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Top Gear Comprehension
I gave a Top Gear-centred lesson the other day, because I knew that my student enjoyed the dubbed version of the programme shown on Spanish TV and thought that this would be an interesting way to...
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Top Gear Listening Comprehension: Jeremy Clarkson and the Smallest Car in the...
Questions for the video link given below. My student really enjoyed the video: it's good fun, and many students might already be familiar with dubbed versions of Top Gear. At some points, the video is...
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Pan Am Pilot Episode - Exercises
Exercises to be used after watching the pilot of episode of Pan Am series. I suggest the use of subtitles in english and some activity to practice vocabulary first (which is not includded) It could be...
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Children and Watching TV: Reading Worksheet
This is a reading comprehension worksheet for intermediate students who are asked to read text, match each word / phrase with its equivalent in the context of the text, fill in the table with the good...
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Friends Season 1 Episode 1: Discussion Questions
These are the questions I wrote to discuss with my students the 1st Episode of Friends. I use it for my upper-intermediate and advanced level students to encourage them to speak more. Firstly I ask...
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Video Worksheet: Mr Bean's Sandwich
Get your students to practice the past simple in a fun way with this video activity. You can make it into a game by dividing the class into groups and awarding points for correct answers. For added fun...
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Video Games: A Boon or Bane?
An interesting reading passage dealing with the possible risks posed by video games on children's health and life in general. The worksheets also include reading questions ranging from comprehension,...
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Are You For Or Against TV?
The text contains the advantages and disadvantages of watching TV. Students should read it and then express their point of view. One more task : students should enlarge the list of advantages and...
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Movie Worksheet: Fawlty Towers (Pilot Episode)
A worksheet to do whilst watching Fawlty Towers 'A Touch of Class' episode. Some comprehension questions (a few with multiple choice answers) and some vocabulary. I did this worksheet with an...
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Video Worksheet: Medical Tourism
This worksheet is based on the video programme about medical tourism. The cartoon images make it even more interesting to watch. The previewing activities can include a short discussion on various...
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Green Lantern Movie Activity
Simple activity to be done after seeing the movie.The first execise is very simple, just to choose the best alternative. The second one is to complete the Green Lantern's Oath, and the third one - to...
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Movie Worksheet: The Big Bang Theory [The Large Hadron Collision]
The Big Bang Theory - Valentine's DayLeonard gets a trip to Switzerland to meet the Large Hadron Collision and decides to take Penny with him, since it's Valentine's Day. Sheldon hates the idea, since...
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Test for the Video "iPhone 4S"
The test is developed for checking students' understanding the video devoted to the features of iPhone 4S. Though the language of the video is difficult for elementary students the test is easy to...
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off Movie Activity
This is an activity for the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". It's nice to show the movie (subtitles in English on) to the class and do the activities in the class that follows. This two sheets of...
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TV Debate
This worksheet can form the basis of a TV debate. It asks students basic questions about their TV habits and the possible advantages and disadvantages of watching TV. After students have written about...
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Pay It Forward (Movie Questions and Vocabulary) 1/3
This is a worksheet with movie questions and vocabulary from the director's commentary. The questions cover the characters and the development of the plot. Vocabulary includes some of Mr. Simonet's...
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Song Worksheet: Last Friday Nigh by Katy Perry
This is a great activity using the Katy Perry video: LAST FRIDAY NIGHT, which is very funny. It's made for Pre-Intermediate Level, but it can be adapted. I worked complete the gaps (conversation part),...
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Movie Worksheet: Fawlty Towers [Checking In]
This is a listening worksheet using a clip from Fawlty towers. Even though this is a very old tv series, I like the English that's used without any foul language. The students watch and listen, then...
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Fawlty Towers [Checking In: ANSWERS]
These are the answers to this video worksheet. It's about the old Mrs. Richards and how she is never satisfied. The video clip is about 3 mins long but there is a lot going on. It can be used as a...
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The Polite Robber - Reported Speech
Reported speech powerpoint activity that I created for a class / group activity. It is based on a real life, true crime carried out by a very polite man who robs a petrol station. Each slide shows the...
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