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“Expressions for text analysis” - presentation »

Shared by NataschaKracheel The following worksheet is a presentational worksheet for expressions for text analysis. The expressions are divided into categories sich as: summary langauge & style figures of speech expressing your opinion Within each of the abovementioned categories one will find an abundance of words and phrases useful when analyzing literary texts. Be it an ... more »
 

Vocabulary multiple choice test »

Shared by marcoenglish It is a traditional multiple choice vocabulary test. The students should fill out the gaps by choosing the most adequate answers.  Excerpt 1.Confident workers feel more_______and content when they air their opinions and engage in a serious dialogue with their supervisors. a.appreciated b.absent c.obsolete d.abstract Outline Ask students to talk on their process to increase general ... more »
 

“Easter” - advanced lesson plan »

Shared by Anonymous Excerpt Easter comes at the end of Lent,a 40-day period of fasting and spiritual preparations, symbolising Jesus'40-day fasting in the desert. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday when ashes are used to mark a cross on the forehead of believers to remind them that man too will ultimately be ash. ... more »
 

“Animal Farm” - listening comprehension »

Shared by Thomas Task 1 You will hear en excerpt from “Animal Farm” by Geaorge Orwell. Answer the questions: What is the thesis statement of the speech? Who is the speaker? What animals does the speaker mention? How do humans exploit animals? What solution to the problem does the speaker suggest? Task 2 You will hear the recording once ... more »
 

“Keeping it in the Family” - FCE reading »

Shared by anonymous Task Gapped text: You are going to read an article about a family. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each space (1-6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example ... more »
 

“Didgeridoo” - listening comprehension »

Shared by Thomas Lead-in Play a fragment of Jamiroquai's When You Gonna Learn. The instrument that you can hear in the first 15 seconds of the track is didgeridoo. Play the song and ask Ss to identify the instrument. They won't probably know the name of it, but they might be familiar ... more »
 

“Election system in Britain” - vocabulary worksheet »

Shared by anonymous Task Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the gapped passage below. To help you, three dictionary definitions have been given. Vocabulary list proportional representation Member of Parliament call an election House of Commons stand for election General Election polling day canvassing secret ballot constituents constituencies polling stations by-election eligible deposit campaigns turn-out Key (a) General Election (b) call an election (c) constituencies (d) polling day (e) campaigns (f) ... more »
 

“FCE Sample Papers” - 4 reading passages »

Shared by anonymous Task 1 You are going to read a newspaper article about a day in the life of a footballer. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is ... more »
 

“Natural Books” - CAE sample reading »

Shared by anonymous Excerpt We invited four leading naturalists to tell us about the wildlife classic that has influenced them most. Linda Bennett: When I open the pages of Signals for Survival by Niko Tinbergen, I can hear the long calls of herring gulls, recall the smell of the guano in the hot ... more »
 

“Valentine’s Day” - advanced lesson plan »

Shared by Anonymous Excerpt There's yet another theory why February 14th was chosen as the holiday of love. People believed that this was the time when birds started to mate.Since doves and pigeons mate for life, they came to symbolise fidelity. Based on the idea of the birds finding their mates, young ... more »