http://busyteacher.org/ ru BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! DataLife Engine http://busyteacher.org/16090-the-simpsons-characters-battle.html http://busyteacher.org/16090-the-simpsons-characters-battle.html This worksheet was created to be done with students who are keen on the Simpsons and who will not only demonstrate all along the activity how much they know about the t.v. program's characters but also will study and practice the use of comparative adj ...]]> Lorennipis Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:59:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16089-song-worksheet_simple-past_dont-go-breaking-my.html http://busyteacher.org/16089-song-worksheet_simple-past_dont-go-breaking-my.html Song worksheet  for simple past tense. One of the most famous songs from Elton John. It's a filling in the blank worksheet using simple past verbs. When teaching simple past our students need to notice the difference between simple past of  t ...]]> iriscaz Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:58:26 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16088-bears-and-pandas-reading-comprehension.html http://busyteacher.org/16088-bears-and-pandas-reading-comprehension.html This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about bears and pandas. Where does the giant panda live? What do grizzly bears eat? This worksheet is designed for children of 7 - 9 years old. Ss read the article and an ...]]> PrimaryLeap Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:55:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16087-words-that-rhyme-with-cat.html http://busyteacher.org/16087-words-that-rhyme-with-cat.html This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with cat must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. Ss must then write all of the words that rhyme with cat on ...]]> PrimaryLeap Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:54:11 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16086-noun.html http://busyteacher.org/16086-noun.html It can help teaching about noun clauses ,and it is a presentation of my group in college. It shows all about noun clauses. ]]> astoka Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:52:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16085-when-i-was-your-man-by-bruno-mars.html http://busyteacher.org/16085-when-i-was-your-man-by-bruno-mars.html Song worksheet with exercises for listening comprehension. Each one of the paragraphs of the song has a task for listening comprehension, as they need to listen over and over, eventually, they will learn the lyrics, just by doing the activities. Studen ...]]> patialcaraz Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:50:22 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16083-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-quiz.html http://busyteacher.org/16083-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-quiz.html This is a quiz about the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Everyone who watch the movie will love this activity. Would be useful to play a game with the students based on the movie using the quiz. I hope you like it.]]> Allan Ramalho Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:48:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16082-lemon-tree-song.html http://busyteacher.org/16082-lemon-tree-song.html I used this worksheet with 6th grade students to practise present continuous and activate some vocabulary items. Students have to listen to the song and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the present continuous tense. Besides, sts have  to ...]]> ALEJANDRA190285 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:46:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16081-what-time-do-you.html http://busyteacher.org/16081-what-time-do-you.html This is a worksheet I use for beginners to review the present simple, verbs related to everyday activities, and time. Each student asks three others about their daily activities, and then makes sentences with "he/she" using the information. With strong ...]]> ashrose84 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:44:44 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16079-link-words-with-conjunctions.html http://busyteacher.org/16079-link-words-with-conjunctions.html You can use a conjunction to link words. In this English grammar worksheet  learn the use of conjunctions easily.Visit MagicPathshala.com to learn primary class English and for follow up activities and educational videos. Watch the video to learn ...]]> nandinii.jain Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:43:37 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16078-percy-the-pig-reading-comprehension.html http://busyteacher.org/16078-percy-the-pig-reading-comprehension.html The title of this worksheet is 'Percy the pig'. It is a reading comprehension for children of 5 - 7 years old. The passage is about a pig called Percy. What colour is Percy? Can Percy swim? Ss read the through the text and answer the multiple choice qu ...]]> PrimaryLeap Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:41:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16077-farley-the-fox-reading-comprehension.html http://busyteacher.org/16077-farley-the-fox-reading-comprehension.html The title of this English worksheet is 'Farley the fox'. It is a reading comprehension for children of 5 - 7 years old. Ss read the comprehension about a fox called Farley and answer the multiple choice questions. There are six questions to answer. The ...]]> PrimaryLeap Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:41:07 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16075-dinosaur-in-your-garden-creative-writing-prompt.html http://busyteacher.org/16075-dinosaur-in-your-garden-creative-writing-prompt.html The title of this worksheet is 'Dinosaur in your garden'. It is a creative writing exercise and was designed for children of 7 - 10 years old. Ss are given a scenario: You wake up one morning and open your curtains. There is a dinosaur in your garden. ...]]