recent, interesting articles (on a lighter note) taken from the Week Magazine. Comprehension and language exercise have been added on the second page.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 119
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