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The Great Plague of London (1665) was perhaps the most important medical emergency in English history. It would eventually lead to changes in the way that we deal with pandemics - changes that are still important today A Journal of the Plague Year opens with the unnamed narrator reporting alarming news arriving from Europe. Presentation: The Great …
A Thief Regrets Language Level: CEFr B1 (intermediate) Reading & listening comprehension Before Listening Watch this short video clip. What happens? What do you think is going to happen next? What do you think the thief is going to 'regret'? Now listen to the complete story below. A Thief Regrets: Reading Comprehension 1. Fill the gaps 2. New: Comp…
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Sunk in a Punt Adapted from Three Men in a Boat Before listening Three friends go on a boating holiday on the River Thames. Everything goes wrong. In this episode they rent a punt - a special boat for shallow rivers. You steer a punt with a special pole - see the man in the photo above. Listening What happens? Why? Listen to what happens next. Comp…
The first part of story about a bell ringer -with a very unusual technique. Listening comprehension for English language learners at upper intermediate (B2) - download free quiz & worksheets here:By Kieran McGovern
Sample from graded audiobook (B2) of the classic Charles Dickens ghost story.By Charles Dickens
Man Size in Marble A halloween ghost story. A young couple move to a small English village the country. They rent a pretty cottage - built on the ruins of an old house. Every night the couple visit a beautiful local church. Inside there are two marble statues. Why do these statues frighten the local people? Listen to Part 1 of Man Size in Marble by…
In 1872 a deserted ship is found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. The captain and the crew have disappeared... Watch/listen to this short introduction to the famous ghost ship. Then complete the quiz below. Listening Quiz The Mary Celeste Salvage Hearing<= Index => The Mary Celeste Salvage Hearing It was the First Mate of the ship Dei Gratia, Oliver…
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Reading Activity The title of the story you are going to read is 'Raining Cows'. Look at the picture. What do you think the story is about? Write down five words you expect to read. Complete this worksheet Taken from Raining Cows & Tall Tales. English Language level: Intermediate: CEFR B1+ Comic Stories (B1) Sale Price:2.99 Original Price:5.99 List…
Did more first class passengers the sinking of RMS Titanic?By Kieran McGovern
Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash Before listening Read this adapted extract from a newspaper report published soon after the death of David Bowie in January 1916 David Bowie left an estate of around $100m to his wife, Iman, and his two children, according to his will. He also left $2m to his long-standing assistant Corinne Schwab and $1m to Mari…
Pants Suit US judge claims $65 million for lost trousers. Taken from Comic Stories English Language level: Intermediate: CEFR B1+ sale Comic Stories (B1) Sale Price:2.99 Original Price:5.99 Matching Exercise A Washington judge takes his best trouser to his local dry-cleaners. It does not go well! Reading Worksheet English Language level: Intermedia…
How many bones you think are there in the human body? Watch this short presentation once - without taking notes! Then try this quiz More materials here Audio only version Download worksheets, teaching notes etc from the ESOL Extras (B1) Teaching Pack (see below) sale Doctors (B1+) Sale Price:0.00 Original Price:5.99 sale Surgery (B1+) Sale Price:0.…
Brown bears don’t do social distancing Before Listening You are going to hear a story about brown bear and a hunter. 1. a) Where brown bears live? b) What do they eat? c) How big are they? Before you listen to the complete Bear Hug - Part One 2. a) What does a hunter do? b) where do people hunt? In this story there are these things: 1 bear * 2 men …
"I got out of bed, sat at the piano, found G, found F sharp minor 7th - and that leads you through then to B to E minor, and finally back to E… I liked the melody a lot, but {thought} I'd dreamed it,. " Paul McCartney on one of the most famous songs of all time. Can you guess which song? Fun Facts About The Beatles: Quick Quiz The Big Beatles Quiz …
The rules of football have evolved over the last 150 years The history of football rules Worksheet: Rules & Tactics The way the game is played has also changed dramatically. Here is a short summary of the mysterious language of soccer tactics. sale Football Stories (B1) Sale Price:2.99 Original Price:6.90 Add To Cart sale The Big Match (B1) Sale Pr…
City have reached the FA Cup Final for the first time. Matthew plans to be there at Wembley Stadium with his team. Then his mother brings him some very bad news: The Big Match: Chapters 1 & 2 Worksheets: Chapters 1 & 2 sale The Big Match (B1) Sale Price:1.99 Original Price:6.90 City have reached the FA Cup Final for the first time. Matthew plans to…
