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duchessrachel

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I�m an American teaching adults in Chicago. Last year I taught adults in Turkey. Previously, I taught middle school for 4 years in Korea.

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How I use Sonar to Navigate the world- TED Talk
An inspirational TED Talk by a blind man who explains how he gets around and dispels myths about blind people (Hint-- it�s not terrifying). The worksheet includes pre-watching discussion questions, vocabulary, and TRUE/FALSE comprehension questions to answer while watching. The TED Talk can be viewed here: https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kish_how_...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46


 
Palm Reading: Meaning and Dialogue
Students learn the meaning of 6 lines on the palm and then practice speaking with the future tense by telling a partner�s fortune using the second page of the worksheet as a guideline. This worksheet goes along with my PowerPoint, "Palm Reading: The Meaning of Lines." This corresponding PPT can be found here: http://www.eslprintables.com/powerp...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40


 
Ted Talk: How movies teach manhood
Worksheet to go with 12 minute Ted Talk: "Colin Stokes: How movies teach manhood" Available to download or stream with/without subtitles for free here: http://www.ted.com/talks/colin_stokes_how_movies_teach_manhood.html
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27


 
Valentine�s Day- What Makes a Good Partner?
This 2 sided worksheet was a hit with my middle school students last year. In the second part, students are asked to rank the importance of different characteristics in a boyfriend or girlfriend (funny/ intelligent/ responsible/ good looking/ kind). This is simple enough to be completed by lower level students, but can also spark deeper conversatio...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30


 
Computer Webquest
Students work in pairs or individually to find the answers to the questions on the Internet ONLY using an English language search engine such as Google. Answer key included. Questions can be cut out and the activity can be done as a relay race rather than a worksheet if desired.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30


 
Witch Tongue Twisters for Halloween
Students can practice their pronunciation. Make sure to read the tongue twisters aloud and have students repeat the correct pronunciation before handing out the worksheet.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30


 
Clothing: Describing Patterns
This worksheet is designed to teach students how to describe the patterns on their clothing. My girl students were especially interested in this.
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35


 
Friends Season 4 Episode 1 The One with the Jellyfish
Friends Season 4 Episode 1 The One with the Jellyfish I made activities for each scene in this 22 minute episode.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23


 
My Escape from North Korea (Ted Talk)
Students discuss and read about North Korea and then watch the TED talk "My escape from North Korea" https://www.ted.com/talks/hyeonseo_lee_my_escape_from_north_korea "As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was �the best on the planet.� It wasn�t until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped th...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 39


 
The Puzzle of Motivation - Ted Talk
Worksheet with a pre-watching activity. My students really enjoyed this and I hope you will, too! Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don�t: Traditional rewards aren�t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way for...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 34

 


Excuse me, how do you spell _________?
I teach English to Korea students. Despite studying English for years, my students still didn�t know how to ask "How do you spell ____________?" Instead, many were saying "Teacher, how spell you ______" or "Teacher, ________spelling??" I got really tired of this. I told them to stop calling me "teac...

Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Downloads: 5


Beyond Basic Family, ".........-in-law" Simpsons
After reviewing basic family vocabulary (mother, father, brother, etc...), I made this PPT to graphically teach my students the meaning of "in-law." It�s a difficult concept for students at first, but becomes easier as they see the many examples through the Simpsons family tree. I tested my students...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 139


Palm Reading: Meaning of Lines
Students learn the meaning of six lines of the palm (life, health, marriage, love, job, mind) and then practice the future tense by reading a partner�s palm. I plan to upload the worksheet to go along with this.

Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 106


Food Idioms
Teach your students some common food idioms through this PPT. I made it into a game in my classes, since my kids love competition.

Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 16

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