A presentation of everyday activities by means of pictures (cartoons) followed by practice. ...
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Keywords: adverbs of frequency, elementary, everyday activities, matching, personalisation, pictures, vocabulary, writing
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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 ...
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Keywords: advanced, blind-date, jokes, love, matching, pairwork, poem, reading, speaking, valentines, vocabulary, wordsearch
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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. ...
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Keywords: agony-aunt, intermediate, love, matching, reading, valentines, vocabulary
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February 14th, Valentine's Day, is one of the happiest holidays. It is the time for people to exchange love messages. If there is someone you love or like, send them (1)to show your feelings. Remember that a traditionalvalentine doesn't have the name of the sender! Why not send ...
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Keywords: elementary, love, matching, poem, reading, valentines, vocabulary
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I've used this many times and it's easily the most popular speaking activity there is.
Best for classes of 10 or more. Very simple exercise to get the students talking. Don't tell them what's going to happen.
Idealy the class is split 50% male and female but if not, ask ...
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Keywords: dating, intermediate, matching, speaking, speed-dating
The worksheet is based on a song titled "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script:
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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
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This is a typical information gap speaking game based on the idea of speed dating. If you're not sure what speed dating is: a formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people (Wikipedia).
The idea is ...
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Keywords: dating, intermediate, matching, Polish, speaking, speed-dating
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Yet another attempt at making back to school classes a little bit more interesting. You'll find more holiday lessons at www.eslpdf.com.
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Keywords: gap-fill, holidays, intermediate, matching, speaking, vacation, young-learners
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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 ...
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Keywords: acting, advanced, book, completion, education, FCE, football, headings, matching, multiple-choice, reading
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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 ...
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Keywords: advanced, books, CAE, matching, reading
