CATS
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
CATS Level: Intermediate to Advanced 15 vocabulary items about cats Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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15 Essential Words About Cats
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cat food
cat nip cat toy claws fur |
kitten
lick meow nap paws |
pet
purr scratch tail whiskers |
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EMAIL to your learners!
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Word Bank - Writing Activity
CATS Level: Intermediate to Advanced Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "Landlords should not allow tenants to have pets in their apartments. Do you agree?" Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper. Time: Approx 25 - 30 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Spot the Differences
Speaking Activity CATS (CATS and DOGS) Level: Elementary to Intermediate Information-gap Pair work Activity Notes & Answer Key attached Find all eight differences in the pictures. Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below! 
Useful Vocabulary: bone, bowl, (dog food) can, lamp, sofa, pillow, jump, picture (frame)
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Rank and Discuss Opinions
CATS Level: Intermediate to Advanced 12 statements about cats Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Time: Approx 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Step 1) First, have your students sit together in pairs and then play the audio once or twice; have them discuss what they heard. Step 2) Then, distribute the worksheet to your learners. Have them work on it independently before comparing their answers with a classmate. Step 3) Elicit and discuss the correct answers. |
Describing Pictures
CATS Level: Elementary to Intermediate Look at the picture and decide if each description is true or false. Answer Key attached Time: Approx 10 to 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Add an extra 5 to 10 minutes to the activity when using the above Active Listening.
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60-minute Lesson Plan
CATS Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate "Are Cat Brains Really Shrinking?" Multi-page lesson:
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Pair Work Discussion
CATS Level: Intermediate 20 different questions about cats - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts Pair work Time: Approx 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Discussion Practice
CATS Level: Intermediate to Advanced 16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity. These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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'Find Someone Who' Activity
CATS Level: Elementary to Intermediate Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Listen
CATS Level: Intermediate Listen and number the cats from 1 to 12. Read-Aloud Script and Answer Key on Page 2 Time: Approx 5 to 10 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Worksheet
CATS Level: Intermediate to Advanced Brainstorming and dictionary practice Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer. Time: Approx 20 minutes Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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