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The Same Earth

Submitted by ellenpd on 21 January, 2012 - 12:40

This extract from Kei Miller's novel, The Same Earth, tells the story of Jonathon and his supposed drowning in the river.

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Halloween

Submitted by TE Editor on 27 October, 2011 - 11:26

Happy Halloween from the team at LearnEnglish Kids! There are lots of activities for Halloween on our site and you will find most of the content here:

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Pause & predict – YouTube technique

Submitted by Nicola Crowley on 1 June, 2011 - 09:44

This YouTube activity is quite simple and can be used with a variety of YouTube videos especially those from Mr. Bean. This clip is a great introduction to the theme of travel and can help students practise prediction e.g. ‘I think he’ll pack his teddy bear’ or ‘ He’s definitely going to forget his suitcase’.

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The Mystery of the Stolen FA Cup Medal

Submitted by fitch on 23 May, 2011 - 14:12

David loves football, but his mum can’t afford to take him to see his beloved United play. One day he sees something over the garden fence that doesn’t look right. What should he do?

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Picture to story

Submitted by Derek Spafford on 8 February, 2011 - 08:19

I use this activity mainly to provide writing practice. It also practises question forms and encourages creativity. It is a student-centred activity which encourages collaboration and teamwork.

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Sitcom activity: listening and guessing

Submitted by Katherine Bilsb... on 25 March, 2009 - 13:47

This activity is suitable for pre-intermediate students and above.

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Circus escape

Submitted by TE Editor on 17 March, 2008 - 03:00

In the story an elephant escapes from the circus and runs off into town. The elephant meets Billy and saves him from a fire.

Listening: Top down and bottom up

Submitted by TE Editor on 5 September, 2007 - 13:00

In 'real-life' listening, our students will have to use a combination of the two processes, with more emphasis on 'top-down' or 'bottom-up' listening depending on their reasons for listening.

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Text quickies

Submitted by TE Editor on 22 November, 2002 - 13:00

Here are two text quickies that I like to use with my learners to prepare them for reading or to follow up on a text they have read.

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Listening activities for songs

Submitted by TE Editor on 23 June, 2002 - 13:00

Here are some tried and tested ideas I get my students to do when listening to a pop song. Activities need not require hours of preparation time and some of the best activities are spontaneous and simple. Below are a few

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