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S and Extra Syllables in the Plural
A short worksheet that gives a short explanation on the pronunciation of extra syllables in some plurals plus a gapfill designed to be done while speaking aloud for pronunciation practice. The answers are on the back.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
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Downloads: 12
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The Leicester Balloon Riot of 1864
A short article on the infamous Leicester balloon riot of 1864 done in the style of part 1 of Reading and Use of English for the FCE exam. The answers are on the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 12
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All, Every, and Each
I have to do all, every, and each with a group of students who are practically beginners and who struggle with this kind of grammar. I came up with this to make it as simple as possible. Fingers crossed that it works! The answers are on the back.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 12
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Opposite Adjectives Bingo
Cut out the bingo cards. Cut out the word list and place in a cup or envelope. Hand out the bingo cards to the students. Take a word out of the cup and say the top word in the square in bold. Students must shout back the opposite adjective and those that have it on their bingo card should cross it off. When a student has crossed off all the words f...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 11
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Contracting a Utility Company Role-Play
Print out the pages on card and laminate them (they last longer). Cut them out.
Pre-teach the expressions that are used when contracting a utility service.
Give a customer card to one student and a company card to the other.
The customer then phones the company and they have a timed role-play of two minutes.
Correct any mistakes after the role-...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 11
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Genres 1
There are two columns; one for genres and one for situations.
Cut each section into strips and place both sections into separate envelopes entitled "genres" and "situations."
Students are divided into pairs and then one student takes a strip of paper from the "genres" envelope while the other takes one from the "situations" envelope.
Students th...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 11
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Which one is it?
A short worksheet that I have used with production line workers who have little or no English. It works quite well and can be used as an illustration to introduce them to the concept of "one" or "ones" as pronouns. I get them to try and say what the answer is and, if they can�t, I get them to repeat what I say. Questions can then be used for shor...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 11
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What does it Mean - Contract Law 2
A second quiz and gap-fill practice using language that is usually associated with contracts or legal terms connected to that area of business English. The answers are on the back. Below is the Kahoot quiz for it that can be used as an alternative, as it is quicker, or assigned for homework, or a week later to consolidate. The answers are on the ba...
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type:
Downloads: 11
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Seances: Question game for practising the past.
The objective is to practice short forms in the past.
How to play
Turn out the lights and light a candle or two.
Cut the cards out, pass them around and then tell the students that they are the ghosts of these people.
Students take it in turns to be the ghost.
Each student asks questions in the past; e.g. Were you a man?
Were you from Eu...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10
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Present Tense - 3rd Person Practice
A picture match-up exercise that can be used as a speaking exercise for people that need to practice using the present tense. This exercise is especially for the third person singular. It can also be used for asking questions and giving short form responses. The answers are on the back.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 10
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