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The Canadian Seal Hunt Debate
The material sets up a debate between two groups: one that supports the Seal Hunt and another that does not. Each group is given background material about the "myths" and "facts" of the annual Seal Hunt and each has to develop a strategy to counter the other group�s claims.
This is always a successful activity because it is topical during the h...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 8
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Roulette
This is a worksheet I prepared a few years ago for a student who loved to play roulette and was planning a trip to Vegas for the first time. He had played roulette in Brazil but never in the US so he wanted to know the vocabulary.
This is a pretty technical reading but the student already was familiar with the game. I decided to throw in a les...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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"No" by Meghan Trainor - Crossword and Listening Exercise
The teacher will have to download the song from YouTube. Students first do the crossword and then complete the song using the words from the crossword.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Words with "gh"
This is a list of all the words I could find that contain "gh". It is often difficult for students to remember when the "gh" is silent and when it has an "f" or other sound. This list shows that the "f" sound is actually quite rare and that normally the "gh" is silent. However, there are a few other pronunciations of "gh".
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 5
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Who�s on First - Abbott and Costello routine - Transcript
A good exercise to practice Wh- questions. Even better if you can find and play the original video.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 4
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The Argument Sketch
Transcript for "The Argument Sketch" from Monty Python. Students can follow along with the video that is available on YouTube. Very funny and the conversation and arguments repeat so it reinforces the language.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 3
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Eagle Eye Vision Supplements
This activity uses language that can make you intentionally sound vague. There is a radio ad script that can be recorded or acted out in class as well as a print advertisement for "Vision Supplement" pills. The idea is to use lots of vague language in context and have students identify the vague vocabulary in the radio ad and the print ad.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 0
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