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There are activities for all levels from elementary to upper-intermediate. Each activity has a level indicator that includes the COE level: A1 Elementary, A2 Pre-intermediate, B1 Lower- to mid-intermediate, B2 Upper-intermediate.A time symbol indicates the approximate length of the activity.

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  IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 127
April - June 2013
Find your roots new
Students do tasks related to immigration.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Sports cards new
Students collect sports equipment cards.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
The English Effect
Students look at the origins of 'English' words.
B1; intermediate and above
Get surreal
Students look at modern art and the life of Dalí.
B1; intermediate and above
CSI
Students learn some crime scene vocabulary.
B2; intermediate and above
Generation C
Students find out if they belong to Gen C.
B1; intermediate and above
Shakespeare's world
Students look at some Shakespeare lines.
B1; intermediate and above
A tale of two cities
Students read about Pompeii and Herculaneum.
B1; intermediate and above

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 126
January - March 2013
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The contenders new
Students look at contenders for Design of the Year.
B1; intermediate and above
World water day new
Students test their knowledge of water.
B1; intermediate and above
David Bowie Is
Students complete facts and write a song.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Red nose day
Students read about Comic Relief.
B1; intermediate and above
Sony photo awards
Students remember information about photos.
A1; elementary and above
QWERTY
Students play a typing game.
A1; elementary and above
Paperman
Students predict the story of an animated short film.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Do nothing!
An activity about doing nothing.
A1; elementary and above
Pride and Prejudice
Students read about this and other love stories.
B1; intermediate and above
Driving test
Students do activities related to cars and driving.
B2; upper-intermediate and above
Calendars 2013
Students look at calendars and create their own.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Space competition
Students read about a new marketing campaign.
B1; intermediate and above
Are you lucky?
Students find out how lucky or unlucky they are.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
2013
A picture activity about 2013 events and anniversaries.
All levels
2013 awards game
Students play a game about music and film awards.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 125
October - December 2012

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End of year quiz
Students do a quiz about this year's news stories.
B1; intermediate and above
Christmas activities
A collection of activities for Christmas and the New Year.
All levels
The Hobbit
Students compare information in a fact file.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Window-shopping
Students talk about window-shopping.
B1; intermediate and above
An A-Z of Amazon
Students complete an A-Z about the website.
B2; upper-intermediate and above
The album
Students match desciptions with new album covers.
B1; intermediate and above
Aladdin
Students perform a contemporary version of Aladdin.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Thanksgiving parade
Students find out about Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Robert Louis Stevenson
Students order the writer's life.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Skyfall: film titles
Students read about Skyfall and other film titles.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
As American as...
Students do a quiz about American culture.
B1; intermediate and above
Top 100 brands
Students talk about some of the Top 100 brands in the world.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
The jump
Students read about Felix Baumgartner's jump.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Look it up
Students test their dictionary skills.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
First classes
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IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 124
June - September 2012

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Be an interpreter
Students practise being an interpreter.
B1; intermediate and above
Film of the book
Students look at new films based on books.
B1; intermediate and above
Euro 2012
An activity for students who love or hate football.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Quote...unquote
Students match names of people in the news with quotes.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Summer quiz
A team quiz for the end of term and summer courses.
A1; elementary and above
Mastermind
A classroom general knowledge quiz.
B1; intermediate and above
The Amazing Spider-Man
Students untangle the story of the teenage superhero.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Edward Hopper
Students write a story based on an Edward Hopper painting.
B1; intermediate and above
World Environment Day
Students do a questionnaire about the environment.
B1; intermediate and above
London 2012 quiz
A team quiz about the Olympic Games in London.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Paralympics
An information gap activity about the Paralympic Games.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 123
March - May 2012

