Activities
On this page you can access all the classroom activities from our quarterly magazine iT's for Teachers. All the activities are presented in an easy-to-use format. Step-by-step teaching notes explain how to use the material which can be downloaded in PDF format.
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 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| I me my
media Students complete a survey about mediae. A2; pre-intermediate |
SETI Students read about the SETI project. B1; intermediate |
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| 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 |
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Planet of the apps Students find out about apps for mobile phones. A2; pre-intermediate |
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| 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 |
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| Dorothy
in Wonderland Students perform an end-of-year show. A2; pre-intermediate |
Currency
exchange Students read about local currencies. B2; upper-intermediate |
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| 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 |
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| FlashForward
Students use pictures to talk about the future. A2; pre-intermediate |
The maggies Students discuss magazine covers. A2; pre-intermediate |
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| 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 |
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| Vancouver 2010
web extra Students find out about Vancouver and the Olympics. A2; pre-intermediate |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| D’Oh!
(GPS) Students read about GPS navigation systems. A2; pre-intermediate. |
How about
you? Students ask each other questions. Elementary; A1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| End of
year quiz Students do a quiz related to names from the news in 2008. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Save our
streets Students carry out a street audit. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
Picture book Students describe photographs from Prince Charles' childhood. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Trick or
treat? A classroom quiz for Halloween. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| World
Photograph of the Year A look at some of the competition entries. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Presidential
cards Students match the messages with a series of humorous birthday cards. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| 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 |
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| Human
Rights Hangman Questions about various human rights issues. Intermediate; B1 |
Googlegangers Students find out if they have a Googleganger. Intermediate; B1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| The Golden Compass An activity based on this year's big film for the festive season. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| 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 |
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| Encyclopaedias The story of encyclopaedias. Intermediate; B1 |
Women in
power Students identify women leaders. Intermediate; B1 |
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| In the news Students complete names in the news. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
Summer films Students talks about some recent films . A1; elementary |
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| Arctic Monkeys Students read about the indie rock group. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
Harry Potter Three activities about Harry Potter. A1, A2, B1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Impossible
is Nothing Students read about the Adidas marketing campaign. Intermediate; B1 |
The Simpsons
Movie Students test their Simpsons knowledge. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| ID Theft Students find out how safe their identity is. Upper-intermediate; B2 |
Famous Threes
Students test their knowledge. Elementary; A2 |
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| Homework Students discuss attitudes towards homework. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
The
V&A Students match pictures and descriptions. Intermediate; B1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Yours
Truly, Angry Mob Famous pop groups with two-word names. A1; elementary |
Last
Stands Students test their historical knowledge. Intermediate; B1 |
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| 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 |
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| The
unofficial version Some of the most famous conspiracy theories. Lower- to mid-intermediate; B1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Fans! Students complete a Ronaldinho fact file. A1- B1; elementary to mid-intermediate |
Superfoods Students find out about 12 'superfoods'. B2; upper-intermediate |
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| I know what
you... Students invent something they didn't do this summer. A2; pre-intermediate |
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| 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 summers football World Cup A2; pre-intermediate |
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| Superman The story of how Superman was created A2; pre-intermediate |
Summer blockbusters Picture activity based on this summers films A2; pre-intermediate |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Revolutionary
and Icon Students talk about photographs A1; elementary |
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| 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 |
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| Mozart:
Parallel lives Students compare their lives with Mozarts A2; pre-intermediate |
The next big thing? Rafael Nadal and new rising sports stars A2; pre-intermediate |
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| Mad about ballroom Ballroom dancing is back in fashion B1; intermediate |
Mind reader A vocabulary game A1; elementary |
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| Its breakfast
time! Top 10 breakfasts in the U.K. A1; elementary |
Make an English collage Follow Picassos example and create a collage A2; pre-intermediate |
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| Readers competition Win a collection of English readers A2; pre-intermediate |
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| 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 |
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| Christmas
Show Prepare and perform a Christmas show A2; pre-intermediate |
Coldplay &
Franz Ferdinand Pairwork activity about 2 British bands B1; intermediate |
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| eBay The story of the auction website A2; pre-intermediate |
End of Year Quiz A news quiz about 2005 A2; pre-intermediate |
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| Sudoku The story of the popular puzzle A2; pre-intermediate |
Look at me! A look at self-portraits by 5 artists B1; intermediate |
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| 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 |
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