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. ...
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Keywords: celebrities, crime, intermediate, law, listening, punisment
There are two telephone conversations in which people are making appointments. ...
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Keywords: appointment, intermediate, listening, telephone conversations, telephone English
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
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Keywords: home, house, intermediate, listening, parts, rooms
The worksheet is based on a song titled "Careless Whispers" by George Michael:
Excerpt
Time can never mend the careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind
there's no comfort in the truth
pain is all you'll find
Should've known better
I feel so unsure
as I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
as the music dies, something in your eyes
calls to mind the silver screen
and all its sad good-byes [...]
Tasks
Cross out the wrong word.
Fill in the blanks.
Write the missing word in every line.
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Keywords: adults, listening, love, minimal-pairs, song, vocabulary
The worksheet is based on a song titled "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Maroon 5:
Excerpt
It is so easy to see
Dysfunction between you and me
We must free up these tired souls
Before the sadness kills us both
I tried and tried to let you know
I love you but I'm letting go
It may not last but I don't know
Just don't know
If you don't know
Then you can't care
And you show up
But you're not there
But I'm waiting
And you want to
Still afraid that I will desert you[...]
Tasks
Fill in the blanks
Underline the stressed word in each line
Number the following lines in the correct order:
Circle the correct option.
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Keywords: advanced, grammar, listening, minimal-pairs, pronunciation, song
The worksheet is based on a song titled "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script:
Excerpt
Going back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag I’m not gonna move,
Got some words on cardboard got your picture in my hand,
Saying if you see this girl can you tell her where I am,
Some try to hand me money they don’t understand,
I’m not….broke I’m just a broken hearted man,
I know it makes no sense, but what else can I do,
How can I move on when I’m still in love with you… [...]
Tasks
Listen to the song and tick the words that you hear.
Listen to the first part of the song and fill in the gaps with the missing words from the box below:
Now, listen to the chorus of the song and match the halves.
Listen to the second part of the song. Correct the mistakes.
Find information from Wikipedia about this band. Answer the questions below.
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Keywords: adults, advanced, comprehension, internet, listening, love, matching, research, song, vocabulary
Shared by Gloria Pai
As the title suggests. The exercises are based on the song by U2: "I still haven't found what I'm looking for". If you're not familial with the song I suggest that you take a look at the following music video as it's a classic.
Excerpt
I have climbed highest ...
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Keywords: gap-fill, grammar, irregular-verbs, listening, past-participle, past-simple, regular-verbs, song, U2
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 ...
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Keywords: advanced, australia, didgeridoo, listening, multiple-choice, musical-instrument, synonyms
