Category Archives: Worksheets

Animal Idioms (worksheet)

Posted on 24/07/2012 by argavalaki

The aim of this worksheet is to practise some animal idioms. The students first complete the idioms with the correct animal words and then they match the idioms to their definitions. Finally they use the same idioms to complete some … Continue reading →

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Weather Vocabulary (worksheet)

Posted on 19/04/2012 by argavalaki

The aim of this worksheet is to revise some weather vocabulary, such as ´blizzard´, ´hurricane´, ´drought´ etc. It contains a crossword puzzle and a gap-fill exercise. B/W copy and Answer Key provided.   Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/90133732/Weather-Vocabulary You can also find an … Continue reading →

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Young Greeks and the Debt Crisis

Posted on 02/02/2012 by argavalaki

I´ve used this worksheet as the basis for a class discussion about my students´ growing concerns regarding their prospects for employment after school or university. The worksheet contains four tasks. As a pre-reading activity the students discuss a few questions … Continue reading →

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Will the World End in 2012? – 2012 Mayan Doomsday Prediction

Posted on 16/01/2012 by argavalaki

This is a set of two worksheets, which are based on two short videos. Each worksheet contains three tasks. In the first task the students discuss a few general questions about the topic, and do a vocabulary matching exercise. Then … Continue reading →

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Bang Bang – My Baby Shot Me Down (song)

Posted on 09/12/2011 by argavalaki

Bang Bang (Nancy Sinatra) – YouTube  (two versions – three pages) I used this worksheet as a follow up activity after teaching “used to” and “would” for past habits. The students listen to the song once and number the pictures … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Gone Bad by Sunrise Avenue (song)

Posted on 31/10/2011 by argavalaki

Listen to the song on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUyfQLd3bCs&ob=av2e Here’s a worksheet based on the song Fairy Tale Gone Bad by the rock band Sunrise Avenue. The students listen to the song and put the pictures in the right order according to the … Continue reading →

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A look back at the life of Steve Jobs

Posted on 10/10/2011 by argavalaki

Watch the video here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44794794#44794794   Here’s the worksheet I made on the NBC News video about Steve Jobs’ life. It contains a gap-fill exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a reading comprehension exercise where students are asked to fill … Continue reading →

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Greek protester explains why she is against the austerity measures in Greece

Posted on 05/10/2011 by argavalaki

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/15190124 European leaders meet over Greek debt crisis  Here’s a worksheet based on the following Al Jazeera news video. It contains a cloze text and a set of comprehension questions. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/10/2011103105748646237.html Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/67366886/European-Leaders-Meet-Over-Greek-Debt-Crisis

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Soup Ladle Stops Tiger Attack (reading + passive voice)

Posted on 14/09/2011 by argavalaki

This worksheet is based on a BBC news article. It contains a True / False comprehension exercise, a crossword puzzle, two exercises on passive voice, a cloze test to practise articles and a roleplay task. Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/64985579/Soup-Ladle-Stops-Tiger-Attack  You can find … Continue reading →

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Crime and Punishment – The Justice System

Posted on 16/08/2011 by argavalaki

This is a set of two separate worksheets (not to be used in the same lesson), whose aim is to practice vocabulary related to the justice system and the trial process. There is a crossword puzzle in the first worksheet. … Continue reading →

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