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Diamond jubilee
Students describe photographs of The Queen.
A1; elementary and above
My top 10 fears
Students look at phobias and national smile month.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Scream & smile
Students talk about two famous paintings.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Happy birthday
Students find out about birthdays and dates.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Women in power
Students identify women leaders.
B1; intermediate and above
A long time ago...
Students celebrate the unofficial Star Wars day.
B1; intermediate and above
Globe to globe
Students read about a festival of Shakespeare plays.
B1; intermediate and above
Bully
Students read about a new documentary and discuss bullying.
B1; intermediate and above
We all run...
Students find out if they could run in a marathon.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Six cities game
A game in which students visit cities and name attractions.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
The art of video games
Students read three topical texts about video games.
B2; Upper-intermediate
Create a theme park
Students read about Disneyland Paris and create a theme park.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Once upon a time...
Students look at some stories in the news.
B1; intermediate and above
100 years ago...
Students order the story of the Titanic and read about centenary events.
B1; intermediate and above
Saint Patrick's Day
An activity for Saint Patrick's Day.
B1; intermediate and above
You're a poet...
Students write words and make a poem.
A1; elementary and above
       

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 122
December - February 2011/2012

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Leap year
Students do something different on leap day.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Fair trade
Students read about fair trade and design a tea packet.
B1; intermediate and above
The artist
Students read about a silent film and create their own.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
2012 awards game
A game related to music and film awards.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Puzzle of love
Students look at some love quotes and expressions.
B1; intermediate and above
Emeli Sandé
Students complete a fact file about the singer..
B1; intermediate and above
Charles Dickens
Students piece together the author's life..
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Madame Tussauds
Students look at some waxworks of famous people.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
A bigger picture
Students describe and react to some Hockney paintings.
B2; Upper-intermediate
12 dragons
Students read about dragons and the Year of the Dragon..
A2; pre-intermediate and above
A Christmas Carol
Students read or perform a dramatised version of the story.
B1; intermediate and above
Desert island discs
Students choose their desert island discs.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
The year ahead
Students read about special days and holidays.
B1; intermediate and above
2012 calendars
Students look at calendars and create their own.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Person of the year
Students choose their Person and Event of the year.
B1; intermediate and above
End of year quiz
A team quiz based on news stories from 2011.
B1; intermediate and above
Talking cards
Students start conversations with people they don't know well.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Race to the South Pole
Students read about the race and do a quiz..
B1; intermediate and above
       

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 121
September - November 2011

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Hidden heroes
Students find out about some everyday objects.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Curiosity
Students read a competition essay to name a spacecraft.
B1; intermediate and above
Multicards
10 activities you can do with a set of picture cards.
A1; elementary and above
The toilet test
Students learn some useful words and phrases.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Be a reporter
Students write their own news stories.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
The story of Tintin
Students play a memory game and complete the story.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Story of Apple
Students order the story of Steve Jobs and Apple.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
A is for ...
Students ask and answer questions about apples.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Language test
A fun language test for the start of the school year.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
IMW: My world (0)
Students interview each other and find out about their worlds.
A2; pre-intermediate
Forest boy
Students piece together a mysterious news story.
B1; intermediate and above
IMW: Getting started (1)
How to start using its-myworld and its-english with your students.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Wellbeing
A report compares wellbeing in Britain, Spain and Sweden.
B1; intermediate and above
IMW: Search & send (2)
Students find out how to search for other its-myworld users.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Duets
An information gap activity about two artists who performed a duet.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
IMW: Penpals (3)
Students read some penpal messages and write their own.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Peace quilt
Students read about the 9/11 Peace Story Quilt and make a paper quilt.
B1; intermediate and above
First classes
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Summer movies
Students match film titles and describe pictures from summer films.
A2; pre-intermediate
Halloween
Two activities for Halloween.
B1; intermediate and above
Thanksgiving parade
Students find out about Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 120
June - August 2011

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Golden record
Students read about the Voyager space mission and create a 2011 Golden Record.
A2; pre-intermediate
DIY sports quiz
Students complete questions about tavourite sports.
A2; pre-intermediate
Wind farms
A role play in which students debate the pros and cons of wind farms..
B1; intermediate and above
Monkey puzzle
How much do your students know about apes and monkeys?
A2; pre-intermediate
Summer quiz
An end-of-term team quiz in which students complete questions.
A1; elementary and above
Five in five
Students look at innovations and predict the future.
B1; intermediate and above
What's so special?
Students revise house vocabulary and speculate on why a house is special.
A1; elementary and above
Make a lip dub
Students read about lip dub music videos and plan their own..
B1; intermediate and above
Stop Talking Start...
Students complete a news story about a young environmental campaigner.
A2; pre-intermediate
Pepe's song
Students predict the story of a song.
B1; intermediate and above

