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Wordle for short texts (lesson plan)

December 11th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Below, you will find 10 sentences about the blue whale. Unfortunately, the words are mixed up. Can you put them in the correct order? (You will probably need a pen and a piece of paper for this).
Number one:

Number two:

Number three:

Number four (in this case, the word ‘as‘ must be used twice):

Number five:

Number six:

Number seven:

Number eight […]

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Tags: Adjectives · Comparison · Grammar · Lesson plans

The image of idioms

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Like many teachers, I love expressions and sayings in the classroom. What I like about an idiom such as “The grass is always greener on the other side” is that it offers us such good value for money. Some possibilities:

Find out if students have an equivalent saying in their language
Ask […]

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Tags: Adjectives · CLIL · Comparison · Grammar · Idioms · Pronunciation · Translation · Using images from Amazon.com

A late Valentine’s Day poem

February 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Here is a poem that went down well with my learners. Write it on the blackboard and get them to copy it down. Have them fill in the blanks in any way they like.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Could I love you?
I think I could
I think I could love you more than __________
But could I ever love you as much […]

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Tags: Comparison · Creative writing · Grammar · Lesson plans