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Marilyn Monroe mysterious death film worksheet FCE
A look into conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe�s death. The 7.5 minute long film can be downloaded from youtube.com - link is included. It was created for FCE students (Objective FCE coursebook), that�s why it also has a cloze and transformations on top of comprehension questions related to the documentary.With key of course :-) Enjoy! ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 28


 
Pictionary - vocabulary regarding weather and change
This is an advanced vocabulary pictionary game (your students have to draw the things on the cards, without drawing numbers or letters, their team has to guess the word within a minute) concerning weather and words describing change. Fun and different way to revise vocab! Designed with CAE Objective students in mind, but will suit any advanced leve...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 3


 
The making of AVATAR
This is a worksheet to accompany the youtube link about the characters in the Avatar movie, with a special focus on a female character, Neitiri. The documentary lasts about 3 minutes. Key included. Enjoy :-)
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13


 
Tom Lehrer "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" dvd hilarious
One more hilarious song by Tom Lehrer regarding the most romantic recipe for a spring date. I couldn�t help laughing. The students kept lauging when doing transformations so I guess it was ok :-D
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
To Fly or Not to Fly
This is a worksheet that will hopefully stir some discussion connected with flying experience of your students. First, they brainstorm some relevant vocabulary, then watch a youtube film (hillarious - link included) and answer comprehension multiple choice, which will hopefully lead them to writing a letter of complaint, followed by a wrap-up discu...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Urban legends film worksheet
This is a worksheet exploring an urban legend about a "cooked bride" (as a result of tanning bed overuse). The 7 min. long film can be downloaded from youtube.com (link included), there are both questions stimulating discussion about urban legends and personal appearance (and how far would you go to improve it). Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32


 
SCHOOL vocabulary Taboo game
A variation of a well-known game of Taboo, this time for vocabulary practice of things related to school, school subjects, copybooks, pens etc.). You divide your students into teams asking one team member to take one of the cards from a pile and explain the first word without using the 3 ones below. Have a timing device ready and enjoy :-)
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
Type: others
Downloads: 27


 
FCE GRAMMAR AUCTION
Here is a more fun activity to review and practice FCE Use of English (it was created with the coursebook Ready for FCE in mind but can be used for any other). Distibute handouts with 20 questions and divide your class in pairs/small groups so that they feel safe and eventually, ask them to bid on sentences they think they can do. If they answer co...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 64


 
The Strpford Wives movie worksheet FCE
You�re looking at a movie worksheet designed for FCE students, based on a 7 minute fragment of the Stepford Wives 2004. It includes some vocabulary describing rural/urban areas, and comprehension questions to the film. Enjoy :-)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17


 
The unreal past game
That�s a fun way for all yours "if only, I wish, I�d rather, it�s high time" practice. You need a coin to toss and students can only move when they produce a logical and grammatically correct sentence. Accept anything plausible in a described situation. If two students land on the same square, they should produce a different sentence. Have fun play...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: others
Downloads: 49

 


Present Continuous with future meaning and Present Simple Football Game
Here is a game for Present Continuous for future arrangements v. Present Simple. You click on the name of the footballer and it takes you to the question, the arrow at the bottom will take you back to the first page. Clicking on crosses (bad answer) or ticks (good one) will show points. Play in two ...

Level: elementary
Age: 10-15
Downloads: 49


The Oscars quiz
The Oscar night is over, so why don�t you discuss the awards with your students? Some facts plus a short trivia with a link to Coco - a cartoon which won the Oscar this year. Have fun!

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-15
Downloads: 43


THAT�S ENTERTAINMENT! TV shows and films vocabulary :-)
The exercise contains pictures and puzzles to review vocabulary related to TV and movie industry. Double click on the right clue and the answer will appear under the picture. Best to everyone and special thanx to Latvija for the template :-)

Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 68


Past Simple Mystery Box
Team game to consolidate Past Simple. Divide the class into any number of groups you want. Students of a team answer one question. If the answer is correct, they get 20 points. Then they must decide whether to open the mystery box (then they are not getting the 20 points), stay with the points they ...

Level: elementary
Age: 12-16
Downloads: 105


Too much or too many? Crossing chickens game
A different way to practice too much/too many for elementary+ learners. This is a variation of snakes and ladders game, but with a twist, you only have one pawn which has to be clicked in order for it to move. Unfortunately answers will not show up (they are in the notes for the presenter) so you�ll...

Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 61


PLURALS GAME
If you are - like me - teaching these plurals (and spelling rules) again to beginners, this presentation will help you out there in the practice stage. Rules to review at first, examples next. Hope you like it :-) Clicking the right clue will make the answer show up under the picture.

Level: elementary
Age: 5-12
Downloads: 74


To be going to and Present Continuous bomb game Part 1
Forever grateful to foreverjinxed for the template ;-) Yes, you�ve encounteres these two in one of the cousebooks and are missing a fun exercise to practise? I give you plenty of examples for Present Continuous and to be going to, ideally to be played in teams with you keeping the score. To have ...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 46


PAST TENSES and PRESENT PERFECT WHACK THE MOLE PART 2
Here is PART 2 of the game, you just have to download both and put the presentation back together. The game practices PAST TENSES and PRESENT PERFECT in a fun way, the aim is to clear a plot from a mole by inserting the correct verb form. Answers, instructions, animation and sound included. Too b...

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 34


PAST TENSES and PRESENT PERFECT WHACK THE MOLE PART 1
After you have laboriously taught them narrative past tenses (Past Simple/Continuous, Past Perfect/Continuous plus Present Perfect/Continuous), it�s time for some fun practice! Animation and sound included, so are the answers if you click on the slide again. Instructions are provided in the first sl...

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 47


GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES BOMB GAME
Hi again! This time it�s gerunds and infinitives on the menu, I used it to practice with a CAE group. It�s the Bomb game, so divide your group into teams, explain that they�ll have to put in gerunds or infinitives (sometimes bare) in the gaps and if they are successful something is going to pop up -...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Downloads: 63


Advanced collocations game CAE level working version
This is a review game for collocations with nouns and adjectives. Definitely for advanced students, like the ones preparing for CAE / Cambridge Advanced. Actually, the game is supposed to complement unit 1 of Ready for CAE. This way you practice vocabulary like: major/daunting challenge, total/disma...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100


Advanced collocations game CAE level
This is a review game for collocations with nouns and adjectives. Definitely for advanced students, like the ones preparing for CAE / Cambridge Advanced. Actually, the game is supposed to complement unit 1 of Ready for CAE. This way you practice vocabulary like: major/daunting challenge, total/dism...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100


Past tenses and Present Perfect advanced
Designed with a CAE/Cambridge Advanced class in mind (Complete Advanced coursebook), this game is supposed to help revise past tenses and Present Perfect in a fun way. Hope pictures draw the attention, too ;-) enjoy

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100


Indefinite pronouns :-)
Here is my go at indefinite pronouns (some-/any-/every-/no- body, -thing, -where) coupled with a game of chance ;-) After you "throw the dice", your pawn will move and a sentence with 2 options will appear. Good for practice stage of any lesson on indefinite pronouns, made for teens but will suit mo...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


-ed and -ing adjectives practice
Hi again, Well, it�s this time of year again to practice -ing and -ed adjectives (interested/interesting). Hope you find it equally useful as I did when I created it ;-) The vocabulary and topics are generally suitable for teenagers or adults, overall intermediate level. Enjoy!

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


CONDITIONAL I AND II GAME
Conditional 1 and 2 review game! Fastest finger - let the best man/woman win the virtual bucks ;-) The game practises the aforementioned conditionals initially in affirmative sentences, then in questions. Always a part of the sentence with a verb is given to make it a bit easier.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


PAST SIMPLE OF "TO BE" GAME
Fun practice of the verb "to be" in Past Simple in all shapes and sizes (was, wasn�t, were, weren�t). For A1/A2 students, suitable rather for younger students (not adults). Have fun :-D

Level: elementary
Age: 9-100


Vocabulary of students� everyday activities
Here is a game to review vocabulary related to activities you do every day like: wash the dishes, get dressed, have lunch - for the full list look at the preview. We�re using Your Space 2, but it will complement any elementary primary coursebook. Have fun !

Level: elementary
Age: 8-14


IMPERATIVES
An exercise to practice imperatives both in positive and negative versions (e.g. Go and Don�t go). At the same time it revises "do" and "make" in the medium level of difficulty questions. The game was originally designed to go with Your Space 1 book but will suit any elementary level course. Have ...

Level: elementary
Age: 10-100


Clothes vocabulary hangman
Perhaps a warm-up for your class devoted to describing people or just a practice exercise for A1 students? Enjoy :-)

Level: elementary
Age: 6-100