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Polynesian TATTOO & New Zealand tribal culture video + KEY
I made this VIDEO listening task about "Polynesian tattoos" when we were speaking about New Zealand and its Maori culture. It is really for advanced students. As we do get standardised listening tasks that are really difficult I practice them with my students a lot. It is interesting to talk about tattoos (also without the reference to New Zealand)...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33


 
Australia - film worksheet
questions on the film Australia to start to talk about it as a topic;
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14


 
The Arts - vocabulary exercises on art
These exercises are used to develop the vocabulary about arts. Not only about literature, but also about performing arts like theatre, dance, cinema, ballet and fine art such as sculpture or architecture. It is adopted from "English Vocabulary in Use" upper-intermediate level - but its design differs. Start with a mind map about art (like on the pi...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53


 
Changing American Family video activity for advanced listeners
This is a close listening - video activity with questions + key for the teacher. I used some nice pictures of same sex marriage and American families (but the size was too big then). I use it when talking about gender roles, family, the new family with my A-level class (Matura).
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14


 
Shopping in London - video activity
Let your pupils watch and listen to the following video carefully: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnAW8tEctpc It is about shopping in London and where to go and what to buy. Teenagers just love to speak about shopping and with the help of the video one can show them Piccadilly Circus and Harrods. Answer key for you! Have a nice lesson! :-)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 74


 
Conjunctions Linking words (Tips for writing)
A nicely arranged list of conjunctions (linking words) that help your students to arrange an opinion essay. A good way to introduce writing is to show an example of a badly arranged essay - and then with the help of the conjunctions reform it. See also my other printable: writing exercise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 49


 
Business English At the reception / front desk / Tourism
This ws with a really good listening exercise is for ESP students in the field of TOURISM. It is a dialogue that deals with the check out in a hotel. Also good for other pupils when you speak about the topic TRAVELLING. Key for the teacher is given.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 238


 
100 PURE NEW ZEALAND - Maori culture video and speaking tasks + KEY
Here is a ws with two really interesting listenings/videos from youtube to talk about New Zealand and its cultural diversity and great landscapes. It is a very good start for a warming-up activity with a mini-docu about Maori culture. A speaking task is also included. With key - to simplify your teaching! :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 114


 
Tourism conversation tasks: Future of Tourism, Space Tourism, Slum Touris & jobs
These picture based tasks are perfect for oral exams for hospitality students. They show pictures of the future of tourism as for example space tourism and give a basis for discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23


 
Ireland: Molly Malone close listening folk song
The famous Irish folk song "Molly Malone" could be a nice start when talking about Ireland. This is a close listening exercise. You might listen to the song on youtube by the Dubliners and then the students should correct the mistakes in the lyrics of the text. It includes questions and an answer key. Have fun listening and singing! :) If you us...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11

 

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