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 119    
Mystery men
Students ask and answer questions in order to identify two famous people.
A1; elementary and above
Garden show
Students practise garden vocabulary and create their own garden.
B2; upper-intermediate
Bob Dylan at 70
Students find rhyming words and create their own video..
A1; elementary and above
Amnesty at 50
Students listen to the story of Amnesty International.
B1; intermediate and above
Xtraordinary
Students complete activities related to dyslexia..
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Are you lucky?
Students find out how lucky or unlucky they are.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Euro vision
Students write a song for the Eurovision Song Contest.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Coca Cola 125
Students find out about the drink’s 125-year history.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Either Or
Students complete questions which have two possible answers.
A1; elementary and above
Versus
Students look at famous rivals and take part in a contest.
A2/B1; pre-intermediate and above
Seven religions
Students look at six world religions and write about a seventh.
B2; upper-intermediate
World book night
Students recommend a book.
B1; intermediate
Petpourri
Students complete activities about domestic animals.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Branded litter
Students listen to a report on branded litter.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Sheep in the street
Students describe what is happening in a picture.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Starbucks coffee
Students complete the story of the coffee shop chain.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Census day
Students complete activities related to the census.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Cartoon couples
Students match famous cartoon couples.
A1; elementary and above
One tonne life
Students explore an eco-friendly house.
B1; intermediate
Frankenstein meets Spider-Man
Students read about two new theatre productions.
B2; upper-intermediate
Women on the bridge
An activity for International Women's Day.
B1; intermediate and above
Make a pancake
Students order a recipe for Pancake Day.
B1; intermediate and above
       

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 118    
My autobiography
Students order the events in Mark Twain's autobiography and then dictate their own.
A2; pre-intermediate
 
Awards game
Students do a quiz related to awards ceremonies.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
A bigger heart
Students complete the lyrics of a song.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
James Dean
Students order the events in Dean's life.
B1; intermediate
Straight from the...
Students find out about the humnan heart..
B1; intermediate
Roses are red
Students look at rhymes for a Valentine card..
A1; elementary and above
Weather report
Students complete activities related to the weather.
A2; pre-intermediate
Every picture...
Students create characters and a story from pictures.
A1; elementary and above
Numbers & colours
Students complete film titles with numbers and colours.
A1; elementary and above
Life in a day
Students find out why July 24, 2010, was an unusual day.
A2; pre-intermediate
The king's speech
Activities related to the new film about George VI.
B2; upper-intermediate
Speech day
Students prepare and deliver a speech.
B1; intermediate
Wikipedia 10
Students complete facts about Wikipedia and create a slogan..
A2; pre-intermediate
My number one of everything
Students create a personal chart of favourite things.
A1; elementary and above
Monopoly number game
Students use numbers to complete facts about Monopoly.
A2; pre-intermediate
Experience in a box
Students read about experience gifts and make their own.
A2; pre-intermediate
Street incident
Students use pictures to predict the story of a song.
B1; intermediate
Names in the news 2010
An end of year activity based on news stories from 2010.
A2; pre-intermediate and above
Robots
Students create their own robot.
A1; elementary and above
Cinderella
A pantomime script for students to read out or perform.
A2; pre-intermediate

