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words, spelling statements, tense conversion, idioms, word stress, sentence
stress, collocations, connected speech, discussion, and so on.
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Topic: _________________________________
Contents:
2.
3.
4.
5.
40 Discussion Words
Collocations
English Spelling Statements
English Idioms
6. Tense Conversion
7. 5 Forms of the Verb
8. Sentence Blocks
9. Word Stress
10. English Word Stress Statements
11. Sentence Stress
12. Clear Alphabet Translation
13. Connected Speech
14. Discussion Questions
15. Situations
16. Describe the Pictures
17. Research Activities
18. Fun Fact Quiz
19. Answers
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Speaking & Listening
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills
40 Discussion Words
Topic: _________________________________
Translate each English word or phrase into your first language:
1. ________________
________________
21.________________
_______________
2. ________________
________________
22.________________
_______________
3. ________________
________________
23.________________
_______________
4. ________________
________________
24.________________
_______________
5. ________________
________________
25.________________
_______________
6. ________________
________________
26.________________
_______________
7. ________________
________________
27.________________
_______________
8. ________________
________________
28.________________
_______________
9. ________________
________________
29.________________
_______________
10. _______________
________________
30.________________
_______________
11. _______________
________________
31.________________
_______________
12. _______________
________________
32.________________
_______________
13. _______________
________________
33.________________
_______________
14. _______________
________________
34.________________
_______________
15. _______________
________________
35.________________
_______________
16. _______________
________________
36.________________
_______________
17. _______________
________________
37.________________
_______________
18. _______________
________________
38.________________
_______________
19. _______________
________________
39.________________
_______________
20. _______________
________________
40.________________
_______________
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills
Collocations
Topic: _________________________________
A. Write an infinitive verb that collocates with each noun:
1. __________________________________
__________________________________
2. __________________________________
__________________________________
3. __________________________________
__________________________________
4. __________________________________
__________________________________
5. __________________________________
__________________________________
6. __________________________________
__________________________________
7. __________________________________
__________________________________
8. __________________________________
__________________________________
9. __________________________________
__________________________________
10. _________________________________
__________________________________
B. Think of an adjective and/or adverb that collocates with each phrase, then write the
new phrase as part of a full sentence:
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________________________________
9. _______________________________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________________________
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English Spelling Statements
Topic: _________________________________
Study the 8 spelling statements*, then put each word below into the appropriate box:
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1. Short vowel sounds are
written with 1 vowel letter:
4. Long vowel sounds are
written with a vowel digraph:
7. Diphthongs are written
with a vowel digraph:
2. Long vowel sounds are
written with an “r”:
5. Vowel + consonant + vowel
= the vowel says its name:
3. “ee” and “oo” represent
long vowel sounds:
6. Diphthongs are written
with an “r” in the spelling:
8. Other consonants appear
in the vowel sound spelling:
Exception(s):
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English Idioms
Topic: _________________________________
A. Match an English idiom on the left with a literal translation on the right:
1. _______________________________ a) _______________________________
2. _______________________________ b) _______________________________
3. _______________________________ c) _______________________________
4. _______________________________ d) _______________________________
5. _______________________________ e) _______________________________
6. _______________________________ f) _______________________________
7. _______________________________ g) _______________________________
8.
_______________________________ h) _______________________________
9.
_______________________________ i) _______________________________
10. _______________________________ j) _______________________________
B. Write a sentence with each idiom. Say it aloud, then change the idiom for the literal
phrase (above). Which sounds more natural?
