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niacouto
Maria Nat�lia Couto
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Hi, I came across this wonderful sharing place. We all have to gain by sharing, I think. I�ve been an EFL teacher for 28 years now. Thank u all;-)

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 		 Environmental Issues _ The Reno Disaster in New Zealand_Key included
 As I am discussing environmental issues, the Reno Oil Spill in New Zealand was one of the most recent examples of how we have been harming our planet. I decided to put this event in the test for my 11th form students (7 years of English).
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 55

 		 Key to the worksheet on the movie "The Island" (Cloning)
 This is the key to the worksheet on the movie "The Island". The worksheet can be found here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=312495#thetop. Page 1 looks incomplete but the whole information is there. Being fully editable you can rearrange the text.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 36

 		 Genetic Engineering and Cloning - Key is included
 This worksheet is about the ethics in genetic engineering particularly concerning medical procedures carried on humans. The text focuses on experiments by a geneticist who claims he has used the procedure in many people around the world. It has vocabulary in context, language focus, reading comprehension and essay writing. Hope you may find it usef...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 291

 		 Being a Teenager: Is it Good or Is it Bad?
 Another one in the series of "Pros and Cons", "Advantages and Disadvantages". This time about the controversial issues of "being a teenager". The best or the worst time in everyone�s life?
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 77

 		 The Copenhagen Summit December 2009 - Environment
 Will the Copenhagen Summit be THE turning point for a robust agreement on the sustainable development of our planet? This article points out a crucial moment during the Summit. It can be used as a starting point for a discussion about the role/behaviour of some countries towards pollution. Includes: pre-question; finding evidence; vocabulary in con...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20

 		 Complete Test on The Environment
 This is one of the tests I�m giving to Portuguese students this week. It�s a complete test on the environment. It comprises vocabulary matching exercise, vocabulary in context, text + comprehension, grammar focus (verb tenses, gerunds and infinitives) and essay writing. Hope it�s useful.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 80

 		 A song - "Ebony and Ivory"
 This is the worksheet used with the ppt "A Multicultural World". Contains full lyrics.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10

 		 Writing a Biography
 This worksheet was prepared to consolidate writing biographies. It is divided into 3 parts: 1) students look at the photos and are elicited some answers on them; 2)after identifying the celebrity and her job, students answer some questions on her. In part 3) they are given a table with noteform information on Avril Lavigne and they are asked to wr...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18

 		 Globish
 Youtube video (link provided) based worksheet. The topic is A World of Many Voices: Globish. Key is provided. I hope it may be useful. Nat�lia
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 43

 		 Steve Jobs and Apple - Test - Key is included
 Test for my 10th form students (6 years of English): Can�t help paying this tribute to the genius of Steve Jobs. The text is a biography of the inspired man who changed human communication forever. He helped me with my first steps with computers with the "Classic" (it was like "Computers for Dummies") back in 1991. Since then I�ve tried most Apple...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 250

 

A Multicultural World
 This ppt is used to anticipate some of the issues dealt with in the movie "Crash" for the topic "A Multicultural World". It involves pair work and class discussion. At the end there is the cover of the version of the movie I use. With the last slide I start exploring the feelings conveyed by the cov...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 29

Modal Verbs: Explanation and Practice
 This ppt presentation was used to briefly revise the modal verbs. At the end there are some exercises that can be used to make sure the students no longer have problems with modals (tricky as they are). I hope this resource can help you.

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 616

Relative Clauses for intermediate students
 This ppt presentation was used with Portuguese 8th graders. Includes Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs + examples.

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 35

Discrimination
 This power point includes the different types of discrimination that people have to face in our modern world. Hope it may be useful :-)

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 96

Exchange Programmes for Students
 I prepared this presentation to discuss the benefits of enrolling Exchange Programmes for students . This activity was prior to a reading about an Erasmus experience. It helped students enlarge their understanding of the usefulness of these opportunities. :-)

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 49

Young People in a Global Era
 Now this is the right file. I usually use this ppt presentation to start the topic "Young People in a Global Era". By showing behaviours tend to be the same throughout ages, sts enjoy it a lot. They also like the band "Cold Play". Usually starts a nice discussion. (sorry to those 2 ppl who had alrea...

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 14

Cloning
 This ppt presentation comprises a description of the process of cloning; some example of experiments that have already been carried out that involve cloning. I�ve inserted an element of surprise by inserting photos of my students with a reference to their personality (everyone enjoyed it :-)). The s...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 54

Genetically Modified Food
 I prepared this ppt presentation as a warm up activity for the topic of Genetic Engineering. It suggests a hot discussion on this controversial issue. At the end there is a suggested research and a writing homework assignment.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 148

Extensive Reading - Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl
 I�ve prepared this ppt presentation to introduce my 10th form - level 6 students Extensive Reading as part of the syllabus to develop reading strategies. In the first part of this ppt students are invited to discuss their reading habits; then, they are given some information about what Extensive rea...

Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Downloads: 32

Mass Media and Global Communication
 This power point is used to introduce the topic Mass Media. It includes the identification of media. How the media evolved, the effect of media on young people and the advantages and disadvantages of Mass Media. Hope it may be useful :-)

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 113

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