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“Rich and dangerous” – celebrities listening »

This is a listening presenting various celebrities and their bad deeds. It presents celebrities such as Johnny Depp, who smashed up a hotel room, O.J. Simpson, who allegedly killed his ex-wife and her lover, David Beckham, who was caught speeding and so on. ... more »
 

Inkblot test warmup »

It is a warmup idea that you could use with older classes. Perhaps you've heard about the Rorschach test? If you haven'theard of it you have surely seen it on TV or in a movie.   The idea is that a person is presented with a number of inkblots and has to say what one thinks they represent. Answers usually include insects, animals, people, machines etc.   Of course there aren't any "good" or "bad" answers. Students are supposed to say the first thing that comes to their minds. ... more »
 

boardgame – At the restaurant »

Play it using a die. Whenever you land on a waiter or customer, get a card. ... more »
 

Telephone English Listening »

There are two telephone conversations in which people are making appointments. ... more »
 

Parts of the house listening »

It is a picture of a plan of the house with the accompanying mp3 listening of a person describing various parts of the house such as   hall balcony stairs patio bedroom bathroom and so on ... more »
 

“Mistakes that everybody makes” – error correction worksheet »

A long list of common mistakes. Students correct the mistakes in the sentences. ... more »
 

Spy – true-false game »

Author: Jim Scrivener Many new language courses kick off in September and October. If its the time the first time the class has met, learners will need a chance to learn each others names. Here is an unusual game to try. Prepare a set of small cards one for each learner. On ... more »
 

Vocabulary Box Activities »

These activities have been collected and written down by those of us who find word boxes useful and funny. If you would like to share your ideas, please do ?. The more, the better!   ... more »
 

“Cave people” – vocabulary worksheet »

This worksheet could be used with Cambridge English for Schools, with the children of 10-11 years old children. ... more »
 

“Valentine’s Day” – intermediate lesson plan »

Shared by Anonymous Excerpt 1 According to one legend, Valentine was a Roman priest who lived in the 3rd century in Rome. The emperor at that time, Claudius II, decided that unmarried young men made better soldiers. That's why he banned marriages! However, Valentine secretly continued to perform marriages for young couples. ... more »