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 117    
Brighton in the rain
Students listen to a song and practise the present perfect.
A2; pre-intermediate
"I Will"
Students practise their relationships vocabulary and look at how the press has reported the royal engagement.
A2; pre-intermediate
Thanks - no thanks
A short activity for Thanksgiving Day or the end of the year.
A1; elementary and above
Book of the dead
Students complete tasks related to a new exhibition at the British Museum.
B1; intermediate
Statistics
Students find out about the average British woman and man.
A2; pre-intermediate
Space station
Students complete activities related to the International Space Station
A2; pre-intermediate / B1; intermediate
Make a mascot
Students use sports mascots to create a mascot for the classroom.
A2; pre-intermediate
Shock horror
Students discover the formula for a successful horror film.
B1; intermediate
Eat 'em like junk food
Students test their fruit and vegetable vocabulary and read about a campaign to sell carrots like junk food.
A2; pre-intermediate
It's amazing
Students listen and read about mazes and complete a word maze.
A2; pre-intermediate
For dancers, English is a second language
Dancers talk about their language learning experiences.
B2; upper-intermediate
The 100th object
Students try to identify the 100th object in A History of the World.
B1; intermediate
An A to Z of me
Students use prompts to vreate an A to Z of their favourite things.
A1; elementary
My life's a mess
Students try to identify a famous person and then create fact files about each other.
A1; elementary
Summer films
Students identify some of the big films released this summer.
A2; pre-intermediate
Top brands
Students look at the top100 global brands and create their own list..
A2; pre-intermediate
Watch your back!
Students look at how to use a backpack correctly.
A2; pre-intermediate
MTV Europe Music Awards
Students vote for their favourite music acts.
A1; elementary
Outside the box
Students look at recent horror films and create their own.
A2; pre-intermediate
Families
Two activities in which students look at family life on television and in the real world.
A2; pre-intermediate

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 116    
Robin Hood Quiz
A team quiz about Robin Hood.
A2; pre-intermediate
The miniature earth
Students piece together facts about the world.
B2; upper-intermediate
Dive!
Students read about two films and explore the sea.
B1; intermediate
Happy Birthday to YouTube
Students test their knowledge of the Internet site.
A2; pre-intermediate
I love Europe
Students look at poster designs from a competition.
A2; pre-intermediate
 
Story recipes
Students create their own stories using prompts.
B1; intermediate
Vuvuzela
Students read about South Africa and the World Cup.
B1; intermediate
Norman Rockwell
Students read about a new exhibition and write a story.
B1; intermediate
My summer diary
Students keep a diary during the summer holidays.
All levels
Form a cabinet web extra
Students form a cabinet.
A2; pre-intermediate
1GOAL web extra
Students find out about the campaign.
A2; pre-intermediate
Toy Story 3 web extra
Students watch a trailer from the film.
A2; pre-intermediate

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 115    
45 seconds - the Oscars web extra
Students edit Penelope Cruz's Oscar speech.
A2; pre-intermediate
The boat race quiz
A team quiz based on the University Boat Race.
A2; pre-intermediate
The people's planet
Students look at photographs taken during Earth Hour.
A2; pre-intermediate
The Tweedles
Students look at the process of creating a film.
B1; intermediate
Gods & monsters
Students test their knowledge of Greek mythology.
A2; pre-intermediate
 
Spring clean
Students read about and organise a garage sale. .
A2; pre-intermediate
I me my media
Students complete a survey about media.
A2; pre-intermediate
SETI
Students read about the SETI project.
B1; intermediate
What next? Future media
Students read about how media is changing.
B2; upper-intermediate
Lady Gaga & Mika
Students complete facts about the two music stars.
A2; pre-intermediate
Planet of the apps
Students find out about apps for mobile phones.
A2; pre-intermediate
Get Bach 2010 web extra
Students order the story of Bach's life.
A2; pre-intermediate

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 114    
Robbie Williams
Students piece together facts about the singer’s life.
A1; elementary
The quest for Moctezuma
Students read about the last ruler of the Aztecs.
B1; intermediate
Dorothy in Wonderland
Students perform an end-of-year show.
A2; pre-intermediate
Currency exchange
Students read about local currencies.
B2; upper-intermediate
Spring summer
Students look at fashion designs for 2010.
A2; pre-intermediate
 