1. Things We Know About Shakespeare listening worksheet * Answers Language level: Low to Upper Intermediate+ CEFR B1/B2 - lower level groups will find worksheet easier with video rather than audio only. Language level: Low Intermediate+ CEFR B1/B2 2. How Shakespeare Changed the English Language - factsheet, reading text from The English Language Te…
Surgery It hasn't always been like this... Listening Worksheets What is surgery? Worksheet B2 First Listening Part One - practice question Early History of Surgery: Listening Quiz - Part 1 Answers/Script The 20th president of the USA was killed by an assassin's bullet - and poor medical care provided by America's best doctors. President James A. Ga…
The Listeners by Anne E.G. Nydam "Is there anybody there?" said the Traveller, Knocking on the moonlit door The Listeners by Walter de la Mare (1912) is a wonderfully atmospheric narrative poem. My adapted version is shorter but stays close to the original. The evocative image by Anne E.G. Nydam will also help with comprehension. Lesson Activity As…
The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson Fettes turned towards us. ‘You don’t know how dangerous that man Macfarlane is!’ he said. ‘What I am going to tell you must never leave this room.’ Robert Louis Stevenson's The Body Snatcher is based on a 'grave robbing' scandal in 1820s Edinburgh. Read Part 1 here - complete text, audio & activities are …
Before listening You are going to hear the final part of Ringing Bells (Part One here). First complete this worksheet about idioms using church bells. Fred & Rita (B1) Sale Price:1.99 Original Price:5.99 Fred & Rita are college students. They argue about everything ... Complete Fred & Rita stories play-scripts & worksheets, with illustrations, audi…
Quiz & Worksheet B2 First Listening ( Section 2) English Language level: Intermediate (CEFR B2 - Upper Intermediate ) Taken from The Beatles Teaching Pack - see below. sale The Beatles Teaching Pack Sale Price:2.99 Original Price:7.99By Kieran McGovern
Before Watching/Listening Look at the title of the audio. Can you guess the answer to the question? What is unusual about the spelling of the word ‘Beatle’? Quiz & Worksheet Level B2 Format: FCE Practice Paper 4 * Quiz Self marking Worksheet - Answers English Language level: Intermediate (CEFR B2 - Upper Intermediate ) More Beatles Activities 1. St…
Linked to The Mary Celeste Teaching PackBy Kieran McGovern
Short listening containing a number of statistics.By ESOL Extras
Genbaku Peace Dome, Hiroshima Before Listening You are going to listen to the story of Tsutomu Yamaguch. Mr Yamaguchi was on a business trip in early August, 1945. Can you guess which one of these words you will not hear: meeting, boss, hospital, station, pilot, bandages, burns Now listen and complete this Worksheet * Answers sale Fred & Rita (B1) …
The story behind classic Beatles song from Sergeant Pepper. Test Question Worksheet (IELTS Listening Paper format - Section 2) Answer Sheet English Language level: Intermediate (CEFR B2 - Upper Intermediate ) Taken from The Beatles Teaching Pack - see below. sale The Beatles Teaching Pack Sale Price:2.99 Original Price:7.99…
Language Level: Intermediate/B2/FCE Listen once & answer these questions: 1. What is the capital of Hawaii? 2. What are the official state languages? 3. Which fruit does Hawaii grow most? Listen to two teenagers talking about Hawaii . Now complete this worksheet * Answers Taken from English Practice (B1-2) sale Fred & Rita (B1) Sale Price:1.99 Orig…
Fred is running for a bus, while talking into his mobile. In his other hand is a letter. He passes a postbox.... Popular Fred & Rita story with new audio, worksheet, script & other activities. Ideal for older children/teens/young adults. Language Level - CEFR B1 & above sale Fred & Rita (B1) Sale Price:1.99 Original Price:5.99 Fred & Rita are colle…
How many French words in English? How did they get there? Linked to worksheet and resources here: https://esolepacks.com/sample-materials/french-words-in-englishBy Kieran McGovern
The Sea Chest Jack and his mother open the dead captain's chest before the pirates can get to it. From Chapter 4 of Treasure Island. Linked to https://esolepacks.com/sample-materials/2019/2/10/the-seamans-chest Worksheet * Answers Listening: English language level CEFr B2 sale Treasure Island (B1) Sale Price:1.99 Original Price:4.99 Classic Robert …
Watch/listen and complete this worksheet. Higher levels (IELTs/FCE) should complete with audio only (below). sale The English Language Sale Price:1.99 Original Price:4.99By Kieran McGovern
John and Yoko get married in "Gibraltar near Spain" Story behind The Beatles song - a strange tale of a search for a suitable wedding venue. Plan A was for John and Yoko to marry aboard a car-ferry to France… Linked to this worksheet. English Language Level: CEFr B2 (upper intermediate) Listening Worksheet English Language Level: CEFr B2 ( upper in…
