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“Homes around the world” - reading comprehension »

Shared by roma_ama Excerpt All around the world, people live in different types of homes. Many people live in apartment buildings reaching high into the sky. In Spain many people live in villas with big swimming pools. Eskimos live in igloos. Igloos are made of huge blocks of ice. [...] Task Complete Write true (T) ... more »
 

“Organ donor controversy” - group reading »

Shared by Kate Lead-in What do you know about kidneys? With a partner, see how many of the following questions can you answer: • Is a human kidney about the same size as a plum or bigger? • For how long (approximately) can a healthy human kidney be stored before it is transplanted? • When ... more »
 

“My career” - interactive reading »

Shared by Anonymous Excerpt You now have the capital you need. The manufacturer makes our wallpaper, and it looks very good. People seem interested in it, and want to see your price list. You have to decide how much you’re going to sell your wallpaper for. What are you going to do? a ... more »
 

“Ways of saving money” - the list »

Shared by Anonymous Excerpt 7 Put your telephone in an uncomfortably noisy place. 8 Form a group with other people to share the shopping—you won’t have to drive to shops so often, and you’ll save money by buying in bulk. 9 Invite people to tea or coffee instead of dinner. 10 Borrow books from public ... more »
 

“A dream couple” - reading and grammar »

Shared by Anonymous Excerpt Andrea didn’t really love Jack and she knew he didn’t really love her, either. So it didn’t bother her at all when, two weeks after their wedding, she saw Jack kissing a young man on his yacht. His name was Howard. That was another reason Jack needed her. ... more »
 

“Telephone English” - gapfill »

Shared by Anonymous Excerpt SUE: No. I really ought to stay in tomorrow. It’s ages since I washed my hair. JOE: What (8) the day (9) tomorrow? SUE: No, I’maway then. Look, Joe. I’mreally a bit short of time (10) days. I’ve got a whole lot of work to finish by the end of ... more »
 

“Jobs in Japan” - reading comprehension »

Shared by Kate Excerpt ON WEEKENDS Hamto Kawaguchi becomes a very modern Japanese father. He cooks. He cleans. He plays with the kids. But come Monday, Haruto crawls back into the role of an oldstyle Japanese employee. Rising at 4 a.m., he leaves his wife, Hisako, and three children and dutifully boards ... more »
 

“Iggieboogie brain teaser” - reading and extras »

Shared by eslpartyboy This is the well known "one guy always lies, one guy always tells the truth" brain teaser - reproduced as a reading with several additional activities (crossword and general knowledge questions). It's a fun, humorous and employs lateral thinking. Follow it with activities such as - action ... more »
 

“Ellie’s Diary part 3″ - reading comprehension »

Shared by English Teachers Database » Task 1 Answer the questions: Describe Rafael’s pajamas. Why did the people in Rafael’s audience shoot each other? Does Ellie like her toes? Why does Rafael sleep in the living room? Excerpt Apparently, when he swallowed the cod some people in the audience were so excited they took out their guns and fired ... more »
 

“Ellie’s Diary part 2″ - reading comprehension »

Shared by English Teachers Database » Task 1 Answer the questions: What does Rafael do with the fish? What does “on an impulse” mean? How did Rafael learn to swallow big fish? How do you pronounce “regurgitate.” Excerpt Then one day, on an impulse, he reached into the tank, grabbed a small blue fish and swallowed it. He ... more »