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Flashcards and Cliparts - Vocabulary - Listening -
Famous examples
- Idioms -
Interactive exercises - Lesson plans - Webquests - Games -
Cartoons - Superstitions - Songs

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(Updated on 01/02/2011)

 

 

Flashcards and Cliparts :

 

  • Clothes : Jewelry and Accessories - (aussi en ESPAGNOL) flashcards
    Click on Flashcard Library.
    (esl-library.com)

 

Vocabulary :

  • Jewel : definition and examples (The Free Dictionary)
  • English Jewelry - photos and descriptions (search-desc.ebay.com)

  • Traditional anniversary gifts by year (pubquizhelp.34sp.com) :
    1 Paper 2 Cotton 3 Leather 4 Linen 5 Wood 6 Iron 7 Wool 8 Bronze 9 Pottery 10 Tin 11 Steel
    12 Silk 13 Lace 14 Ivory 15 Crystal 20 China 25 Silver 30 Pearl 35 Coral 40 Ruby
    45 Sapphire 50 Gold 55 Emerald 60 Diamond

 

Listening :

  • Task Town is for students who want to participate with the audio. (elllo.org)
    As you listen you need to make choices or interact with the audio. Have Fun!

    Treasure Island

 

  • Clothes - sans exercice - mots écrits et prononcés - (learnenglish.de)
    Accessories / Jewellery / Parts of Clothes


Famous examples :

 

 

 

  • Edinburgh Photo Library - Crown Jewels :
    "The Scottish crown jewels are also known as "The Honours of Scotland".
    They consist of a crown, sword and sceptre."
    (rampantscotland.com)

 

Idioms :

 

Interactive exercises :

  • Jewels - a quiz - ex :
    "Weighty Terms : Name the unit of weight for precious gems."
    (greatauk.com)
  • Sparkle plenty: a gemstone quiz - ex :
    "If you rub a pearl gently against your teeth, and it feels ever so slightly rough or ''grainy,''
    that's a fair indication that the pearl is: ...Fake / For real." ?
    (bankrate.com)

 

Lesson plans :

  • Treasure. (British Council)
    "Have a look at the article, stories, printable activity, cartoon, word game, trivia and links."

 

 

Webquests :

 

Games :

  • Treasure Island - a game to practise 'there is - there are' (mes-english.com)
    "There are hidden dangers and we must be careful as we search the island to find the lost treasure.
    The game is played in pairs.
    One students plays the pirate and hides the treasure.
    The second student is the explorer and searches for the treasure."


 

Cartoons :

 

 

Superstitions :

  • Jewel (Webster) : "To see or wear jewels in your dream, signifies..."

 

Songs :

  • Smooth Operator by Sade :
    "He's loved in seven languages
    Jewel box life diamond nights and ruby lights, high in the sky
    Heaven help him, when he falls
    Diamond life, lover boy...
    A license to love, insurance to hold
    Melts all your memories and change into gold"