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  1. Reading Comprehension – Burns NightReading Comprehension – Burns Night
        This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts about Burns Night. Scottish people all around the world observe Burns Night with a Burns Supper to celebrate the life of the poet, Robert Burns, on or near his birthday on January 25. Students read through the article and answer the accompanying study questions. This reading comprehension includes some interesting f ...
  2. Unusual ArtUnusual Art
      This lesson for teen Pre-Intermediate students revises, (or introduces, if using another coursebook) types of art from Own. It encourages students to share their opinions on art. The lesson includes adjective revision and promotes interaction. By using unusual art forms in a show format they will recognize and gain their interest and the range of art forms available.  
  3. Word Search – Burns NightWord Search – Burns Night
    On 25 January every year, Scots come together to celebrate the life and works of the national poet, Robert Burns. There are fifteen words hidden in this word search that are all associated with Burns Night.
  4. A Change is as Good as a RestA Change is as Good as a Rest
      This Intermediate level lesson for teens revises (originally for language from Unit 2 of Own It 4, but easily introduced if not covered in your book) some phrasal verbs connected with the topic of 'change' e.g. settle down, try out, turn down, turn out well. It also discusses change on several levels. The lesson includes a discussion of changes in students' own lives, a reading, and ...
  5. Reading Comprehension – Robert BurnsReading Comprehension – Robert Burns
      This reading comprehension for young learners includes some facts about the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Students answer the questions such as: 'If you had met Robert Burns, what would you have spoken about?' etc.        
  1. Unusual ArtUnusual Art
      This lesson for teen Pre-Intermediate students revises, (or introduces, if using another coursebook) types of art from Own. It encourages students to share their opinions on art. The lesson includes adjective revision and promotes interaction. By using unusual art forms in a show format they will recognize and gain their interest and the range of art forms available.  
  2. That's All Folks...That's All Folks...
      This worksheet is a revision lesson for Pre-Intermediate level 12-14-year-olds of personality adjectives, past simple vs past continuous and used to, in the context of popular cartoons. It contains a matching activity, a discussion of childhood cartoon memories, a reading task, and homework preparation. It includes the teacher's notes/answer key and character cards.  
  3. A Change is as Good as a RestA Change is as Good as a Rest
      This Intermediate level lesson for teens revises (originally for language from Unit 2 of Own It 4, but easily introduced if not covered in your book) some phrasal verbs connected with the topic of 'change' e.g. settle down, try out, turn down, turn out well. It also discusses change on several levels. The lesson includes a discussion of changes in students' own lives, a reading, and ...
  4. Word Search – Burns NightWord Search – Burns Night
    On 25 January every year, Scots come together to celebrate the life and works of the national poet, Robert Burns. There are fifteen words hidden in this word search that are all associated with Burns Night.
  5. Reading Comprehension – Robert BurnsReading Comprehension – Robert Burns
      This reading comprehension for young learners includes some facts about the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Students answer the questions such as: 'If you had met Robert Burns, what would you have spoken about?' etc.        
  1. Talk for a MinuteTalk for a Minute
    This ppt is a good game for your students to practice speaking for one minute on one of the topics that they are going to choose by luck, it is appropriate for a conversation class ( beginner- intermediate), I hope you enjoy it, it 's very interesting.
  2. Songs To Study English 2Songs To Study English 2
    This Teacher's resource pack contains 16 songs to study (and - I hope - to speak) English. I used them during my lessons, made some corrections and finally decided to share. The structure of the pack is: Teacher's notes for a song followed by a students' page (worksheet). Unlike Songs To Study English 1, you can use more games and other activities with songs. That's why Appendix was added. I ...
  3. Christmas Materials Package 2010: Tons of ActivitiesChristmas Materials Package 2010: Tons of Activities
    Here's a huge 41-page Christmas materials package kindly provided by www.learnwell.fi (also publicly available from their website) that is filled with dozens of ready-to-print Christmas materials, seasonal exercises on vocabulary and grammar, Christmas dialogues and more. Download it and see for yourself - and you won't be disappointed! Merry Christmas! Activities include: Christmas board game ...
  4. Christmas BookletChristmas Booklet
    In this booklet designed for my primary school pupils, who study English for five years, there are some of the most beautiful Christmas songs (Oh Christmas Tree, Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, White Christmas, Happy Christmas) and fun activities (color by number, riddle, crossword puzzle, write a letter for Santa, Christmas acrostic write, read and ...
  5. Animal RiddlesAnimal Riddles
    Elementary worksheet consisting of 21 riddles. Students or teams of students read the riddles to each other and the other team has to guess. Focuses on reading aloud, pronunciation, listening, listening comprehension and team work. Enjoy!

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