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serene
Areti Gavalaki
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I also share my work on iSLCollective, scribd and SlideShare.

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Brothers in Arms (song)
This is a worksheet on the classic anti-war song by Dire Straits. It contains a gap-fill listening activity, a vocabulary exercise and comprehension questions. Teacher�s notes with a pre-listening activity and an answer key have been included. B&W version provided. (three pages)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 130


 
Cliff Divers Jump 30 Metres from Victoria Falls
This worksheet is based on a short ODN video. It contains a cloze test, a T/F exercise and a trivia quiz about Victoria Falls. Answer key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24


 
Colin Firth and The King�s Speech (a video activity)
This is a set of comprehension questions based on a short (14 min) extract from a CBS 60 Minutes TV show video, which I used with my older teenage students today. The links to the video and its transcript as well as an Answer Key are provided. Besides the interview of Colin Firth, the video presents very interesting information about the real story...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 272


 
Crime and Punishment - The Justice System
(2 pages + B&W copy + Answer Key) This is a set of two separate worksheets (not to be used in the same lesson), whose aim is to practice vocabulary related to the justice system and the trial process. There is a crossword puzzle in the first worksheet. The second contains a matching exercise and a cloze exercise. Printer friendly version and answer...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 355


 
Crime and Punishment - The Death Penalty
(two pages + Answer Key) I chose this old but true story to discuss the subject of the death penalty with my older teenage students within the general context of crime and punishment. Apart from the article, the worksheet contains a set of comprehension questions, two vocabulary exercises, a roleplay task and some questions for class discussion. Th...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 363


 
Croc-wrestling granny wins award (B&W version + Answer Key)
This is a reading comprehension worksheet. The exercises are based on an article taken from CBBC Newsround. There is a pre-reading activity, a gap-fill grammar exercise on the past tenses, a true / false comprehension exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a roleplay activity. B&W version and Answer Key are included. You can find an online ex...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30


 
Death Penalty Report
This is a worksheet based on a short Reuters video about Amnesty International�s Death Penalty Report 2015. The video is suitable for revising crime and punishment vocabulary. The worksheet contains a vocabulary gap-fill exercise as a pre-listening activity and a True/False exercise to check comprehension. Answer key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 71


 
Denis the Cat Burglar (Reading + Video Listening)
As soon as I came across this funny video of Denis, the �Cat Burglar�, I knew it would appeal to my students. So I�ve made a worksheet about Denis� story. On the first page there�s a relevant article from the BBC News followed by a True/False exercise and a vocabulary crossword. On the second page there�s a set of comprehension questions for the st...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 199


 
European leaders meet over Greek debt crisis (video activity)
I�ve prepared this simple worksheet to revise some financial vocabulary but mainly to use it as the basis for a class discussion on the recent developments in my country�s financial situation. It contains a cloze text and a set of comprehension questions. I�ve done the transcription myself so if you come across any errors, please let me know. There...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30


 
Fairy Tale Gone Bad by Sunrise Avenue (song)
This worksheet is based on the song Fairy Tale Gone Bad by the rock band Sunrise Avenue. The students listen to the song and put the pictures in the right order according to the lyrics. Then they listen again and fill in the missing words. Answer Key included. You can also find an online exercise version of this worksheet here http://www.eslprintab...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 139

 


Soup Ladle Stops Tiger Attack
This is a reading comprehension exercise based on a BBC news article. There is a True / False exercise, a crossword puzzle and a cloze test to practise articles. I�ve also included a link to a CBBC online quiz about tigers. Yesterday I uploaded a printable version of this OE with two extra exercises...

Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100


The 8 secrets of success
The preview doesn�t show all the activities. However, when you open the OE, everything is fine. I�ve used this video (Richard St. John�s 8 secrets of success) as a supplement to a coursebook unit on the topic of success. Here are the exercises I prepared for my students. 1. The students have to list...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


The 8 secrets of success
Error! You can view the whole exercise here: http://www.eslprintables.com/exercise.asp?id=3178#thetop

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


The Cutty Sark (reading + passive voice practice)
The first text is an article taken from CBBCnews. There are two comprehension exercises (True/False statements and Find Synonyms in the text) and an exercise on passive voice. The second text is the story that inspired the naming of the Cutty Sark. It is followed by two vocabulary exercises (student...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


The European Refugee Crisis
This online exercise is based on a video about the European Refugee Crisis. It contains a True/False exercise, and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). I have also uploaded a printable version here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=835714#thetop

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


The Terracotta Army
This is an online version of my worksheet which is based on a TED-Ed video about the incredible history of China�s terracotta warriors. It contains a True/False exercise and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). Here is the link to my worksheet: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=8464...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


Weather Vocabulary
The aim of this OE is to revise some weather vocabulary, such as �blizzard�, �hurricane�, �drought� etc. There is a crossword puzzle and a �choose the right word� exercise. I have also uploaded a printable version here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=636539#thetop

Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100


Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
This online exercise is based on Eric Clapton�s Wonderful Tonight, a simple but beautiful song. First the students listen and put the pictures in the right order according to the lyrics. Then they listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct words.

Level: elementary
Age: 9-100