> PrimaryLeap Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:36:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16074-an-american-snack-time.html http://busyteacher.org/16074-an-american-snack-time.html Enjoy a snack with your little students. They will discover a taste of America! They will learn a few words about food ( apple juice, peanut butter, sandwich...) and about good behavior ( please, thank you, wait for the others to be served) Then they ...]]> speakando Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:35:44 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16084-let-them-talk-five-student-advantages-to-a-noisy.html http://busyteacher.org/16084-let-them-talk-five-student-advantages-to-a-noisy.html What teacher finds himself smiling when his students are constantly talking over him? An ESL teacher, of course. Language classrooms are the perfect environment for teachers to encourage talking in class. Keeping lectures to a minimum and challenging ...]]> ESL5204 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:25:23 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16070-present-continuous-chart.html http://busyteacher.org/16070-present-continuous-chart.html Present continuous chart and examples which help children understand faster the usage and form of the present continuous. It helps children understand the word order of affirmative and negative statements, yes-no questions, short answers and informati ...]]> susiiKAPV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:53:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16069-defining-non-defining-relative-clauses-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/16069-defining-non-defining-relative-clauses-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for pre-intermediate students on defining and non-defining relative clauses. There are 2 different activities in which students are asked to fill in the gaps with who, which or no pronoun and join the sentences using who, which ...]]> vanda51 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:52:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16068-plural-of-nouns-elementary-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/16068-plural-of-nouns-elementary-worksheet.html Students are asked to change the words given in the plural, choose the correct sentence and change the sentences into the plural form. The answer key is included.]]> vanda51 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:51:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16067-wild-animals-cards-flash-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/16067-wild-animals-cards-flash-cards.html A set of 23 cards for wild animals vocabulary which can be used for teaching new words. Flashcards are prepared for elementary students to teach wild animals. You can play "What is missing" or ask questions like: What is it? What colour is a zebra? Whe ...]]> Cattyangel Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:49:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16066-chipmunks-reading-comprehension.html http://busyteacher.org/16066-chipmunks-reading-comprehension.html This English worksheet is a reading comprehension all about chipmunks. Find out what they look like and where they live. What is the largest species of chipmunk? What is an omnivore? This worksheet is designed for children of 7 - 9 years old. Ss read t ...]]> PrimaryLeap Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:47:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16065-deep-sea-wildlife-reading-comprehension.html http://busyteacher.org/16065-deep-sea-wildlife-reading-comprehension.html This worksheet is a reading comprehension all about deep-sea wildlife. Discover some interesting facts about the creatures that live on the deep-sea floor. What does bioluminescence mean? Why can't plants grow at the bottom of the sea? Ss must read the ...]]> PrimaryLeap Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:45:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16064-shopping-expressions-for-the-primary-classroom.html http://busyteacher.org/16064-shopping-expressions-for-the-primary-classroom.html Shopping dialogues to guide 10 years old children in conversations about shops. With pictures and sections to clarify different roles. After listening to a shopping conversation, they prepare a conversation using the worksheet and practise. F ...]]> silviarollan Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:44:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16063-feelings-matching-game.html http://busyteacher.org/16063-feelings-matching-game.html One paper is used per 2 students. In pairs students place the cards face down. To start Ss play a game of rock, paper, scissors. Loser must ask the question and winner flips over a card and answers according to the photo on the card. When students get ...]]> eadela3 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:42:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16061-directions-exercise.html http://busyteacher.org/16061-directions-exercise.html Elementary level. A short starter up word document which gives students directions on what they are to do. There are ten simple directions to follow. The most important one being the first direction. See how many students actually follow the ten dir ...]]> Judyand Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:39:37 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16060-tongoe-twisters-3.html http://busyteacher.org/16060-tongoe-twisters-3.html These are funny tongue twister activity for English classes. You can use it to help your English classes relax. There are a lot of differnt sounds. From my observation I can say that it's hard to obtain good pronunciation of the various combinations. I ...]]