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Parts of Speech Review
I made this print to help students review the parts of speech. Students review the names of the parts of speech, practice identifying the parts of speech in sample sentences. The print makes the point that some words can be used as more than one part of speech. There is also a crossword in which students must write in the parts of speech as answers...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 14
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Same or Different
This is a pair activity to practice vocabulary comprehension. One partner reads the sentence first, which is like a definition. Then the other partner reads the word. Finally, decide if the sentence and the word are a match. The print includes a blank template for teachers to insert their own vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
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Immigrants to Japan Jigsaw Reading
This is a jigsaw reading with three short similar texts (A,B,C) about immigrants to Japan. I created it for students studying nursing and social work, but it may be of interest to others. Students read their text and fill in the appropriate column in the table. When they have completed their reading they can interact with partners who have read the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 13
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Adjective Order
Many ESL students do not realize that adjectives follow an order in English. This worksheet helps students to practice the correct order of adjectives by noticing the pattern and jumbled phrases in the right order.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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Four-Skills Lesson: Kanzi the Talking Ape
This four-skills lesson is about an amazing bonobo named Kanzi who learned how to communicate with a special keyboard and raises questions about how languages are learned. I made this lesson for university students studying EFL with a TOEFL score around 500.
The parts of the lesson are as follows: KWL Table, listening cloze with brief comprehens...
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 13
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Three Things in Common
Three things in common is a popular icebreaker. Students mingle and try to find three things in common with each partner. They can use this worksheet to note the things they have in common with their classmates.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Sentence Stems
This activity practices question formation, sentence writing, speaking, and reporting. First, using the worksheet, the students form questions to match the sentences stems. The first one has been done as an example. Then students complete the sentence stems with their own answers. Next, students ask a number of partners for their answers. When they...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Antonym Pairs
I use these antonym cards to teach opposites and to put students into randoms pairs. I cut up the cards and distribute one to each student. Students must then mingle and find the student with the opposite word card. They must be careful that the part of speech also matches. This activity is a good set up for pair work.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10
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Alternates to PowerPoint
I made this lesson to introduce alternative presentation programs to my EFL students at the university level. Most of my students already have a lot of experience using Microsoft�s PowerPoint so I wanted to show them that they have other choices. In this case, we looked at the pros and cons of Google Presentation, Prezi, and Keynote. There is a dis...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: others
Downloads: 31
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Intro to Canadian Media
This lesson introduces students to various Canadian media news sites. Students choose the website of a Canadian broadcaster or newspaper, research it, and then share their findings with their classmates. I use this lesson with ESL/EFL learners at the university level. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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