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 109 | |||
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Barack
for beginners Students find out about Presidential candidate Barack Obama. Elementary; A1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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Summer quiz Students do a fun team quiz for the last days of the course. Elementary; A1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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Pencil
webquest Students do a webquest about pencils and their history. Intermediate; B1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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911: iT's
an Emergency Students decide on the best action to take in emergency situations. Intermediate; B1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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This summer Students talk about their summer holidays. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Skate or die Students test their knowledge of skateboarding. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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Encyclopaedias The story of encyclopaedias. Intermediate; B1 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Emoticons Students learn the names of punctuation marks. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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| IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 104 | |||
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Mr Bean's Holiday Students write captions for holiday photos. Elementary; A1/A2 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Famous Threes
Students test their knowledge. Elementary; A2 |
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Homework Students discuss attitudes towards homework. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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The
V&A Students match pictures and descriptions. Intermediate; B1 |
| IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 103 | |||
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Red carpet film
challenge Students complete quotes from recent films. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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When
they were young Identify famous people from old photos. Elementary to upper-intermediate; A1- B2 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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End of
the year quiz A team quiz based on the news in 2006. Pre-intermediate; A2 |
| IT'S FOR TEACHERS Nº 101 | |||
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European
languages Activities related to students' learning experiences. A1- B2; elementary to upper-intermediate |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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The soundtrack
to your life Students create an MP3 playlist A1; elementary, B1; pre-intermediate |
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World Cup 2006 Activities about this summer’s football World Cup A2; pre-intermediate |
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Superman The story of how Superman was created A2; pre-intermediate |
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Summer blockbusters Picture activity based on this summer’s films A2; pre-intermediate |
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How much do kids
cost? Students calculate how much they cost B1; intermediate |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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When the Cirque
comes to town The story of Cirque du Soleil A2; pre-intermediate |
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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 Mozart’s A2; pre-intermediate |
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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 |
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Mind reader A vocabulary game A1; elementary |
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It’s breakfast
time! Top 10 breakfasts in the U.K. A1; elementary |
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Make an English collage Follow Picasso’s 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 | |||
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In the Beginning... The beginnings of films, books and song B1; intermediate |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 2005 A1+; all levels |
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Name that Hurricane How hurricanes get their names A2; pre-intermediate |