> Cattyangel Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:38:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16059-sleeping-idioms-and-expressions.html http://busyteacher.org/16059-sleeping-idioms-and-expressions.html The worksheet contains two exercises for using sleeping idioms in speech. First is a matching exercise where your students need to find the appropriate meaning of some idioms. Second is a speaking activity. You may ask these questions to your students ...]]> Naty-profe Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:36:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16058-cutting-edge-advanced-idioms-module-4-5.html http://busyteacher.org/16058-cutting-edge-advanced-idioms-module-4-5.html This worksheet, based on Cutting Edge Advanced, contains such idioms as: keep a straight face; go out of one's way; near the knuckle; on the way; take it step by step; in a bad way; give somebody a head start; all fingers and thumbs; not let things get ...]]> songstermono Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:34:22 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16057-gotcha-game-past.html http://busyteacher.org/16057-gotcha-game-past.html This is a very nice activity to be done in pairs and it takes around 20 minutes. One student gets the "A" and the other one gets the "B" part. They ask each other the questions using the Simple Past. You need a dice (or they can choose the numbers). Yo ...]]> CamiAloha Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:32:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16049-good-communication-with-students-4-keys.html http://busyteacher.org/16049-good-communication-with-students-4-keys.html Whenever I tell people that I taught English as a second language in China, almost universally their first question is, “Oh, do you speak Chinese?” Well, no. In fact, I wouldn’t claim fluency in any language other than English though ...]]> ESL5204 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:51:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16062-avoid-correcting-students-when-and-why.html http://busyteacher.org/16062-avoid-correcting-students-when-and-why.html “I teached math in my home country,” a student shares on career day. The teacher raises her eyebrows and waits for the student to continue. “I mean, I taught math in my home country.” This is a perfect example of when not corre ...]]> ESL5204 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:16:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15743-english-grammar-org-busy-teacher-review.html http://busyteacher.org/15743-english-grammar-org-busy-teacher-review.html English Grammar is a site intended specifically for teaching and learning grammar. The site is self-described as “a comprehensive English grammar resource”. Users are promised the opportunity to “learn all aspects of the English writ ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:15:50 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15925-teaching-in-japan-5-common-student-mistakes.html http://busyteacher.org/15925-teaching-in-japan-5-common-student-mistakes.html When teaching English as a foreign language, you will encounter a lot of mistakes. While you can choose to simply correct those mistakes and move on, it is usually worth looking at which mistakes crop up time and time again. Common mistakes can be due ...]]> gaj86 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:21:50 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15988-teaching-in-thailand-dos-and-donts.html http://busyteacher.org/15988-teaching-in-thailand-dos-and-donts.html There are several things that you can either do or avoid doing in Thailand to make your entire experience a lot easier. Some things relate specifically to the classroom, whilst other things apply to living in Thailand in general. In addition to a diff ...]]> sjwilliams145 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:47:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16056-everyday-activities-the-clock.html http://busyteacher.org/16056-everyday-activities-the-clock.html This handout concerns everyday activities and reading the time. It is prepared for the primary school. The learners have to fill the gaps with structures: I wake up, I go to schoo, I do the shopping, I eat dinner, I go to bed. Moreover, they have to wr ...]]> magdalenas Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:26:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16055-simple-past-past-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/16055-simple-past-past-continuous.html I used this worksheet with students who have shown a weakness in understanding the two tenses and were really confused when confronting them in activities. It proved to be very useful. It contains "fill in" activities and can be used with B and C Seni ...]]> mary.bourgou Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:25:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16054-describing-a-scene-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/16054-describing-a-scene-worksheet.html [There's a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by an activity in which students are asked to describe the scene using the clues given.]]> vanda51 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:25:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16053-cooking-verbs-flashcards.html http://busyteacher.org/16053-cooking-verbs-flashcards.html This is a set of flashcards for teaching or revising cooking verbs. They are easily adaptable for any level or age and they can be used as games or to improve conversation.]]