Level: Intermediate Aim: Students learn 6 new words related to crime and practise using adverbs of certainty. Students work together in 2 murder mystery roleplays in which they need to piece together the evidence to catch the killers. Lesson Vocabulary: Crime Scene Evidence Murder weapon Witnesses Suspects Motive Lesson Grammar: It can’t be… It probably isn’t… It may/might/could be… It probably is… It definitely is…

Christmas Aim: Students learn about Christmas traditions and words related to Christmas. Vocabulary set: Rudolf, Santa Claus, Reindeer, Christmas Pudding, Star, Sleigh, Christmas Tree, Snowman, Stocking, Christmas Present, Chimney, Turkey Activities: Vocab games, Writing a Christmas wish list, Making a Christmas card Santa Claus The teacher pretends to be Santa Claus and gives a presentation about their life followed by questions. Then the students prepare presentations about their lives while pretending to be different characters. (Characters: The Abominable Snowman, Buddy the Elf, Rudolph, Olaf the Snowman, The Grinch and Elsa) Christmas Song Aim: Students learn specific Christmas vocabulary so that they can complete a listening gap fill to a Christmas song. Vocabulary set: Presents, Stocking, Christmas Tree, Santa, Reindeer, Toys, North pole, Fireplace, Lights, Sleigh, Mistletoe Song: Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas is you

PowerPoint presentations for TOEFL Speaking questions 1 and 2. Lesson Aims: -To introduce the type of question (open ended vs closed questions) -To clarify the exam question timing (prep and speaking time) -To recommend a clear note taking strategy -To provide a clear structure for how to answer each question -To give a clear speaking frame with sentence starters for guidance -To give useful and relevant advice for answering each question -To offer a model question and high level example answer -To provide further example questions for extra practice

There are three “side character” of staff roles, so that you can host an event with more than 12 guests. (However, these additional staff roles will not be suspects in the main storyline.) Also, there could be multiple staff members for each of the three categories, so your event could have more than 15 guests in theory. In this resource: -Hospitality Staff Booklet -Security Guard Booklet -Photographer Booklet -ID badges that can be used as props for the staff

In this resource: Red Herring Artwork (for wall) Red Herring Fishing trip - Journal entry Red Herring Newspaper Article “Art Festival” Red Herring Newspaper Article “Restaurant” Red Herring Soup Recipe Extra Red Herrings

In this resource: -Evidence Checklist -The Last Will and Testament -Vanite Noir (Phone WhatsApp thread) -Luka Volkov (Newspaper Article) -Guillermo Sanchez (Encrypted Message) -Fiona Murphy (Blackmail Photograph) -Dominique Rouge (Email to Interpol) -Brad Armstrong (Diary entry) -Audrey Petit (P.I. Client Report) -Angus McDonald (Newspaper Article)

In this resource: Guest invitations (Each guest has a 1st and 2nd round invitation)

In this resource are images to print as props for the crime scene: -Inspector Cloudeau ID Badge -Antivemon Clinic phone directions -Crime Scene Police Sign -EpiPen label -Mustang Musk Label (for pefume bottle) -Sign for “Items found in the victim’s pockets”

In this resource: -Sign for office door -Art Prize Label for a trophy -Famous Artist Quotes for wall -Paris themed images for wall -Monkey and Typewriter picture for wall

In this resource: -Collaborative Art Piece Sign -Galerie Signs (at The Louvre) -Guestbook Cover -Mona Lisa -No Entry Signs -Street Signs (Parisian)

In this resource: Master Script Organizing & Set Up Instructions Scoring Key Event Poster Winner Certificates Murderer Certificate

This resource is for hosts who wish to reduce the number of playable roles in their murder mystery party. In this resource: 12 editable guest booklets Gossip and Rumors Table (with information to assist in editing the booklets)

In this resource: -12 guest booklets

Reading Skills Aim: Students read an article about a man who marries a robot. In this lesson they: Predict useful words from the title and pictures Skim read Scan read Detail read Discuss the topic Reading skills 2 - (With handout Plumff and Jubulu) Aim: Students practise using context to help understand unknown words. In this lesson they: -Discuss context clues -Read a text including made up words and answer reading comprehension questions -Read a text including very difficult vocabulary and match synonyms

Based on the boardgame “Masterpiece” Aim: In this lesson students must buy and sell paintings in auctions. They must use their sales skills to persuade other players to pay more money for their artwork. The winner is the player with the most money at the end of the game. Teacher preparation: Must print out the game board and 21 painting cards + 21 secret value cards You will need: counters (You can use coins), a die, 21 paper clips (optional) Instructions for how to play are very clear in the PPT

Level: Upper Intermediate Aim: to introduce students to different target setting strategies Students write a to-do-list about their week, then they practise prioritising the items on their list using the urgent/important grid. After that, they will watch a 3 minute TED talk and read the transcript about drawing goals. Taking inspiration from the video they will then draw their goals and then create 3 SMART targets to help them set their targets appropriately.

Hitch-hike - Aim: Students learn all about hitch-hiking and discuss it in a debate (Attached video - Hitch-hiking in China, social experiment) Bucket list - Aim: Students share their lists of things they want to do before they die and things they recommend doing. (Attached video - around the world in 360 degrees selfie) World Wonders - Aim: Students learn about the world wonders (from ancient to modern) then they discuss the lists and create their own version. Cheap Travel Tips - Aim: Students learn about different ways to save money on transport and accommodation when they travel. They debate which is better, going with a tour group or independent travel. Finally, they create a weekend itinerary for the local area (with the goal of spending as little money as possible).

Aim: to practise speaking about the future and making predictions (In this lesson students begin by discussing fortune telling in their country. Then they will read a story about a fortune teller and answer comprehension questions. Following that, they will pretend to read each other’s fortunes using basic tarrot cards and palm reading.)

Aim: Students act out 2 auctions. In the first they need to read about each item, to work out its true value, so that they can buy carefully to make a profit. In the second auction they must identify the common grammar mistakes in example sentences and buy correct sentences to win points.

Aim: to describe people’s facial features such as skin/eye color, hair style and length as well as other details like accessories and tattoos. This lesson uses the context of a witness working with a police artist to practise describing people in a fun and creative way.