Games
Students look at the story of Lego and Rubik’s Cube.
A2; pre-intermediate
FlashForward
Students use pictures to talk about the future.
A2; pre-intermediate
The maggies
Students discuss magazine covers.
A2; pre-intermediate
Names in the news
Students talk about names from the news in 2009.
A2; pre-intermediate
The wall web extra
Students read about famous walls and graffiti.
A2; pre-intermediate
Vancouver 2010 web extra
Students find out about Vancouver and the Olympics.
A2; pre-intermediate
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 113    
09.09.09 web extra
Students read about the new Beatles game and albums..
B1; Intermediate
Instant biography
Students ghostwrite biographies for each other.
A1; elementary
Twilight: New Moon
Students read about the current vampire craze.
A2; pre-intermediate
Making the right decision
Students follow the careers of three friends.
B1; intermediate
Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.
Students look at a health advertising campaign.
B1; intermediate
Twitter
Students find out about the Twitter site.
A2; pre-intermediate
D’Oh! (GPS)
Students read about GPS navigation systems.
A2; pre-intermediate.
How about you?
Students ask each other questions.
Elementary; A1
Revival
Students read about the current ‘80s revivals.
B2; upper-intermediate
A to Z of English game
A team quiz to test students' vocabulary and learning skills..
Intermediate; B1
It’s a waste
Students do a quiz about the food they waste.
B1; intermediate
15 September: D-Day web extra
Students ask and answer questions about the new Dan Brown novel.
A2; pre-intermediate

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 112    
Up
Students complete tasks related to a film trailer.
Pre-intermediate; A2
3D: Talking Movies
Students complete a film survey and read about 3D..
Pre-intermediate; A2
Game, set & match
Students complete tasks and play a tennis vocabulary game.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Three, two, one
Students identify three music stars and match them with facts.
Elementary; A1
Holiday at home
Students design a campaign to persuade people to spend their holidays at home.
Intermediate; B1
Anniversary quiz
Students do a quiz in which they match names with events from the past.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Something to say
Students read about a TV competition and practise their speaking skills.
Upper-intermediate; B2
Holiday crossword
Students complete a pairwork crossword consisting of holiday vocabulary.
Elementary; A1
Test your eyes
Students test their knowledge of glasses and choose a pair of sunglasses.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The Link: a web quest
Students complete tasks and learn about the discovery of a fossil..
Intermediate; B1
The search is on
Students read about the new Microsoft search engine.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Michael Jackson
Students complete song titles from six of Jackson's most famous albums.
Pre-intermediate; A2

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 111    
Kings of Leon
Students test their knowledge of the rock band.
Pre-intermediate; A2
 
Have a green day
Students read about Britain's first-ever "Green Day" for schools.
Intermediate; B1
Wild images
Students look at entries in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The universe
Students read about events planned for International Year of Astronomy.
Intermediate; B1
April Fool!
Students read a selection of recent news stories and try to spot the fake one(s).
Intermediate; B1
The word
Students learn some jazz vocabulary and read about a legendary album.
Upper-intermediate; B2
An international woman?
Students ask and answer questions about a mystery woman.
Elementary; A1
The bus campaign
Students create an advertising campaign.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Star Trek
Students create a storyline for the forthcoming Star Trek movie.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The red carpet challenge
Students play a game in which they spot stars on the red carpet.
All levels

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 110    
A good read
Students look at what British teenagers love and hate reading.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Readers competition
Students compete to win a class library of English readers.
All levels
Make an mp3 audio guide
Students create their own audio tour.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Ring! Ring!
Students read about different mobile phone ring tones..
Intermediate; B1
Charles Darwin
Students use pictures to tell the story of Charles Darwin's.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Christmas special
Students create an end-of-year Christmas show.
All levels
Fast food
Students compare their food diets with Olympic champions.
Intermediate; B1
Quantum of what?
Students look at some famous and unusual film titles.
Upper-intermediate; B2
End of year quiz
Students do a quiz related to names from the news in 2008.
Pre-intermediate; A2
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 109    
Barack for beginners
Students find out about Presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Elementary; A1
Multiplex madness
Activities related to this summer's big films.
Elementary; A1
Fantasy worlds
A look into the fantasy worlds of two young authors.
Intermediate; B1
Mamma Mia!
Students create a short story using titles of Abba songs.
Intermediate; B1
Save our streets
Students carry out a street audit.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Picture book
Students describe photographs from Prince Charles' childhood.
Pre-intermediate; A2
My bedroom walls
Students meet a fan of the Jonas Brothers.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Music video games
A reading about music video games.
Intermediate; B1
Write to me
Students find someone to write to in English.
Pre-intermediate; A2
It happened this summer
A picture activity about important and personal summer events.
All levels
Trick or treat?
A classroom quiz for Halloween.
Pre-intermediate; A2
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 108    
Summer quiz
Students do a fun team quiz for the last days of the course.
Elementary; A1
Controversial
An information gap activity about Madonna.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Music festival
Students create their own summer music festival.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Plastic bags
10 things your students should know about plastic bags.
Intermediate; B1
Fact or fiction?
Which are fictional characters and which are real people?
Pre-intermediate; A2
Water world
Students read about Expo Zaragoza and test their knowledge of water.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Chinese Puzzle
Students solve a puzzle and create a Tangram.
Pre-intermediate; A2
What's the story?
Can students work out the news story from these pictures?
Intermediate; B1
World Photograph of the Year
A look at some of the competition entries.
Pre-intermediate; A2
 