> vanda51 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:24:44 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16052-countable-and-uncountable-nouns-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/16052-countable-and-uncountable-nouns-worksheet.html This is a a worksheet for revising countable and uncountable nouns. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to say if the nouns given are countable or uncountable, fill in the gaps with a, an or some and write the correct form of the verbs in ...]]> vanda51 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:23:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16051-practice-dialogue-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/16051-practice-dialogue-cards.html Converation cards for a pair activity. Student A and Student B read the pre-written dialogue. I have the whole class do this activity at the beginning of the class. It sets the mood for English in  class. I also get a pair or two to do the dialogu ...]]> pameladion24 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:23:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16050-classroom-functional-language-desktop-placemat.html http://busyteacher.org/16050-classroom-functional-language-desktop-placemat.html I photocopy and plastify, then, I put these placemats on students desk. They have basic sentences to use right in front of them all year. I often play games, wherein I incorporate the vocabulary on the mats. Students love to use them. They learn quickl ...]]> pameladion24 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:21:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16028-definite-indefinite-article-confusion-3-rules.html http://busyteacher.org/16028-definite-indefinite-article-confusion-3-rules.html A or the? The or some? Some or an? To put it simply, articles can be confusing. ESL students often find that choosing the correct article in a given sentence is difficult. Perhaps it’s because their first language doesn’t use equivalents o ...]]> ESL5204 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:51:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16048-when-i-was-your-man-song.html http://busyteacher.org/16048-when-i-was-your-man-song.html Hello! You can use this song by Bruno Mars to teach different personal pronouns. http://www.metrolyrics.com/when-i-was-your-man-lyrics-bruno-mars.html ]]> Costa7l Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:03:11 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16047-cutting-edge-advanced-idioms-module-6-7.html http://busyteacher.org/16047-cutting-edge-advanced-idioms-module-6-7.html This worksheet could be used as a test or just as an ordinary practice worksheet on such idioms and phrases as: say what's on your mind; stop beating about the bush; take on board; go bankrupt; have got no clue about something; go in free fall; put beh ...]]> songstermono Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:58:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16046-a-strange-tuesday-homonymous.html http://busyteacher.org/16046-a-strange-tuesday-homonymous.html This worksheet fits the homonyms problems. I developed it thinking about the difficulties faced by my students when words with identical sounds appear in texts and listenings. Teacher should first explaim the chart and  study the examples with his ...]]> bacana7561 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:56:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16045-everyday-bingo.html http://busyteacher.org/16045-everyday-bingo.html An activity for forming present tense questions and sentences in the 3rd person. First tell the students to guess which things you do every day. If they think you DO this, they must colour the star in the box. If they think you DON'T they must leave th ...]]> lianestansbury Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:55:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16044-conditionals-in-context-part-i.html http://busyteacher.org/16044-conditionals-in-context-part-i.html A good set of exercises practising all types of conditionals in context. In this grammar worksheet conditionals are used in dialogues and a monologue. The students are to complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs and find the mistakes. ...]]> Lerlechka Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:53:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16043-ppt-quantifiers.html http://busyteacher.org/16043-ppt-quantifiers.html This is a simple ppt about quantifiers too, too much, too many, not enough. Some of the slides show the use of the quantifier and provides examples, other slides give students the chance to speak while they describe some of the pictures. This is a simp ...]]> MIss Gabby Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:52:22 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16042-comparison.html http://busyteacher.org/16042-comparison.html To practise the comparatives and superlatives. It has very different activities. The first ones are to fill in gaps with  comparative and superlative forms from the adjective. After that, some activitities using the correct form of the adjective i ...]]> Mariquia Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:51:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16041-word-order.html http://busyteacher.org/16041-word-order.html This worksheet gets your students acquainted with English word order. In four short exercises they learn the basics of the different words in an English sentence and learn how to structure them. In the first exercise students draw a line to connect the ...]]> roelwensink Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:50:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16040-adjectives-describing-people-and-food-ppt.html http://busyteacher.org/16040-adjectives-describing-people-and-food-ppt.html The purpose of this PPT is to get your students to talk and use the adjectives that they (already) know or have learnt during your lesson(s). It's best to first let the students discuss in pairs what the best way is to describe the people and then ask ...]]