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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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Supertramp - The Logical Song
A gap-fill exercise for this popular, easy-to-understand song by Supertramp relating the difficulty of being being true to yourself in face of pressure to conform.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
NASA Exercise
This group discussion exercise was used by NASA in the past as one of their tests to select astronauts. Today it is used by companies to prove that working in teams (usually!) produces better results than working individually. Here I have reformatted the exercise so that students can easily calculate their individual scores and their group�s score....
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14


 
Alistair Cooke�s America - Home from Home
Part 3 of legendary BBC correspondent�s documentary history of the U.S. This episode looks at the Southern, Northern, and Middle colonies and the origins of the American identity. On sale at Amazon UK and from the BBC. For upper-intermediate & advanced students.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7


 
Tom Lehrer - Who�s Next
Songs about nuclear proliferation are very rare, but here is is a good one and a FUNNY one by satirist Tom Lehrer. The lyrics are for both his original version and the updated one from "TomFoolery," but the worksheet is for the newer one. The song is available on the Internet, iTunes store, and (CD) Amazon.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3


 
Big Bang Theory - The Bat Jar Conjecture
Here are 2 different worksheets to accompany the American TV sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory," Season 1, episode 13, "The Bat Jar Conjecture," which science and engineering students love. In the prior lesson, hand out the worksheet with the physics questions, and ask them to find the answers as homework for the next class. Suggest they ask their fr...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37


 
Drama Role Plays
Give card with an occupation/activity to each student. They mill around talking to each other, but WITHOUT telling anyone else what their job is. They must try to find a partner by asking questions like, �Can I help you?�, �You seem to be looking for someone,� etc.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 8


 
Presentations - Judges Ballot
As students give their presentations, class members (including the teacher) rate each speaker on the content of their presentations and their delivery. After all the presentations have been given, the results are tallied, and prizes (like ribbons, certificates made up from PowerPoint templates, or candy) are distributed to the 3 top presenters. Bas...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Getting a Word In
In this enjoyable exercise, each student is given a card with a secret phrase. Students then work in groups of 5-7, discussing every topic they wish, but during the 20-minute discussion they have to place their secret sentence as naturally as possible in a way so that no one else can identify their sentence. The trick is to speak about several diff...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9


 
The Nanny - A Star Is Unborn
In this American sitcom, the nanny Fran is chosen to act in a Shakespearean play with the idea that the play will flop with her in the lead role. Stars Fran Drescher. This is from Season 2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Declaration of Independence
This worksheet is designed to help students understand the basic points of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. I used the font Zapfino for the title.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19

 

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