All Intermediate articles – Page 102
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ArticlePhrasal verbs: I'm going to let you in on a little secret
Another way of teaching phrasal verbs is by teaching a thematic 'set' of phrasal verbs. This lesson presents a set of nine phrasal verbs, all connected to the theme of giving and obtaining information. There is a recognition based activity, followed by a speaking activity to incorporate the phrasal verbs into use.
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Skills: graded readers
Reading a novel is essentially a private, personal activity – but it can still provide useful classroom work . Here are some ideas for working with graded readers in class.
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Grammar: How to prepare it
Practise imperatives; learn useful vocabulary; use sequence connectors; learn how to write a recipe.
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Lesson Share: Grammar: Meeting word partnerships
To Introduce students to collocations with the word ‘meeting’ and to practice using them.
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Grammar: Money - just imagine!
For the introduction and practice of first and second conditionals, including oral practice.
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Grammar: The sentence machine
To strengthen the students' knowledge of grammatical rules when forming and combining sentences in English. To revise verb tenses.
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Grammar: 'Meet the Parents'
To practise and contrast the past simple and present perfect and give students listening practice of these structures in context. Promotes the use of video as a useful classroom tool. Includes a great warmer 'lie-detector test'.
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Lesson Share: Grammar: Professions
To revise vocabulary and general knowledge in relation to professions. To reinforce speaking activities and working together. To revise the simple present tense in context.
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Lesson Share: Grammar: Personality traits
To consolidate understanding of adjectives to describe people's qualities.
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Lesson Share: Grammar: You must not!
Practice in using negative obligations, 'You must not...'
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Lesson Share: Vocabulary: Grammar scattergories
In this exercise students come up with different words for grammar categories.
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Grammar: 'unless' and 'if'
An article explaining the difference in meaning between if and unless in conditional sentences.
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ArticleGrammar: 'them' and 'they'
An explanation of the use of them and they in different contexts.
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Grammar: modal verbs may and might
An article explaining the difference between the modal verbs may and might.
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Grammar: word order in passive questions
An article offering an explanation and teaching suggestions on word order in passive questions.
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Grammar: regular and irregular verbs
Practical suggestions for teaching regular and irregular verbs.
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Grammar: teaching the modals 'ought to', 'should', 'must' and 'have to'.
Suggestions for teaching the modals ought to, should, must and have to when talking about suggestion or advice.
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Grammar: reporting verb patterns
A discussion and teaching suggestions for reporting verb patterns.