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Writing a Summary

Writing a Summary

Luiz Carmo
, Creative Writing Prompts
This is a very interesting exercise to improve reading and writing skills. The texts are about different subjects in order to help students to discuss different topics. It can be used as homework ...
3 Views 20,599 Pre-IntInt
Debate Topics 3

Debate Topics 3

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Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
5 Views 43,616 ElemPre-Int
Debate Topics 2

Debate Topics 2

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Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
4 Views 31,948 Elem
Debate Topics 1

Debate Topics 1

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Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
4 Views 42,342 Elem
The Tale of the Three Brothers by J.K. Rowling

The Tale of the Three Brothers by J.K. Rowling

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This is a worksheet about the "Tale of the three brothers" by J.K. Rowling. Page 1 includes the first part of the tale, a vocabulary exercise and a writing activity. Page 2 includes the rest of th ...
35 Views 135,144 IntAdv
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My Autobiography

My Autobiography

Khatuna Tavartkiladze
, Creative Writing Prompts
This worksheet is ideal to help students write about themselves using the present simple tense. Usually students struggle to brainstorm ideas what to write when asked to write about themselves. Th ...
6 Views 25,477 Pre-IntIntAdv
Past Simple- Holiday Story

Past Simple- Holiday Story

Khatuna
It's a writing prompt to encourage students to write a story using past simple and past continuous. Students can read each other's stories after they've finished and suggest ways to make the story ...
5 Views 44,794 ElemPre-IntInt
Walking Dead Dialogues

Walking Dead Dialogues

Jenny
» Creative Writing Prompts
Sometimes we have difficulties creating a handout for control practice or free practice. I created this keeping in mind that students like this horror drama TV series. To my surprise, students res ...
2 Views 11,451 BegPre-IntAdv
Prince Obituary

Prince Obituary

India
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I quickly put this together after hearing the sad news about Prince. The materials include an obituary from Rolling Stone (it is quite long but can easily be shortened depending on your students), ...
6 Views 16,189 IntAdv
Movie Worksheet: Couchsurfing

Movie Worksheet: Couchsurfing

Vladimir Vlasek
This worksheet is about couchsurfing and it was made for one-on-one lessons (could be used in larger classes too). Ss find out about couchsurfing, read through the official website, watch vid ...
15 Views 27,807 Pre-IntIntAdv
Environmental Problems

Environmental Problems

Luana Araújo
, Creative Writing Prompts
This workesheet was designed for intermediate or advanced students. After you have taught environmental problems, you can use this paper to follow up. Students are able to write an essay/compositi ...
5 Views 22,483 Int
B2 Level Writing Correction Feedback

B2 Level Writing Correction Feedback

ευτυχι^
, Creative Writing Prompts
This is a ppt file helping students of B2 level of English to understand basic mistakes when writing. I used mistakes that students usually make in order to make them realise basic differences in ...
3 Views 26,639 Exam
Sydney Is a Beautiful City

Sydney Is a Beautiful City

This powerpoint presentation helps students to understand a text about Sydney. If they have seen the presentation “A Postcard From Dublin” before, it enables them to write their own po ...
8 Views 27,481 Pre-IntInt
A Postcard from Dublin

A Postcard from Dublin

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This powerpoint presentation helps students to understand the text of a postcard and gives them an example how to write a postcard by themselves. In addition they get to know some details about Du ...
12 Views 18,946 ElemPre-Int
Writing a Description of a Friend

Writing a Description of a Friend

Liliana
This PPT is really useful to start teaching writing. This exercise requires basic grammar and vocabulary that beginner students have, such as present simple and order of adjectives. It also explai ...
5 Views 29,455 BegElem
Poem Activity: If by Rudyard Kipling

Poem Activity: If by Rudyard Kipling

Anastasia Melnikova
This is a poem worksheet with very interesting tasks for your students. The worksheet includes an original poem, the explanations of how to create a lesson and a short passage explaining the histo ...
20 Views 49,095 IntAdvExam
Writing a Composition Using Linkers

Writing a Composition Using Linkers

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This PowerPoint helped my students write better. With the help of a hand, they managed to acquire rules of writing. Show them your hand, tell them that the thumb refers to introduction, next three ...
13 Views 24,480 Pre-IntIntAdv
Look at the Animal and Write

Look at the Animal and Write

Rania Foka
, , Creative Writing Prompts
This worksheet has been designed for young learners of English. As it is known young children like animals and they tend to know a lot about them, their eating habits and their environment. Learne ...
5 Views 16,981 Beg
From Speaking to Writing Essay Lesson about Electronic Waste

From Speaking to Writing Essay Lesson about Electronic Waste

Jeanne Bourne
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This lesson will take your advanced students from a discussion about electronic waste to writing an essay about it. It includes discussion questions, topic vocabulary and an article, followed by t ...
9 Views 19,620 AdvExam
Rewriting and Editing - Grizzly Bear Facts

Rewriting and Editing - Grizzly Bear Facts

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Students are asked to read the facts about grizzly bears and rewrite the passage correctly on the lines. This exercise will really help improve a child's spelling and punctuation. It is also good ...
7 Views 63,841 Elem
How to Be Green

How to Be Green

Luana Araújo
, Creative Writing Prompts
This worksheet was designed for upper-intermediate or high-level students. After you have explained the vocabulary about environment, global warming, earth and others, you can ask you students to ...
2 Views 14,679 Adv
Rosa Parks - Research Activity

Rosa Parks - Research Activity

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This research activity can be used as an extra resource when teaching students about Rosa Parks. Who was Rosa Parks? Why was Rosa Parks arrested? Students are asked to carry out some research and ...
3 Views 17,923 Elem
Story Writing - Hanukkah

Story Writing - Hanukkah

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This worksheet was created for primary/elementary children. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a story to tell what's happening. A Jewish family are celebrating Hanukkah. How do f ...
3 Views 16,558 Elem
Describing Pets Worksheet

Describing Pets Worksheet

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This is aimed at allowing students to practice both writing and speaking about the characteristics of their pets, whether past, present or futuristic. I recommend that you pre-teach the vocabulary ...
3 Views 17,288 ElemPre-Int
Creative Writing - Thanksgiving Story (3)

Creative Writing - Thanksgiving Story (3)

, Creative Writing Prompts,
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. This picture shows a turkey wearing a chef's hat, holding a pie. Write a funny Thanksgiving story to ex ...
4 Views 17,899 Elem

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