Magic - Understanding the text

Read the instructions. What happens to the ring? Find a magnet. Put it in your sleeve. Take a metal ring. Put the ring on your wand. Take the wand to your sleeve. Put the ring over the magnet. Take away…

The past simple - regular verbs

HOLMES AND I FOLLOWED MRS WARREN UPSTAIRS We form the past simple of regular verbs by adding -ed to the verb. I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they talked, called, worked Some verbs end in a consonant + -y. We…

The past simple: irregular verbs

TOM TOOK THE BLACK BEETLE OUT OF HIS POCKET AND PUT IT ON THE FLOOR Some verbs have irregular Past Simple forms, e.g. took (take) and put (put). Here are some other examples: be = was/were go = went…

Lost in the Cave

Before you read Ch 02 01 - The Scarecrow

Look at this picture of the Scarecrow and label him with the correct parts of the body.

Grammar (III)

Complete these sentences with the comparative adjective / adverb + than. She speaks French (good) I do. John runs (fast) Sally. Doctors are (rich) bus drivers. Your son is (old) mine.

Speaking - society and living standards (T: Grade 8)

Bring in a photo of someone with a prestigious job or an advertisement offering a prestigious job. Think about prestigious jobs in your society. Tell the class about them by using the following…

Characters - The text and beyond

Alan and Basil have certain similarities: think of as many things as you can that Alan and Basil have in common, and then express a judgment on them.

Characters - Exit Test

For questions 1-15, of which of the people A-F are the following statements true? He met Dorian at Lady Brandon’s. He said he could believe anything if it was incredible. He was the painter’s…

Comprehension check (II)

Correct the false ones. Very little happened in Britain during Charlotte Brontë’s life. The railways were replaced by major roads in this period. Many people left agriculture to work in industry. The…