All Sentence structure articles – Page 2

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    Experiments: Energy Pairs

    This simple experiment reinforces vocabulary and concepts associated with energy. Students match sentences halves to make statements on energy or ‘energy pairs’. Matching and gap-fill activities help students revise and consolidate concepts connected to energy, including renewable and non-renewable sources and how we use energy in our everyday lives. Students ...

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    Experiments: Follow the energy path

    A simple but revealing experiment in which pupils measure and record the temperature of hot water as it cools down in two different containers: one metallic, one ceramic. Matching and word-order activities help students to revise relevant vocabulary. Students then write a report using the past tense. Key vocabulary and ...

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    The corpus principle – Language rules

    In the English classroom, student demand for simple yet reliable language rules has never been higher. In this article, Jamie Keddie looks at how corpora can allow learners to see rules for themselves and, in doing so, build up an understanding of how language works.

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    Lesson Share: Grammar: Using proverbs

    A lesson to teach proverbs and use them to remind students of, and clarify, language rules which may cause them difficulties.

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    Cambridge English Advanced: Reading and Use of English Part 3

    This lesson aims to help students prepare for part 3 of the Advanced Reading and Use of English paper.

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    The corpus principle – Songs

    Jamie Keddie looks at how we can harness popular technologies, such as media players or lyric search sites, to illustrate language points in the classroom.

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    When I Listen to a Song

    A song video and interactive games on the topic of how you feel when you listen to a song.

  • Photo of a teenager dressed as a detective or tools to suggest the idea of finding out who did what. If too complicated, photo of students asking each other questions.
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    Grammar: Doctor Who?

    Here are four games from Jim Scrivener based around the theme of finding out who someone is or who did something. Great for five-minute fillers, or end-of-term lessons!

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    Lesson Share: Grammar: Tag teams

    To practise making tag questions by guessing information about other students.

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    Substitution words 1

    A British English worksheet to match the beginning of each phrase or sentence on the left with a or b on the right.

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    Substitution words 2 - answers

    Look at part of a conversation between two people. Decide which replies are possible.

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    Substitution words 2 – worksheet

    Look at part of a conversation between two people. Decide which replies are possible.

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    Conjunctions 1

    A British English worksheet to complete sentences using the correct conjunction.

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    Linking words 1

    A British English worksheet to complete the sentences using the correct linking words.

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    Relative clauses 1

    A British English worksheet to complete activities about relative clauses.

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    Conjunctions 2

    A British English worksheet to match sentences with the correct picture and to complete sentences using the correct conjunction.

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    Linking words 2

    A British English worksheet to complete the sentences using the correct linking words.

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    Jukebox 2

    A British English worksheet to work out what ''s' means in each song title.

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    Relative clauses 2

    A British English worksheet to complete a text about a man's strange experience using relative clauses.

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    FCE tips: use of English part 3: word formation

    Aims to help students develop their instincts for identifying and creating different parts of speech.