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Nicola5052
Nicola Rose
United Kingdom



I hope you enjoy using my resources - I love the fact that my work might be used around the world!!!

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Let�s chat - a game for ice breaking or general conversation
A game aimed at teenagers - adults but could be adapted for younger children. Lots� of ideas to get them talking and getting to know each other.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 239


 
Giving and asking for opinions, agreeing and disagreeing
Lexis for giving and asking for opinions and then agreeing and disagreeing. The list starts at elementary level and gets progressively more difficult so can be used to elicit ideas from all levels. I found it a good memory aid for myself and then asked students to use a selection in class discussions.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 182


 
to be or to have - a two page speaking & writing worksheet
A 2-page worksheet with age, nationality, occupation, family and hair colour details of 10 people. Students read about them then gap-fill pg 2 with pos/neg of be/have got. Then they write more sentences about the people. Good for basic grammar practice, descriptions, conversation, writing. Worked well for me hope it does for you too.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 142


 
Let�s chat 2 - a game for ice breaking or general conversation
The second version of my �Let�s Chat� board game. Aimed at teenagers or adults but easily adapted to suit children too.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 126


 
Let�s chat 3 - a game for ice breaking or general conversation
The third in my series of �Let�s Chat� board games. This one is aimed at children but is equally suitable for adults. Get�s them talking!!
Level: intermediate
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 123


 
What if? First conditionals game
A game to practise first conditional. Examples of both clauses first.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 117


 
Formal and Informal language matching cards
Matching cards for informal and formal language. Good for an introduction to writing lessons.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 116


 
Silent Letters
A good activity to consolidate difficult spellings with silent letters. Thanks to baiba for the template.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 110


 
Find the mistake 1
All genuine errors made by my students. This series of sheets tests students ability to spot mistakes made by others - grammar, spelling and punctuation. I usually put students in teams to see who can find the most - the competitive spirit always guarantees much more attention and fun in the classroom! Thank yo to zailda for the template.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 107


 
Do you know the UK
A general knowledge quiz based on the type of questions found in the Life in the UK test. Good practice for this but also a fun activity for all. I�ve highlighted the answers so you will need to take the bold off.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 105

 


Future forms - an explanation and examples of all ways to express the future
Slides to show all ways to express the future giving examples for each form.

Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 98


Simple, complex and compound sentences
An 11 page powerpoint showing how to construct complex and compound sentences with conjunctions. An explanation of main and subordinate clauses along with exercises to practise. Part of a series of ppts to improve writing skills.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 79


It is said that
How to use the passive to report in the passive, using such constructions as �it is said that� �it is thought that� �he is believed to be� etc.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 61


What am I? A team game
20 slides. A team game to be used as a warmer / filler based on the old favourite 20 questions. Clues start difficult and get progressively easier for teams to guess the identity of the �thing, place, person or animal�. I tend to get teams to stop the clues when they think they have an answer to a...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 56


Sentences - how to write them
A 25 page powerpoint on writing sentences - how to identify the subject, verb or verb phrase. Also includes exercises for learners to complete. Part of a series of ppts to improve writing skills.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 41


Signs powerpoint - 60 slides to identify common public signs
A 60 page powerpoint for students to identify common signs out and about. Used as a pre-task for the matching exercise I have uploaded to test prior knowledge and familiarise learners with the vocabulary and pictures. Essential for exams as well as everyday life.

Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 39


Improving your punctuation
Part of a series of ppts. A 27 page ppt to help learners with how to use punctuation correctly. This includes: commas, full stops, colons, semicolons, exclamation marks, question marks, capital letters, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, dashes, brackets. Really helped with improving my stude...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 38


15 slides on London sites - expanding on information from quiz
Information to expand on the quiz by blunderbuster which you can find here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=450878#thetop. I used the quiz then showed the presentation slide-by-slide. I then got ss to write their own questionnaire based on the information on the slides.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 34


Spelling strategies and rules
A 34 page ppt to help with the problem of spelling. Part of a series of ppts. This one deals with reasons for incorrect spellings, strategies to identify problems and deal with them as well as spelling rules for, amongst others, plurals, -ing and -ed spellings, -ly spellings, -er and -est spelling...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 31


Grammar terms - a review quiz
A good quiz to review word classes and tenses at the beginning of term. Each word in the sentence is highlighted and students have to decide what type of word they are. 45+ slides.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 29


Grammar terms - word class
A quiz to practise the parts of speech. Students have to choose between adjectives, nouns, adverbs, verbs, conjunctions, articles, pronouns, etc

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100