> roelwensink Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:48:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16039-fitness-crossfit-reading-and-vocabulary-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/16039-fitness-crossfit-reading-and-vocabulary-worksheet.html This worksheet is about a young female CrossFit competitor. You can introduce this topic by clicking the YouTube url on top of the worksheet, or let the students watch the video for themselves. In the first exercise, students have to translate words us ...]]> roelwensink Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:46:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16038-prepositions-of-time.html http://busyteacher.org/16038-prepositions-of-time.html This worksheet was designed for parctising in, at, on as prepositions of time. All pieces are interesting facts from all over the world. The facts are true, I got them from the internet. I use it as a revision task but it could also be used as a warm-u ...]]> judit28 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:44:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16037-prepositions-of-place.html http://busyteacher.org/16037-prepositions-of-place.html This is a worksheet designed for practising in, at, on as prepositions of place.The topic is about the American but mostly about the British culture. I use it as a revision task but it can be a warm-up or a topic- introductory sheet. If you want to use ...]]> judit28 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:43:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16036-what-time-it-is.html http://busyteacher.org/16036-what-time-it-is.html This is a very simple and easy worksheet about clocks for kids. 1 - What is the time shown on the clock? 2 - Draw the hands and show the time. Visit MagicPathshala.com to learn how to read time and for follow up activities and educational movies. Watch ...]]> nandinii.jain Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:42:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16035-the-poem-worksheet-sentences.html http://busyteacher.org/16035-the-poem-worksheet-sentences.html Add punctuation marks to the following poem named "The Pig" by Roald Dhal. Visit MagicPathshala.com to learn about sentences and for follow up activities and educational videos. Watch this video for Types of Sentences ]]> nandinii.jain Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:40:20 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16034-the-history-of-surfing.html http://busyteacher.org/16034-the-history-of-surfing.html This text contains vocabulary connected with the history of surfing. It`s good for a team work where two teams in turns try to guess the exact word for each gap from the sentence context. If they guess the word, they get 3 points; if they give the ...]]> poplevina75 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:38:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16033-rhymes.html http://busyteacher.org/16033-rhymes.html Divide your students in small groups. Each team is given a word and they have to say the maximum of words which rhyme. The winner is the team with more points at the end of the game. You can adapt and set your own rules. It's good to improve pronunciat ...]]> anuska81 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:37:23 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16027-yesno-and-wh-question-formation-guide.html http://busyteacher.org/16027-yesno-and-wh-question-formation-guide.html This is a basic guide to help beginning ESL students with question formation. Both Yes/No and Wh- information questions are broken down into use with the verb 'be' and any other verb. There is no discussion of modals as this is for beginning ESL stud ...]]> hcstewart24 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:08:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16026-song-for-the-simple-past-tense.html http://busyteacher.org/16026-song-for-the-simple-past-tense.html I used the song I Knew You Were Trouble to help my students with some irregular verbs in the Past Simple Tense. In this worksheet, students first complete the Past Simple Tense of the verbs in brackets. Then, listen to the song and a) underline the c ...]]> Shinzon Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:07:44 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16025-teenagers-problems.html http://busyteacher.org/16025-teenagers-problems.html It is a concise presentation about the problems teenagers may have while at school. It talks about self esteem,stress,depression,bullying, violence, drugs ( alcohol, smoking ) .There are also a few effective images which help students understand the ...]]> Robin Hood Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:06:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16024-how-i-met-my-mother-s08-e23.html http://busyteacher.org/16024-how-i-met-my-mother-s08-e23.html A vocabulary exercise and 9 comprehension questions for this episode. They usually love it, as a break from class routine, plus the development of their listening skills and speaking , with a follow-up discussion on topics like friendship and attachmen ...]]> hitos Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:05:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16023-basic-clotohes-match-and-stick.html http://busyteacher.org/16023-basic-clotohes-match-and-stick.html Here is a very simple worksheet for young ss. The first part is a table with pictures and pronunciation, the second part contains English vocabulary and translation (czech) and is meant to be cut out. Children should match pictures, English words and t ...]]