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 107    
Pencil webquest
Students do a webquest about pencils and their history.
Intermediate; B1
High School Musical
Students write the dialogue for their own High School Musical.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Formula One game
Students play a board game that tests their English.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Cycling: Pedal power
Cycling is becoming a popular form of transport in today's cities.
Intermediate; B1
10 things you can do with a potato
A reading activity for International Year of the Potato.
Intermediate; B1
The Fourth Plinth
Students decide what to do with the London's Fourth Plinth.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Indiana Jones quiz
A quiz about the action hero Indiana Jones.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Porthemmet: Paradise not found
Students read about a hoax Internet site dedicated to an imaginary beach
Pre-intermediate; A2
Presidential cards
Students match the messages with a series of humorous birthday cards.
Pre-intermediate; A2
 

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 106    
911: iT's an Emergency
Students decide on the best action to take in emergency situations.
Intermediate; B1
Ten Years On
A survey about heroes, spending habits, and hopes for the future.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Human Rights Hangman
Questions about various human rights issues.
Intermediate; B1
Googlegangers
Students find out if they have a Googleganger.
Intermediate; B1
King Tut and the Terracotta Army
Activities related to two current London exhibitions.
Intermediate; B1
Names
A series of activities connected to names and naming things.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Best and worst sights
A survey to name the best and worst tourist sights in the world.
Pre-intermediate; A2
A new slogan for NASA
Students create new slogans for NASA and major companies.
Intermediate; B1
Year of a Million Dreams
Celebrities pose as their favourite Disney characters.
Pre-intermediate; A2
End of Year Quiz
Our traditional end-of-year team quiz about news events.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The Golden Compass
An activity based on this year's big film for the festive season.
Pre-intermediate; A2
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 105    
This summer
Students talk about their summer holidays.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Skate or die
Students test their knowledge of skateboarding.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Encyclopaedias
The story of encyclopaedias.
Intermediate; B1
Women in power
Students identify women leaders.
Intermediate; B1
In the news
Students complete names in the news.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Summer films
Students talks about some recent films .
A1; elementary
Arctic Monkeys
Students read about the indie rock group.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Harry Potter
Three activities about Harry Potter.
A1, A2, B1
What kind of teacher...
What kind of teacher would your students be?
Intermediate; B1
Emoticons
Students learn the names of punctuation marks.
Pre-intermediate; A2
IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 104    
Mr Bean's Holiday
Students write captions for holiday photos.
Elementary; A1/A2
The London Game
A board game in which students visit London.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Impossible is Nothing
Students read about the Adidas marketing campaign.
Intermediate; B1
The Simpsons Movie
Students test their Simpsons knowledge.
Pre-intermediate; A2
ID Theft
Students find out how safe their identity is.
Upper-intermediate; B2
Famous Threes
Students test their knowledge.
Elementary; A2
Homework
Students discuss attitudes towards homework.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The V&A
Students match pictures and descriptions.
Intermediate; B1

