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20 Dream Holidays for the 21st Century
Students practice detailed reading and study holiday vocabulary. They practice comparatives and superlatives.
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Superheroes
Students, in groups, brainstorm what they know about superheroes. They examine their powers and how they became a superhero. They read handouts and answer questions to test for comprehension.
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Effective Storytelling
Students read an article and discuss it for comprehension. They practice storytelling.
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Words in the News: New Maori King
Students 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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Body Idioms
In this ESL idioms activity, students read 24 common idioms that contain a body part reference. Students read 13 sentences that have a missing phrase. Students select an idiom that would make sense in each sentence.
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Christmas Board Game
Pupils play a Christmas themed board game to review holiday vocabulary. They practice their fluency by talking in small groups about whatever the board game square topic brings up for no less than two minutes (or they must move back 3...
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Famous Regrets
In this ESL conversation activity, students read 15 famous "regrets" in history that use the words "if only." Students identify the speaker. Example: I wish I hadn't cut off my ear. (Van Gogh).
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Passive Using "Get"
For 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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Passive Verb Patterns
In this ESL passive verb activity, students read 10 sentences that have a missing verb. Students use the verb provided in parentheses and fill in the space with a form of the passive.
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Present Perfect Simple and Continuous
In this present perfect simple or continuous verb tense worksheet, ESL students read 13 sentences. For each sentence, students choose the best verb form, either present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
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Short Answers
In this ESL asking and answering questions worksheet, students read ten sentences or questions. For each sentence, students choose the appropriate reply from the word bank.
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Reported Speech
For this ESL grammar worksheet, students read 8 sentences that are missing the verb. Students choose a correct reporting verb from the word bank to complete each sentence.
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Animal Idioms
In this ESL animal idioms worksheet, students read 12 idioms that contain an animal name. Students draw a line to the meaning that will match each idiom its definition.
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Both or Either? Neither!
In this ESL grammar instructional activity, students read 10 sentences that contain missing words. Students choose the word "both," "either" or "neither" to complete each sentence.
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Who's Better? Who's Best?
Students practice their reading and speaking skills by expressing their opinions of characters.
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Enhancing Listening Comprehension
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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Studying English Abroad
Pupils explore what it might be like to study English in another country. In this ESL lesson, students complete several activities that represent what it might be like to experience learning the English language in another country,...
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I'm 93, But Quitting Job Would Drive Me Off My Trolley
Students read and discuss a news article about the elderly in the workplace. They use the content of the article for practice in making predictions, determining verb tense, and basic comprehension.
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Guided Writing: Writing a Story on the OHP
Students practice fluency as well as story-writing skills. They work together to prepare and write their stories. Students are told that they are going to write a story entitled 'A Wonderful Day' and that they are going to be the...
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Street Art
Students read and summarize texts about street art. In this language arts lesson, students construct cleft sentences. They answer several grammar exercises and discuss the answers in class.
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Beat the Cheats
Students read an online article and participate in Language Arts activities associated with it.
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Life's a Beach And It's on Your Doorstep
Students practice reading for details and review holiday vocabulary. They practice comparatives and superlatives.
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Love in a Time of Tv Hysteria
Learners read a longer text and participate in a number of comprehension activities.