Macmillan Education
Slang
A four-part activity challenges scholars' knowledge of American, Australian, and British slang. Learners use context clues to decide which country a slang word is from, complete sentences, decipher a conversation, and answer questions.
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American Slang Quiz
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding American slang. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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"Pray, Why Speakest Thou Thusly?"
Examine popular language and slang and how they have changed over the course of American history. Conduct Internet research, use an online interactive Colonial House website to translate 17th century language into 21st century language,...
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Slang Words Beginning with J
In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students respond to 5 fill in the blank questions regarding American slang. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Slang Words Beginning with R
In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students respond to 11 fill in the blank questions regarding American slang. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Slang Words Beginning with T
In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions regarding American slang. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Slang Words Beginning with H
In this online interactive ESL activity, students respond to 9 multiple choice questions regarding American slang. Students may check their answers with the click of the mouse.
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Pragmatics
Discover the differences in dialect when teaching linguistics. Many examples from Creole, Pidgin, slang, and the UK are used. The slides are black and white and mostly consist of various examples.
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Dialect
With a list of popular British slang words, this worksheet prompts pupils to define their colloquialisms as if they were in the dictionary. Because the words are so specifically regional, American learners might not recognize them, but a...
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Slang Quiz: Mixed 1
In this slang worksheet, learners select the meaning of the slang word used in each example sentence. There are 10 exercises.
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Figure of Speech
Examine the changing nature of language in the U.S. View and discuss excerpts from a PBS documentary with your class and then conduct Internet research, and complete a team project on the evolution of teen expressions.
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Idioms and Slang
In this idioms and slang worksheet, students answer questions about where they hear idioms and slang terms where they live. Students answer 15 questions, and fill in a chart for what the slang terms mean.
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Slang Words Beginning with Y and Z
In this slang word worksheet, students complete a set of 6 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct meaning of a slang word/phrase that begins with Y or Z. Students may click an "answer" button for immediate feedback, worksheet is...
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English Exercises: American English File 3
In this English file # worksheet, 7th graders interactively select the correct verb tense in 15 sentences, fill in the blanks 10 comparing sentences and mark the sentences with explain 7 traffic signs shown, and match 8 phrases, with...
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Workplace Dialogue
Students identify five slang words that they use everyday. They complete a worksheet about dialogue at work and answer questions. They role-play one of the scenerios with another student.
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Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Students identify slang words that they would use in a conversation. They practice expressing their likes and dislikes in speech and written form. They complete worksheets and discuss them to end the lesson.
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Cultural Comparisons Interview
Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Animals You Can See at the Zoo
In this zoo animal worksheet, students read facts about different zoo animals then answer questions regarding the different animals.
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A Bit of Grammar
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students select the appropriate form of the verb from the drop down menu. There are 19 fill-in's to complete.
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ESL: Present Perfect and Present Simple Tense
Your English learners, or young native speakers, can practice converting affirmative sentences into negative ones using various verb forms. Forty-five opportunities are provided. Page contains links to additional resources and audio...
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Surveying Salinger with Dialogue and Disillusionment
Find creative ways to teach Salinger's stories by focusing on dialogue, cultural context, and characterization.
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I Have Some...
In this having items worksheet, students watch a video, write sentences, and answer short answer questions of items a person has. Students complete 3 activities total.
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The Synthetic Test
In this language instructional activity, students work with vocabulary and answer comprehension questions, write a passage, answer multiple choice questions, and more. Students complete 4 activities total.
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Verbs with Participles
In this verbs with participles worksheet, students fill in the blanks, write prepositions, choose the correct sentence, complete a crossword and more about verbs with participles. Students complete 4 activities.