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________________________
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Tense Conversion
Topic: _________________________________
Read the present simple sentence, then change it into 20 other verb forms (where possible):
1. Present Simple:
________________________________________________
2. Present Continuous:
________________________________________________
3. Past Simple:
________________________________________________
4. Present Perfect:
________________________________________________
5. Future Simple:
________________________________________________
6. Future with ‘going to’:
________________________________________________
7. With any modal verb:
________________________________________________
8. First Conditional:
________________________________________________
9. Past Continuous:
________________________________________________
10. Present Perfect Continuous: ____________________________________________
11. Future Continuous:
________________________________________________
12. Past Perfect:
________________________________________________
13. Second Conditional:
________________________________________________
14. Third Conditional:
________________________________________________
15. Zero Conditional:
________________________________________________
16. Imperative Form:
________________________________________________
17. Passive Voice:
________________________________________________
18. Past Perfect Continuous: _______________________________________________
19. Future Perfect:
________________________________________________
20. Future Perfect Continuous: _____________________________________________
21. Reported Speech:
________________________________________________
Extension: write the negative form of each sentence, then a question form.
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5 Forms of the Verb
Topic: _________________________________
1) Regular verbs – complete the table:
infinitive
s form
past tense
past participle
ing form
past participle
ing form
2) Irregular verbs – complete the table:
infinitive
s form
past tense
3) Choose an infinitive verb and a tense and write 3 sentences – positive, negative, and
question:
a) Infinitive: ___________________________ Tense: ___________________________
+ ________________________________________________________________________
- ________________________________________________________________________
? ________________________________________________________________________
b) Infinitive: ___________________________ Tense: ___________________________
+ ________________________________________________________________________
- ________________________________________________________________________
? ________________________________________________________________________
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Test Your Grammar Skills
Sentence Blocks
Topic: _________________________________
Complete the sentence blocks:
Starting sentence A:
_______________________________________________________
wh- question:
_______________________________________________________
short answer:
_______________________________________________________
yes/no question:
_______________________________________________________
short answer:
_______________________________________________________
yes/no question to
get a negative answer: _______________________________________________________
short negative answer: _______________________________________________________
long negative answer:
_______________________________________________________
Extension:
make more sentence blocks using: ___________________________
starting sentence B:
_______________________________________________________
wh- question:
_______________________________________________________
short answer:
_______________________________________________________
yes/no question:
_______________________________________________________
short answer:
_______________________________________________________
yes/no question to
get a negative answer: _______________________________________________________
short negative answer: _______________________________________________________
long negative answer:
_______________________________________________________
Extension:
make more sentence blocks using: ___________________________
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Word Stress
Topic: _________________________________
1. Mark the stressed syllable in each word or phrase and write the stressed vowel sound
with Clear Alphabet:
2. Write words which have suffixes:
3. Write words which are compound nouns:
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English Word Stress Statements
Topic: _________________________________
Study the 7 word stress statements*, then put each word below into the appropriate box:
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A. The final syllable is strong:
B. The penultimate
syllable is strong:
C. The antepenultimate
syllable is strong:
D. Compound nouns are
stressed on the first part:
E. Both parts of phrasal
verbs are stressed:
F. Acronyms are stressed
on the final syllable:
G. Homographs:
Exception(s):
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Sentence Stress
Topic: _________________________________
A. Underline the content words in each sentence and make any contractions
B. Mark the stressed syllable in each content word
C. Write the vowel sound on each stressed syllable with Clear Alphabet. This is the
sound spine
D. Read each sentence aloud with stress. Then read only the sound spine
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________________________________
9. _______________________________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________________________
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Clear Alphabet Translation
Topic: _________________________________
A. Translate the words and phrases from Clear Alphabet into normal spelling:
1. __________________________________
__________________________________
2. __________________________________
__________________________________
3. __________________________________
__________________________________
4. __________________________________
