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spinney
Dale
United Kingdom



I�m a Brit living in Spain teaching English because that�s all I could find over here. I like it though. I also upload my worksheets on ISL Collective, normally a day or two after I have done so here. br You can order my books by pasting this into the browser: https://www.amazon.es/Dale-Bates/e/B08QD5M5PQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1613573760&sr=8-1

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Idiom Card Game
A dice is also needed. For two to six players although eight could be done at a push with only 5 cards to each player. Two players could extend their cards to eight each Print out the cards double sided and laminate. The packs that have the scenarios have a number printed on the back. There should be 6 mini packs like this and they should be...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 46


 
What did they do? Part 1
Print out the cards double-sided or place the arrow down on the info page so that it aligns with the printed first page. Laminate them and then cut them out. You or a student should hold up a card so that everybody in the group can see the name of the person and the picture. Students then have 20 questions they can ask to try and find out what t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type:
Downloads: 46


 
Train Timetable Questions: Grammar and Practice activities
I have used this for a few years now and have found it to be very useful. There is a small section of a train timetable on the first page with some examples of "How many times a day ...?" questions as well as "How often does ...?" and "How long does it take ...?" along with some small explanations of the grammar. Once all the grammar has been done,...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 46


 
Phrasal Verbs About Animals
A small phrasal verb series of worksheets and games to teach phrasal verbs that are often used when speaking about animals. There is a mix-and-match exercise, bingo, a gapfill and then a poem for another gapfill. I haven�t done a debate for this one but there is an FCE exam practice paper at the end for part 4 of the reading and use of English se...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 46


 
Alternatives to Problem
A short explanation of the different ways to express the noun "problem" in English in technical situations. I did this for my engineers but it can easily be changed for less technical contexts. There is a dice game to help the students practice and a second page with more practice sentences.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 46


 
Idioms About Travelling and Holidays
An updated worksheet about travelling and holidays. I have tried to include a few more modern expressions that textbooks just do not even mention at the moment. There is a quiz on the origins of 5 of the idioms and the answers are on the back as always.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 46


 
City Council Parking Debate
After reading the article and doing the word linking exercise, tell your students that they are going to do a small debate. Cut out the personality cards and then hand them out to the students and tell them that these cards are a summary of their personalities. Give the students a couple of minutes to read the cards and field any questions o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 45


 
Nationalities
A small vocabulary worksheet just full of national stereotypes. No doubt I�ve managed to annoy the dickens out of all of them. Not to worry, good for getting them to pronounce the nationality adjectives correctly.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 45


 
Say that again! - Rephrasing activity
A short reading and rephrasing activity connected to tools and gadgets. The person that has described the devices has used too many words and the phrases need to be simplified. First, connect the names to the pictures and then the phrases to the devices. Then get the students to rephrase the sentences. For advanced groups, you can get them to inven...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 45


 
American and British English Noun Snap
This game can only be played with even numbers. If you have a group of odd numbers then you should join in the game to make up the numbers. Print out the cards and laminate. For a game of two players just give them a pack of 1 colour (blue or red) each. Groups of four shouldn�t be a problem. Players put their cards in front of them face down...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 45

 

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