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Phrasal verbs: Friends
Phrasal verbs activity working with definitions. Teacher�s notes are on page 3. Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 4


 
Phrasal verbs: Travel
A two worksheet activity to introduce or practice phrasal verbs related to travel. There are teacher�s notes with a key on page 3. Elise
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9


 
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


 
Question battle- review of past tense questions
Students work in pairs to make past tense simple questions. Students judge of their partner�s responses are correct. When correct, they write an X to "blast" the square. If not, the square stays blank for their partner to try again. Try to encourage students to create open questions using How often, how many, when, where, how etc. Thnanks.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 7


 
Reading and Webquest: Artist Van Gogh and the Museum
A reading and webquest article. Student must first find the art related vocabulary in the text, then look at the van Gogh museum website to fill in the paragraph headings and find out other information about the museum. Links and key included. Thanks.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 16


 
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


 
Reading: 10 management practices to throw overboard (Bloomberg Business Week)
Reading article with before reading activities (opinion writing and vocabulary) and after reading questions. Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 4


 
Reading: A Call for Beijing to Loosen Its Grip on the Economic Reins (New York Times)
A New York Times unabridged article about China�s economy. It includes before reading, while reading and after reading activities. Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 3


 
Reading: Five Ways to Hold the Right Kind of Attention (Bloomberg Business Weekly)
An authentic unabridged article with pre-reading, while reading and after reading activities. The article starts on page 2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 0


 
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

 


Vocab: Famous crimes
A powerpoint to elicit the famous crimes. Each example gives the crime, verb and criminal. I teach in Brazil so have given three local examples that would need to be substituted. Or, if anyone knows an international example for: drug trafficking, mugging and rape, let me know and I�ll edit it. ...

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 13


Word formation
This presentation focusses on prefixes and suffixes in general, before looking specifically at forming nouns from verbs and adjectives. I have included my notes on the presentation. Thanks.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 39


Word formation 2
There is a general introduction followed by a specific focus on suffixes -ful, -less and -able/ible and the prefixes for the opposites of adjectives. Thanks.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 21


Word formation- prefixes
A powerpoint including an intrdouction to prefixes and suffixes before focussing on prefixes. Here is a game to practice these prefixes: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=571838#thetop I created a handout as well, based on the advice here: http://www.onestopenglish.com/support/ask-...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 50

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