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Past Tense Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL past tense verb worksheet, students read 10 sentences and using the verb in parentheses, fill the blank with either the past continuous, past perfect simple, or past perfect continuous.
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Lexis: changing attitudes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students notice lexical items as chunks of language. They use grammar of multi words and are introduced to a lexical set connected to money. Students are given a chance to peer teach. They are encouraged to use dictionaries.
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Preparing for the FCE

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students prepare for the FCE exam by reviewing grammar problems and questions posed on previous assessments.
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FCE Use of English Part 5: Word Formation

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine a paragraph on the topic of Spam to highlight and analyze some of the most common mistakes made by exam candidates. They fill in the blanks, identify parts of speech and discuss multiple forms of several words.
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Passive Using "Get"

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL verbs worksheet, students read 15 sentences that have missing verbs. For each sentence, students use the passive form with "get" whenever possible.
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Street Art

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read and summarize texts about street art. In this language arts lesson plan, students construct cleft sentences. They answer several grammar exercises and discuss the answers in class.
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Using Modal Verbs to Problem Solve - Discussing a Difficult Situation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students focus on the use of modal verbs of probability and advice in the past tense while discussing and solving a difficult problem.
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Enhancing Listening Comprehension

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students develop, discuss and practice listening skills in English, focusing on prediction activities and strategies for coping with difficult listening situations.
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Boost Your Brain for Ever

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students read an article about memory and discuss it.
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Philippines calamity following tropical storm

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the problems in the Philippines after a tropical storm. In this Philippines lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students write a letter to a charity to try and get donations for...
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Effective Storytelling

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars read an article and discuss it for comprehension. They practice storytelling.
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Words in the News: New Maori King

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars work together in groups to identify new vocabulary words. They read a story about the new Maori King in New Zealand and answer questions. They also examine reported speech in the article.
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Using Reported Speech

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students fine tune their communication skills to include expressing the ideas of others, as well as their own opinions. They must practice a number of times before feeling comfortable using them in every day conversations.
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Present Perfect Simple or Continuous

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss and analyze the differences between the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous forms from a clear context and develop the skill of noticing word stress, weak forms of auxiliaries.
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Studying English Abroad

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore what it might be like to study English in another country. For this ESL lesson, students complete several activities that represent what it might be like to experience learning the English language in another...
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Activity
University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: English Language Centre Study Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent independent reading, vocabulary, and grammar instruction and practice. Students can choose from beginning, intermediate, upper intermediate, and advanced 1 & 2 levels. Following each exercise is a brief interactive test.