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niacouto
Maria Nat�lia Couto
website Portugal



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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 		 Teenagers and Eating Habits
 A worksheet on healthy and unhealthy eating habits. It contains vocabulary work, reading comprehension exercises, language focus (relative pronouns and adverbs, quantifiers and reflexive pronouns) and writing. KEY is included. :-)
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 57

 		 Song: A Day in the Life
 I used this classic by the Beatles to revise the past tense of, particularly, irregular verbs. The ws contains filling in with verbs in the past tense (regular and irregular), filling in tables separating regular from irregular verbs+ leading forms and translation into mother tongue. It worked well with my sts. Hope it works with yours.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1

 		 The World of Work - test - 11th grade
 Written test with pre-question; comprehension; grammar and composition
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 123

 		 Test - A World of Many Languages
 Complete test for 10th graders (contains specifications)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 152

 		 Idioms and sayings with the word STONE
 This worksheet (2 Pages + KEY) was prepared for advanced students. They should be able to work with an ENGLISH-ENGLISH dictionary and identify idioms and sayings in which the word STONE is used. There are two exercises: in the first one sts must MATCH the idiom with its meaning; in the second sts must write down sentences of their own using the idi...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18

 		 Listening Comprehension Test - Genetically Modified Foods
 This listening test is for 11th graders in Portugal on the topic "GMF". The audio can be downloaded here: http://www.elllo.org/english/0451/486-Akane-GMFood.htm.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 57

 		 Test - 11th graders - Environmental Issues
 Fully editable test on Environmental Issues. Text and comprehension, Filling in gaps with suitable verb tenses, rephrasing (connectors) and essay writing. Also includes specifications.I�ve noticed it looks funny: watermark vanished!?
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 74

 		 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

 		 Teens and Volunteering - Key is provided
 This is a task-based worksheet about the benefits of volunteering for teens. The worksheet comprises 3 activities with vocabulary in context, using connectors, reading comprehension exercises and a writing (argumentative text). Activities A and B contribute for the accomplishment of activity C. As I used it as a test, the worksheet also contains sp...
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 186

 		 -ing/infinitive with certain verbs
 Informative worksheet with practice and key! Might help!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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