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“Into the Wild” - movie comprehension »

Shared by marcoscmendonca A short speaking and movie comprehension activity. First learners are asked to answer three questions regarding living in the city vs. living in the countryside. Next, students watch movie excerpts and answer questions somewhat related to the movie. Some of the quetions are personalized, some of the questions ... more »
 

Arguments for and against - essay writing »

Shared by Caroline Excerpt A democracy can only be strong and healthy if it allows people with radical opinions to say what they wish. Words never hurt anyone. Tests prove that most car accidents occur as a result of speeding. Drivers still speed even when they have not been drinking alcohol. Targeting alcohol ... more »
 

Writing activities - linking words, articles and verbs »

Shared by Misha Excerpt Studying the basics of English at secondary school is less stressful than learning the language while overseas. This is because students living at home do not have to worry about problems such as finding accommodation, paying for their study and living costs, and trying to survive in a ... more »
 

“Over the bridge” - describing landscapes »

Shared by Ana Ss are presented with four pictures. Each pictures shows slightly changed version of the same perspective i.e. in each pictures there are: a bridge, buildings, water and mountains. You may use the workshet in many ways. For example, you can ask Ss to: choose their favourite picture and describe ... more »
 

Present Simple Practice »

Shared by SalesRep Tasks Complete the sentences with do or does. Answer the questions using short forms. The example is given. Write negatives. Ask for the underlined parts of the sentence. Download present_simple.doc more »
 

“Regions of Spain” - lesson plan »

Shared by SalesRep Excerpt Catalonia’s position on the Mediterranean means it has excellent ports, giving the region historical importance in terms of both business and culture. The capital, Barcelona, is multi-cultural and is famous for its Gothic area with the cathedral and ancient royal palace, modernist architecture and vibrant nightlife. Further south, ... more »
 

“Business correspondention” - common phrases »

Shared by SalesRep Work in pairs. Complete the email and fax below with the phrases (a–j) in the box. Phrases Please contact me again Looking forward to I’m writing to tell Following your email Best wishes I apologize for this change Could you please send me Hoping to Thank you for your Unfortunately Download business_letters.pdf more »
 

“Answerphone messages” - writing »

Shared by SalesRep Read the situations below. Prepare the messages you will leave on the notepads. Situation 1 You have seen this advertisement and decide to order a catalogue. Leave a message on the company’s answerphone. Situation 2 You want to have a meeting with Helen Turner. Leave a message suggesting a day and a ... more »
 

“How to write a report?” - process writing »

Shared by Adam Teaches students how to write a report. Procedure Read these paragraphs from the report and put them in the correct order. Write a paragraph heading above each paragraph. There is one heading extra. Use your imagination to complete the header of the report. Find the synonyms of the following words in the above ... more »
 

“Ask the right question” - speaking game »

Shared by Michael This simple activitity will allow your students to practice asking questions in a fun way. I've included a blank worksheet for you to write your own words by hand. You can vary the difficulty of this game by changing the words. You don't even have to restrict yourself ... more »