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dennypackard
Denny Packard
France



Born in the United States, I taught in France for over 40 years (plus many summers in Britain and the U.S.). I taught English primarily to young adults at University level, but I have also taught French secondary school pupils, business people, teachers, prison inmates, and drug addicts. My students have come from 93 countries around the world.

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 		 My Blackberry Is Not Working
 There are 2 possible ways to use this very funny video from the BBC: 1) As a traditional listening execise, have the students watch this video, discuss the main ideas briefly then hand out the gapped worksheet and ask them to fill in as many of the blanks as they can remember. Then play the video clip again and let them fill in the remaining gaps...
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51

 		 North Korean: Portrait of True Grit
 This article from "Newsweek" tells the amazing story of a young refugee from North Korea. Included are comprehension questions, discussion questions, and vocabulary exercises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18

 		 Tragic Medical Error
 This intensive discussion activity is designed especially for medical students, but can be used with other students and professionals as well. It is based on a TRUE story of a Canadian boy�s circumcision and consequent sex change operations. Recommended for university students and professionals over the age of 18. (Note: A diagnosis of phimosis ...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25

 		 Hogan�s Heroes: Praise the Fuehrer & Pass the Ammunition
 "Hogan�s Heroes" was a very original, award-winning American sitcom from the 1960s, taking place in a German prisoner-of-war camp with prisoners who exploited the totally incompetent guards to wage underground operations. Available online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYrWohpHOfI This is an updated version of an earlier worksheet. A film ve...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5

 		 Father Ted-And God Created Woman
 Here is a worksheet for the funny Irish/British sitcom "Father Ted," which is available on YouTube in several parts. This episode, "And God Created Woman," is from Series 1, Episode 5. The sitcom is about 3 priests on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. Recommended for students 18 and older.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27

 		 Jake - Young Math Genius
 Jake is a math prodigy and maybe a future Einstein. He memorized 200 digits of Pi in just one afternoon, and he can cite them backwards. Only 13, he is an honors student at university and helps his fellow students study for their exams. Here is a worksheet and transcript for this 13-minute news report from CBS�s �60 Minutes.� http://www.cbsnews.com...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24

 		 Candidates and Energy
 Here is an overview of Mitt Romney�s and Barack Obama�s views on energy for the United States, available here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57493322/obama-seeks-to-exploit-gop-divide-on-renewable-energy/?tag=thisMorningLatest. (I used the font CableDignbats for the CBS logo.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9

 		 Debate over Gun Control
 From CBS News, here is a report on the debate over Gun Control after the mass shooting in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater. (I used the font CableDignbats for the CBS logo.) You can view this online at http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57477294/colo-shooting-re-ignites-gun-control-debate/?tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42

 		 Michael Phelps Interview
 Here is a great interview with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps for upper-intermediate students from the CBS news magazine, �60 Minutes.� Here are a worksheet and the transcript. (I used the font CableDignbats for the CBS logo.) Available online at http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57476222/michael-phelps-ready-for-london-games/?tag=currentVideoI...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 41

 		 Blue Mountain State: It�s Called Hazing
 This was a successful American sitcom about American college athletes and fraternity members, but because of the language and references to sex, it is appropriate ONLY for those 18 and over. My students requested this, but because I had doubts about its appropriateness, I did a survey (included) to see if anyone would object. My students loved it. ...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10

 

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