> Maddlen Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:03:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16022-everyday-actions-picture-dictionary.html http://busyteacher.org/16022-everyday-actions-picture-dictionary.html This is a picture dictionary which can also be used as a classroom poster for revising action verbs at elementary level. The picture dictionary is available in both colour and black and white version.]]> vanda51 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:01:37 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16021-prepositions-of-movement-matching-activity.html http://busyteacher.org/16021-prepositions-of-movement-matching-activity.html This is a very simple matching activity for revising prepositions of movement at elementary level.Students are asked to match the prepositions with the pictures give. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version and the answer ...]]> vanda51 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:00:23 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16020-modal-verbs-abilitycertainty-and-probability.html http://busyteacher.org/16020-modal-verbs-abilitycertainty-and-probability.html This is a 2-page worksheet for revising modal verbs at pre-intermediate level. There are 4 different activities in which students are asked to fill in the gaps with a suitable modal verb, rewrite the sentences using a modal verb, fill in the gaps with ...]]> vanda51 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:59:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16019-punctuation-dice.html http://busyteacher.org/16019-punctuation-dice.html Two dice for revising punctuation marks. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to to roll both dice and then name the punctuation mark by using the picture clue provided. ]]> vanda51 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:58:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16018-annoying-orange-activity.html http://busyteacher.org/16018-annoying-orange-activity.html This is an activity about the film Annoying Orange 1 (you can get on YouTube). The show is developing around Orange (voiced by Dane Boedigheimer), who resides on a kitchen counter with other objects such as his best friend Pear, a Bartlett pear (also v ...]]> giovanaoli Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:57:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16017-carrie-dairies-pilot.html http://busyteacher.org/16017-carrie-dairies-pilot.html It talks about Carrie Bradshaw in the beginning of her life as a teenager. It´s a fantastic trip back to 80's, and it´s a great opportunity for the students visualize how the people lived in that decade.In this worksheet you will find three ...]]> Silvelayne Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:54:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16016-relative-clauses.html http://busyteacher.org/16016-relative-clauses.html A slide presentation about relative clauses (defining and non-defining clauses) and vocabulary based on the Oxford student's book (level: intermediate). ]]> aline.costa1 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:50:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16015-conjunctions.html http://busyteacher.org/16015-conjunctions.html This worksheet will provide a brief explanation about conjunctions and a better understanding for all grade 7 learners. Learners are given the conjunctions  which they have to incorporate  into the sentences provided. This is a fun activity t ...]]> Nicolej Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:49:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16014-homographs.html http://busyteacher.org/16014-homographs.html This is another worksheet on words easily confused. Homographs are pairs of words with the same spelling, but their pronunciations and meanings differ. Have your students choose the correct words to complete the sentences. The pronunciation for each wo ...]]> gordana popovic Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:48:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16013-rio-movie.html http://busyteacher.org/16013-rio-movie.html This worksheet can be done while or after watching the movie. Students can describe their favourite characters and then, they do some comprehension exercises (answer questions, true or false, describe a part of the movie). This worksheet is intended fo ...]]> lubravo Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:48:03 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16012-using-collocations-with-do-and-make.html http://busyteacher.org/16012-using-collocations-with-do-and-make.html The worksheet have students practicing the four linguistic skills while using collocations with the verbs "do" and "make". The students are given a hand out with instructions and the use of some specific collocations with the verbs "do" and "make". Som ...]]> Charlie79 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:46:54 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16011-sunday-plan-going-to.html http://busyteacher.org/16011-sunday-plan-going-to.html Talking about Sunday plans from lecturer : A. Maitree Jeremy. Look at the table and talk about the activities each student is going to do next Sunday. Example :  Question : What is Amanda going to do next Sunday morning? Answer : Amand ...]]> kingston2497 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:45:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16010-video-exercise-trailer-up.html http://busyteacher.org/16010-video-exercise-trailer-up.html I prepared this worksheet for my elementary students using the trailer UP. It contains sentences from the trailer in a random order. Students first watched it and then I handed them the worksheet, played once more so they could put the sentences in order.]]