__________________________________
5. __________________________________
__________________________________
6. __________________________________
__________________________________
7. __________________________________
__________________________________
8. __________________________________
__________________________________
9. __________________________________
__________________________________
10. _________________________________
__________________________________
B. Translate the words and phrases from normal spelling into Clear Alphabet:
11. __________________________________
__________________________________
12. __________________________________
__________________________________
13. __________________________________
__________________________________
14. __________________________________
__________________________________
15. __________________________________
__________________________________
16. __________________________________
__________________________________
17. __________________________________
__________________________________
18. __________________________________
__________________________________
19. __________________________________
__________________________________
20. __________________________________
__________________________________
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Connected Speech
Topic: _________________________________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the sentence aloud – at normal speed, then more slowly
Write the sentence syllable by syllable, and underline each stressed syllable
Write the sound connections: VC, CV, VV, CC, or F (friendly). Circle bad connections
Write which feature(s) of connected speech would be used for each bad connection
Write the sentence in Clear Alphabet, then read it aloud again
A.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
B.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
C.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
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Test Your Speaking & Listening Skills
Discussion Questions
Topic: _________________________________
Ask and answer the questions with a partner or small group:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________________________
11. ___________________________________________________________________
12. ___________________________________________________________________
13. ___________________________________________________________________
14. ___________________________________________________________________
15. ___________________________________________________________________
16. ___________________________________________________________________
17. ___________________________________________________________________
18. ___________________________________________________________________
19. ___________________________________________________________________
20. ___________________________________________________________________
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Situations
Topic: _________________________________
A. Write your reply to the following remarks, then imagine the rest of the conversation:
1. _______________________________
_______________________________
2. _______________________________
_______________________________
3. _______________________________
_______________________________
4. _______________________________
_______________________________
5. _______________________________
_______________________________
6. _______________________________
_______________________________
7. _______________________________
_______________________________
8. _______________________________
_______________________________
9. _______________________________
_______________________________
10. _______________________________
_______________________________
B. What would you do and say in each situation? Why?
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________________
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Describe the Pictures
Topic: _________________________________
Picture A:
•
•
•
Describe the picture
Speculate about the picture
Compare it with Picture B
1.
_______________________
2.
_______________________
3.
_______________________
4.
_______________________
5.
_______________________
6.
_______________________
7.
_______________________
8.
_______________________
9.
_______________________
10. _______________________
Picture B:
•
•
•
Describe the picture
Speculate about the picture
Compare it with Picture A
1.
_______________________
2.
_______________________
3.
_______________________
4.
_______________________
5.
_______________________
6.
_______________________
7.
_______________________
8.
_______________________
9.
_______________________
10. _______________________
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Research Activities
Topic: _________________________________
A. Draw a diagram of _____________________ and label it with the following words:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
B. Design... / Create... / Draw...
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Fun Fact Quiz
Topic: _________________________________
Write your answer to each question:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________________________
11. ___________________________________________________________________
12. ___________________________________________________________________
13. ___________________________________________________________________
14. ___________________________________________________________________
15. ___________________________________________________________________
16. ___________________________________________________________________
17. ___________________________________________________________________
18. ___________________________________________________________________
19. ___________________________________________________________________
20. ___________________________________________________________________
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Photocopiable Resource Pack for ELT
“Ideal for homework, testing, or private study!”
Topic: Dentist
By Matt Purland
Contents:
2.
3.
4.
5.
