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Using the vocabulary game Pic-your-wits in class

Submitted by annFor on 21 February, 2012 - 11:19

Pic-your-wits is a vocabulary game that you can find on Facebook and on the

Fairy tales; not just for kids

Submitted by Sally Trowbridge on 12 December, 2011 - 23:50

What do you remember about Snow White or The Three Little Pigs? In this lesson, students talk about well-known stories. They revise story telling vocabulary and then plan and write a fairy tale.

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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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Billy Elliot

Submitted by TE Editor on 30 August, 2011 - 13:49

‘Billy Elliot’ is the story of a boy from a coal mining family who decides to be a ballet dancer.

Whose Face Do You See?

Submitted by TE Editor on 15 September, 2010 - 09:48

There are two voices in this story, set around a coma patient's bed in a hospital. One is perplexed and the other is full of concern.

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The Return of the Moon Man

Submitted by TE Editor on 7 July, 2010 - 17:35

A space ship crash lands in the field of a bad tempered, technology hating Welsh farmer. His long suffering wife and bewildered family wonder what will happen next. 'The Return of the Moon Man', based on the short story by E.L. Malpass, is an appealing mixture of retro sci fi and moralistic folk story, and is the latest revised kit in the BritLit family.

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Vocabulary activities

Submitted by TE Editor on 17 June, 2010 - 14:00

Have you tried these practical activities to help students with vocabulary learning? There's something for all ages and levels.

School

Submitted by TE Editor on 31 August, 2009 - 15:54

School is a topic which has a lot of potential for young learner teachers: it can be easily extended and should be revised frequently

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Weekend

Submitted by TE Editor on 8 July, 2009 - 14:28

'Weekend' is a short story by the author Fay Weldon, and published by Penguin in 'Modern British Short Stories'. It originally appeared in 'Cosmopolitan' magazine in 1978. This version of the BritLit kit was significantly revised in 2009.

Food

Submitted by TE Editor on 6 March, 2009 - 16:12

On the LearnEnglish Kids website you will find many activities to practise the topic of food. The topic covers the vocabulary areas of basic foods, fruit and vegetables as well as cooking, recipes and healthy eating.

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