> Shinzon Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:41:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16009-compare-these-pictures.html http://busyteacher.org/16009-compare-these-pictures.html Some pictures are given and students must write sentences comparing them. The last activity is to use the superlative as well. Pictures include buildings, animals and food. The activity can also be made in the form of questions, e.g., one student asks: ...]]> florinda76 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:40:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16008-vocabulary-revision-for-fce.html http://busyteacher.org/16008-vocabulary-revision-for-fce.html I have used this worksheet to revise vocabulary related to the unit 4 of my coursebook. That unit was about food among other things. I have provided the students with a list of useful vocabulary for that unit, so I chose part of it to prepare this acti ...]]> Eliana Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:38:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16007-what-time.html http://busyteacher.org/16007-what-time.html Worksheet about daily routines / telling time / present simple.This is a simple worksheet for beginners or intermediate students. Students just have to answer  questions about themselves or anyone else. You can change or adapt it for your classroo ...]]> katiaoc Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:37:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16006-whats-your-favourite-farm-animal.html http://busyteacher.org/16006-whats-your-favourite-farm-animal.html It's an  easy task for cooperation. The task is prepared for the lesson about farm animals and structure 'what is you favourite animal?' The learners have to fill the table with five names of classmates. Next, they have to ask them what  the ...]]> magdalenas Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:35:47 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16005-farm-animals-odd-one-out.html http://busyteacher.org/16005-farm-animals-odd-one-out.html This handout is prepared for primary school. The topic of the lesson is farm animals. Learners have to take an odd  word out. Secondly they have to draw this thing and name it. Drawing can be used as a homework for learners or can be given as extr ...]]> magdalenas Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:34:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16004-flashcards-farm-animals.html http://busyteacher.org/16004-flashcards-farm-animals.html Flashcards are prepared for primary school to teach  farm animals. Lesson can be dedicated to vocabulary and structure 'What's your favourite animal?' Lesson can involve tasks like 'odd one out' or task for cooperation - asking 5 classmated about ...]]> magdalenas Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:33:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16002-time-order-words__instruction.html http://busyteacher.org/16002-time-order-words__instruction.html This worksheet is for elementary level, it's about the usage of time order words. So, it is useful for students to improve the way they describe the process or how to do things in  clear steps. I have used this lesson sheet to teach my students, w ...]]> oemchean Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:31:03 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16001-simple-present-examples-and-uses.html http://busyteacher.org/16001-simple-present-examples-and-uses.html There you can find some examples of the uses of simple present. I hope it can help you  to understand the topic . It's necessary to start grammar, I have all other tenses' tables, but still in paper. Thank you and I hope you'll download it.]]> Ame02 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:29:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/16000-past-perfect-passive-voice.html http://busyteacher.org/16000-past-perfect-passive-voice.html There is an exercise to practise past perfect passive  that I recommend, as I haven't found any other worksheet for this topic on the site. I hope you'll like it. See you later.]]> Ame02 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:26:27 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15999-prepositions-revision.html http://busyteacher.org/15999-prepositions-revision.html Use this worksheet to revise such phrases as: have confidence in somebody; be blamed for something; depend on something/somebody; be convinced of something; be critical of somebody/something; puzzle over something; plead with somebody; be allergic to s ...]]> songstermono Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:23:23 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15998-wear-carry-set-put-phrasals.html http://busyteacher.org/15998-wear-carry-set-put-phrasals.html Wear/Carry/Set/Put phrasal verbs work sheet for intermediate students. Print out the work sheet and distribute among your students. When they are done with the task, give out the answer sheet included in the file to check in order to save time for othe ...]]> songstermono Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:22:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15997-bring-and-stand-phrasals.html http://busyteacher.org/15997-bring-and-stand-phrasals.html Bring and Stand phrasal verbs work sheet for intermediate students. Print out the work sheet and distribute among your students. When they are done with the task, give out the answer sheet included in the file for your students to check in order to sav ...]]> songstermono Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:21:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15996-five-dictations-intermediate-level.html http://busyteacher.org/15996-five-dictations-intermediate-level.html Use these five dictations after covering such topics as Famous People, Traveling, Health and Fitness. Make sure that you pre-teach unknown vocabulary in class before your students put their pencils to paper. I've created these dictations based on Upstr ...]]