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Reading: "Too much information" Celebtiry memoirs
An abridged article from MSN website about celebrities� memorirs. There is a picture match, vocabulary building match and then students read about the memoirs and match to the celebrity who wrote it. The content is a bit �real� in some situations so perhaps only for 18+ students. Thanks.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 7


 
Video: National Geographic Secrets Of The Taj Mahal
Pre-listening, vocabulary building and while watching activities for this 9 minute video about the Taj Mahal. I linked this to an activity about the seven wonders of the world. Key included. Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44


 
Song: Bruce Springsteen- 57 channels and nothin�s on
A gap fill. Key included on page 2. Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17


 
Reading: Troy Davis execution and Twitter
A reading activity about the execution of Troy Davis and the protests on Twitter. This could be used in tandem with my video activity about Troy Davis execution- race vs rights: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=574787#thetop Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12


 
Video: Troy Davis execution- race vs rights- listening
Students do the pre-watching activity as a warm up to the topic of the death penalty. Then they listen and complete the blanks. There is a vocabulary activity afterwards. There is a key on the second page. This could be used in tandem with my reading activity about Tory Davis execution and the protests on Twitter: http://www.eslprintables.com/pr...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26


 
Video: Dominique Strauss Kahn�s accuser speaks out- reported speech activity
Students watch the youtube clip and complete the spaces with a reporting verb of their choice, in the correct tense, and write that or -. This could be used in tandem with my article about French/American differences in relation to Dominique Strauss Kahn: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=572238#thetop Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Reading: France 24 website article about French and American views about the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case
A gap-fill article from the France 24 website about American and French views in the wake of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case. I used this as a lead in to a discussion about sexual harassment and cultural differences. This could be used in tandem with the video activity about his accuser: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=574786#thetop ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12


 
Prefixes game
To practice word formation- prefixes. I have uploaded a powerpoint that explains these in detail (http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=49327#thetop). Instructions: By adding the appropriate prefix to the words in the box create a new word. For example, if the word is �read� and in the brackets under is written �(again)�, you need to wr...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 67


 
Adele- Hometown Glory
Listen to the song and delete the extra words. Key: Line 5- to Line 7- then Line 9- the Line 11- I�m Line 13- so Line 15- that Line 17- our Line 19- the Line 21- will Line 23- is Line 25- not Line 27- us Line 29- big Line 32- have Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Sports vocabulary gap fill
A gap fill activity for upper intermediate and above students. The subject is the Brazilian football league so might be of interest to those students living in Brazil or with an interest in the Brazilian football league. Thanks.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11

 


Present Time: present simple, present perfect and present continuous review
Updated powerpoint. Students recall present tenses, then look at the images to write present tense sentences. The notes on the powerpoint include notes as to the usage of the correct tense.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 12


Modal verbs
A presentation with examples (and notes with details) about modals for: 1. Ability and possibility 2. Degrees of probability 3. Polite requests/permission/prohibition 4. Suggestions and advice Thanks and hope it helps.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 33


So and Such for emphasis/extremes
A presentation with examples showing when we use so and such for emphasis and extremes.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 17


Introduction to the Passive Voice
An introduction to the passive using celebrities who commit crimes as the context (Hugh Grant and OJ Simpson). The presentation includes notes (quite detailed as I like a script!). Please excuse the references to Brazil, where I teach. Hope it is helpful.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 6

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