40 Discussion Words
Collocations
English Spelling Statements
English Idioms
6. Tense Conversion
7. 5 Forms of the Verb
8. Sentence Blocks
9. Word Stress
10. English Word Stress Statements
11. Sentence Stress
12. Clear Alphabet Translation
13. Connected Speech
14. Discussion Questions
15. Situations
16. Describe the Pictures
17. Research Activities
18. Fun Fact Quiz
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Speaking & Listening
19. Answers
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills
40 Discussion Words
Topic: Dentist
Translate each English word or phrase into your first language:
1. tongue
______________________
21. pain
______________________
2. dental floss
______________________
22. brace
______________________
3. patient
______________________
23. decay
______________________
4. enamel
______________________
24. whitening
______________________
5. x-ray
______________________
25. gold tooth
______________________
6. gums
______________________
26. ordeal
______________________
7. wisdom tooth ______________________
27. appointment ______________________
8. anaesthetic ______________________
28. equipment ______________________
9. mouthwash
______________________
29. crown
______________________
10. hygiene
______________________
30. toothpick
______________________
11. root canal
______________________
31. dentist
______________________
12. plaque
______________________
32. saliva
______________________
13. cavity
______________________
33. mouth
______________________
14. tooth fairy
______________________
34. tooth
______________________
15. fear
______________________
35. check-up
______________________
16. dentures
______________________
36. removal
______________________
17. toothache
______________________
37. toothbrush ______________________
18. mask
______________________
38. drill
______________________
19. treatment
______________________
39. filling
______________________
20. cotton wool ______________________
40. toothpaste ______________________
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Collocations
Topic: Dentist
A. Write an infinitive verb that collocates with each noun:
1. __________________________________
filling
2. __________________________________
pain
3. __________________________________
toothbrush
4. __________________________________
anaesthetic
5. dentist
__________________________________
6. __________________________________
check-up
7. __________________________________
drill
8. __________________________________
x-ray
9. tooth fairy
__________________________________
10. _________________________________
mask
B. Think of an adjective and/or adverb that collocates with each phrase, then write the
new phrase as part of a full sentence:
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________________________________
9. _______________________________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________________________
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English Spelling Statements
Topic: Dentist
Study the 8 spelling statements*, then put each word below into the appropriate box:
*p.66, Purland, Matt. You Are The Course Book – Syllabus. Ostróda: English Banana.com, 2013. Hardback.
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tooth
removal
check-up
treatment
gums
fear
dentist
root canal
brace
mouth
filling
patient
1. Short vowel sounds are
written with 1 vowel letter:
4. Long vowel sounds are
written with a vowel digraph:
7. Diphthongs are written
with a vowel digraph:
ordeal
saliva
crown
2. Long vowel sounds are
written with an “r”:
5. Vowel + consonant + vowel
= the vowel says its name:
appointment
hygiene
pain
tongue
whitening
3. “ee” and “oo” represent
long vowel sounds:
6. Diphthongs are written
with an “r” in the spelling:
8. Other consonants appear
in the vowel sound spelling:
Exception(s):
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English Idioms
Topic: Dentist
A. Match an English idiom on the left with a literal translation on the right:
1. to be out of it
a) to trust sby completely
2. to be scared stiff of sth
b) to be in a lot of pain
3. to pay through the nose for sth
c) to complain and react badly towards sth
4.
d) to feel confused and unwell
to take good care of sth
5. to put yourself entirely in sby’s hands
e) to sit down in a formal place
6. to cry your eyes out
f) to care a lot about your appearance
7. to take a seat
g) to be charged too much for sth
8.
sth is killing me
h) to feel very afraid
9.
to make a fuss
i) to cry for a long time
10. to want to look your best
j) to value and look after sth
B. Write a sentence with each idiom. Say it aloud, then change the idiom for the literal
phrase (above). Which sounds more natural?
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________
10. ___________________________________________________________________
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Tense Conversion
Topic: Dentist
Read the present simple sentence, then change it into 20 other verb forms (where possible):
1. Present Simple:
I go to the dentist twice a year.
2. Present Continuous:
________________________________________________
3. Past Simple:
________________________________________________
4. Present Perfect:
________________________________________________
5. Future Simple:
________________________________________________
6. Future with ‘going to’:
________________________________________________
7. With any modal verb:
________________________________________________
8. First Conditional:
________________________________________________
9. Past Continuous:
________________________________________________
10. Present Perfect Continuous: ____________________________________________
11. Future Continuous:
________________________________________________
12. Past Perfect:
________________________________________________
13. Second Conditional:
________________________________________________
14. Third Conditional:
________________________________________________
15. Zero Conditional:
________________________________________________
16. Imperative Form:
________________________________________________
17. Passive Voice:
________________________________________________
18. Past Perfect Continuous: _______________________________________________
19. Future Perfect:
________________________________________________
20. Future Perfect Continuous: _____________________________________________
21. Reported Speech:
________________________________________________
Extension: write the negative form of each sentence, then a question form.
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