> songstermono Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:21:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15995-classy-girls-by-the-lumineers-the-past.html http://busyteacher.org/15995-classy-girls-by-the-lumineers-the-past.html "Classy girls", a fairly easy to understand song by the Lumineers for teaching verbs in the past tense to elementary students. A gap filling exercise to use regular and irregular verbs. It can be used as listening, speaking  and writing tasks.]]> josbe Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:18:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15994-londons-cockney-rhyming-slang-crossword.html http://busyteacher.org/15994-londons-cockney-rhyming-slang-crossword.html A fun crossword to test students' knowledge of London's very own East End Cockney rhyming slang. An every day slang invented in the mid nineteenth century and still used by many Londoners today, who constantly add new words and phrases i.e Barrack Obam ...]]> Gaby141 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:17:11 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15993-song-pompeii-by-bastille-2013.html http://busyteacher.org/15993-song-pompeii-by-bastille-2013.html The worksheet is based on the song Pompeii by the British group Bastille. This song is great for practising phrasal verbs and idioms. Besides the song tells us about the volcano eruption that happened in the city of Pompeii that was ruined because of t ...]]> lidapetrova23 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:15:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15992-telephone-language.html http://busyteacher.org/15992-telephone-language.html This ppt provides  a wide vocabulary for telephone and  business language. When necessary increase a copy of this in worksheets for your students. This becomes easier because  they can follow the details and understand better the explan ...]]> crispoi Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:14:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15964-edmodo-busy-teacher-detailed-review.html http://busyteacher.org/15964-edmodo-busy-teacher-detailed-review.html Edmodo's slogan is “where learning happens”. According to the website, “Edmodo helps connect all learners with the people and resources needed to reach their full potential”. The site aims to provide a safe means for teachers a ...]]> sjwilliams145 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:35:03 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15923-teaching-in-japan-5-things-you-should-know.html http://busyteacher.org/15923-teaching-in-japan-5-things-you-should-know.html There are a lot of things you can do to prepare for your move to Japan, from brushing up on the language to practicing with your chopsticks – but what will prepare you for teaching? You’re probably quite aware that Japanese culture is diff ...]]> gaj86 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:36:09 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15958-prezi-com-busy-teacher-detailed-review.html http://busyteacher.org/15958-prezi-com-busy-teacher-detailed-review.html Prezi has a great professional looking homepage, with the slogan "Ideas matter" emblazoned across a tree background. The tree reminds me of the tree of knowledge, with a couple of red apples on the branches and the words Key, Results and Plan around t ...]]> sjwilliams145 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:14:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15985-7-must-know-reading-strategies-esl-students.html http://busyteacher.org/15985-7-must-know-reading-strategies-esl-students.html No one is born knowing how to read. But becoming simply literate is not enough. For academic and professional success, you need to learn how to read well. ESL students, in particular, need to develop the reading skills that will enable them to not onl ...]]> ClaudiaPesce Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:55:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15919-teach-business-english-russia-7-survival-tips.html http://busyteacher.org/15919-teach-business-english-russia-7-survival-tips.html If you don’t have a corporate background, teaching business English in Russia might seem like yet another form of culture shock. Chances are, though, that you’ll be teaching at a fairly basic level, with “business English” just ...]]> Judith B. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:58:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15991-a-song-worksheet-katy-perry-firework.html http://busyteacher.org/15991-a-song-worksheet-katy-perry-firework.html This is a song worksheet. Ss can practise their listening skills with Katy Perry.There are several activities you can do with your ss while listening. Your ss will have fun and they will learn new words. You can add an activity at the end : suggest a f ...]]> isa80 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:31:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15990-what-time-is-it-please-.html http://busyteacher.org/15990-what-time-is-it-please-.html This is a worksheet for teaching or revising how to tell the time. Ss have to draw hands on clocks,  and they have to write or tell the times. The listening part is up to the teacher, with a suggestion of three activities : true or false, find the ...]]> isa80 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:29:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15983-simpsons-family-tree.html http://busyteacher.org/15983-simpsons-family-tree.html This worksheet uses the Simpsons family (which my students love) to practice various names of relatives. There is a family tree and some questions covering vocabulary from mother to father-in-law. Can be used for revision or to introduce the words.]]> piadorn Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:28:33 +0000