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I like resources which are visual and can be used on different levels. I've been teaching for a long time and relish the challenge of helping others learn.

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I like resources which are visual and can be used on different levels. I've been teaching for a long time and relish the challenge of helping others learn.
TO TELL THE TRUTH
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TO TELL THE TRUTH

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Students listen to a very moving, brief story and comment on whether it's always good to tell the truth. Story included, illustrated and ready to deliver. Thought provoking.
FANTASTIC STARTERS
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FANTASTIC STARTERS

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Ideal for literacy starters and EAL students. Students rewrite the sentences using the word in capitals. Answers not included.
MISTAKE OF THE DAY
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MISTAKE OF THE DAY

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31 slides, each with a real life mistake for your students to correct while you relax at the start of the lesson. Alternatively, why not use them in the middle or at the end of your lesson ? Correct answers are NOT included since if you do not know the answer, it’s probably not best to show them to students.
MYTH MAKING: WRITE YOUR OWN MYTH
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MYTH MAKING: WRITE YOUR OWN MYTH

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For creative writers. Students follow story and add more and more detail. Can easily be adapted for drama and other areas of English curriculum. Powerful thinking at the end as well ! All ready to deliver. No photocopies needed.
SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE
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SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE

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The essential stuff -an introduction to the Elizabethan theatre. Ready to go with worksheets attached. Part two on its way.
IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE STARTERS
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IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE STARTERS

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Over 100 slides to use as settlers/starters allowing for development of students’ ability to manipulate language. All illustrated and ready to deliver.
CHILDHOOD POETRY LESSON ONE.
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CHILDHOOD POETRY LESSON ONE.

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A year 7 lesson for reading and understanding of attached poem. Chunked tasks will make the lesson fly by ! Speaking/listening and writing all in one lesson.
WORD POWER
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WORD POWER

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Useful starter slides challenging students to extend their vocabulary. All included, except answers. Very straightforward, though. 20 slides in total.
SOUNDS FAMILIAR
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SOUNDS FAMILIAR

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Lesson on homophones with pictures to help. Students can alphabetically list them in the back of their books for easy reference. Feedback Please :)
I AM A ROCK......metaphors and songs.
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I AM A ROCK......metaphors and songs.

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For Year 7s to 9s, but possibly for lower levels up the school. Students discuss meaning of metaphors and then listen to song by simon and Garfunkel, filling in blanks. Then they write an analysis of the song, using prompts.
3 lessons on writing a ghost story
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3 lessons on writing a ghost story

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Lesson introduces conventions and starts students off writing their plan including conventions. Structured for low ability but useful as a framework for other levels.
EXTEND YOUR WORD POWER
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EXTEND YOUR WORD POWER

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Ideal as a starter slide for ALL lessons. Students develop new ways to use words and build more complex sentences.