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 103    
Red carpet film challenge
Students complete quotes from recent films.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Best & worst
A look at the best and worst things in the world.
Pre-intermediate; A2
New Seven Wonders
The finalists in the New Seven Wonders project.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Go Globish!
A simplified English for business and tourist situations.
Upper-intermediate; B2
Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Famous pop groups with two-word names.
A1; elementary
Last Stands
Students test their historical knowledge.
Intermediate; B1
Win a set of readers
Win 60 readers for your school or class library.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The IM generation
The different ways people communicate.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The unofficial version
Some of the most famous conspiracy theories.
Lower- to mid-intermediate; B1
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 102    
When they were young
Identify famous people from old photos.
Elementary to upper-intermediate; A1- B2
My name is Sam Stern
Students read about teenage chef Sam Stern.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Climate changed
A feature about the consequences of climate change
Lower- to mid-intermediate; B1
The Secretary General
The problems facing the United Nations.
Intermediate; B1
Christmas Must-Haves
The must-have Christmas presents for 2006.
Pre-intermediate; A2
A bright future
A look at brand colours, names and logos.
Pre-intermediate; A2
Casino Royale
Students find film titles on a roulette wheel.
Pre-intermediate; A2
The past from above
Students talk about aerial view photographs.
Intermediate; B1
Radio 100
A celebration of 100 years of radio.
Intermediate; B1
End of the year quiz
A team quiz based on the news in 2006.
Pre-intermediate; A2

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 101    
European languages
Activities related to students' learning experiences.
A1- B2; elementary to upper-intermediate
Time zones
The history of time zones and a questionnaire.
B1; lower- to mid-intermediate
The perfect age
What do your students consider to be the perfect age?
B1; lower- to mid-intermediate
Rider ... Alex Rider
Can your students discover a secret message?
A2; pre-intermediate
Based on true events
Students read about two new films.
B1; lower- to mid-intermediate
Back to school quiz
A team quiz to start the academic year.
A1; elementary
Fans!
Students complete a Ronaldinho fact file.
A1- B1; elementary to mid-intermediate
Superfoods
Students find out about 12 'superfoods'.
B2; upper-intermediate
I know what you...
Students invent something they didn't do this summer.
A2; pre-intermediate
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 100    
The soundtrack to your life
Students create an MP3 playlist
A1; elementary, B1; pre-intermediate
World Cup 2006
Activities about this summer’s football World Cup
A2; pre-intermediate
Superman
The story of how Superman was created
A2; pre-intermediate
Summer blockbusters
Picture activity based on this summer’s films
A2; pre-intermediate
How much do kids cost?
Students calculate how much they cost
B1; intermediate
20Q competition
Reading about a game and a competition
A2; pre-intermediate
World Jump Day
Is it serious or is it a hoax?
A2; pre-intermediate
Cheat Magazine
Students create their own celebrity magazine
A2; pre-intermediate
Revolutionary and Icon
Students talk about photographs
A1; elementary
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 99    
When the Cirque comes to town
The story of Cirque du Soleil
A2; pre-intermediate
The Lost lesson
Activities related to the hit TV series Lost
B1; intermediate
Mozart: Parallel lives
Students compare their lives with Mozart’s
A2; pre-intermediate
The next big thing?
Rafael Nadal and new rising sports stars
A2; pre-intermediate
Mad about ballroom
Ballroom dancing is back in fashion
B1; intermediate
Mind reader
A vocabulary game
A1; elementary
It’s breakfast time!
Top 10 breakfasts in the U.K.
A1; elementary
Make an English collage
Follow Picasso’s example and create a collage
A2; pre-intermediate
Readers competition
Win a collection of English readers
A2; pre-intermediate
   

IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 98    
In the Beginning...
The beginnings of films, books and song
B1; intermediate
Christmas Films
Match the information about 3 films
A2; pre-intermediate
Christmas Show
Prepare and perform a Christmas show
A2; pre-intermediate
Coldplay & Franz Ferdinand
Pairwork activity about 2 British bands
B1; intermediate
eBay
The story of the auction website
A2; pre-intermediate
End of Year Quiz
A news quiz about 2005
A2; pre-intermediate
Sudoku
The story of the popular puzzle
A2; pre-intermediate
Look at me!
A look at self-portraits by 5 artists
B1; intermediate
Best & Worst of the Year
A survey about the best and worst of the year
A1+; all levels
Name that Hurricane
How hurricanes get their names
A2; pre-intermediate