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Why Can�t the English?
In "My Fair Lady," Professor Henry Higgins laments that no one speaks correct English. Here the students identify the different nationalities/countries accused of massacring the language.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Notable People
Here is an exercise to generate a lot of discussion. Have the class brainstorm a list of famous people who have died since they were born (statesmen, criminals, athletes, musicians, business men and women, writers, scientists, etc.).
Then ask them to choose from the list --
a. the FIVE people who had the greatest influence on our lives and the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Ways to Turn Men Down 2
Here is a fun exercise (revised without the key, which was said to violate site rules) involving common pick-up lines that men use to chat up/hit on women. First elicit some common icebreakers or pick-up lines guys use to speak to young ladies they are interested in. Then have the students work individually or in pairs to match the pick-up lines wi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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Comparing Oliver Twist Remakes
The workhouse scene where Oliver Twist asks for more food is one of the most famous in all English literature. About 2 dozen film versions of this novel have been made (the earliest back in 1909!). Show the class 2 or 3 versions of the workhouse scene (many are available on YouTube) leading up to Oliver asking for more food, and have the students t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Who Am I? - Cinema
Print out and cut up the cards. Tape 1 card with Scotch tape/Sellotape on the back of each student. The students then walk around the room asking each other Yes and No questions like "Am I alive?" or "Am I a woman?" to find out their new identity. Encourage those answering the questions to use short answers like "Yes, you are" and "No, you didn�t?"...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 2
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Citizen Kane Comprehension Questions
While "Citizen Kane" is regarded as one of the best films ever made, understanding this great film is not easy. Here are comprehension questions that go along with each of the 5 interviews that make up most of the film.
You may wish to look at my worksheets for the newsreel "News on the March" and "Citizen Kane Discussion Questions" and my PowerPo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Abbott & Costello - Who�s on First? (ws)
"The second funniest sketch of the 20th century" is what "Time" magazine called this in their millennium issue back in 2000. I don�t think Bud Abbott and Lou Costello ever performed this sketch exactly the same way twice, so the different audio and video versions that you come across will differ somewhat.
It is super fast, but upper intermediate...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Madman on a Bridge
This exercise is done in 4 phases.
1) Read the problem together as a class, and the students work individually to rank the 6 people according to their responsibility for the woman�s death.
2) The students work in small groups of 4 to 6 people comparing their answers and explaining their choices.
3) Hand out the discussion questions and have the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Scrubs - My Old Lady
This is from Season 1 of the popular American sitcom "Scrubs." For the title and the pictures of the characters, I used the free font Scrubbed, which allows everything to appear on one page. There is also a picture of a doctor in scrubs to illustrate the sitcom�s title.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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Great Presentation Resources
Here is a handout with useful resources for students to help them with their class presentations. Many of the websites listed come from Mark Powell, who has written 2 excellent books for English students on giving presentations. You may need to change the fonts in order for everything to fit onto 1 page.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: others
Downloads: 59
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