Learners work in pairs and define words presented on the worksheets (all connected with Christmas e.g. Santa Claus, reindeer etc.).
The twist is that they cannot use the listed words in their definitions.
For example: They have to define the word Santa Claus without using the words: red, man, boots and so on.
A nice activity for more profficient esl students. ...
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Keywords: advanced, christmas, definitions, intermediate, speaking, vocabulary, X-mas
This kitchen vocabulary worksheet will help your students learn new names for the things one can find in a kitchen. Each vocabulary item is defined and presented on an adjacent picture.
The vocabulary includes: wok, frying pan, whisk spatula, tea ball, potato peeler, toaster, cutting board, baking pan, spaghetti strainer, cookie sheet, pizza tray, microwave, oven, pizza cutter, can opener, thermos, tupperware, cookie cutters, measuring cups, rolling pin, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, cooking pot, tongs, pot holder, oven mitt, ice tray.
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Oven – the part that opens from the front, used for baking Stove (stovetop) – the top part of an oven, used to heat/fry things – four burners on the top Broiler – drawer beneath oven, used to keep food warm [...]
Tasks
It's really up to you what you do with the task as there is no explicit task, but my idea would be to turn this exercise into a competition. Just give your students a few minutes to learn the vocabulary items by heart.
Then ask them to cover the worksheet and give students a blank worksheet with pictures only (you will have to erase the text) and ask them to compete it as quickly as possible.
Or put up pictures one by one (you will need to extract the pictures from the worksheet), divide students into two groups and give points for a correct asnwer.
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Keywords: adults, definitions, instructions, kitchen, pictures, vocabulary, young-learners
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Do you remember the date of last year's Easter? Do you know when we will celebrate it next year? Probably not, becausę Easter doesn't have a set date. It is a movable holiday. It falls between March 22nd andApril 25th. Its history goes back to the pagan celebrations ...
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Keywords: animals, cooking, crossword, definitions, easter, elementary, food, gap-fill, reading
Shared by Adam
Procedure
Ss are divided into 3 groups. One group gets a reading passage about bars in California, another group gets a reading passage about pubs in Britain. The third group gets nothing.
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Keywords: britain, california, definitions, intermediate, pubs, reading, speaking, vocabulary
