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Song Worksheet: Hazard by Richard Marx [Using Past Simple, Connectors, Debate]
It's a simple worksheet with two tasks (gap-filling with connectors and verbs in Past Simple) and a debate on the theme of the song. I suggest using the video for the last part in order to find the...
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Crime Story Writing Prompts
Crime story writing prompts based on Upstream Advanced Unit 4. Use this work sheet to drill the phrases connected with crime and modern concerns. There's a beginning of a story, and students are...
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Death Penalty Worksheet
This worksheet can be used with upper intermediate to advanced English learners. It will help them get ready to talk about this controversial topic. It will allow students to give their opinions,...
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Movie worksheet: Die hard (1988)
It's a movie worksheet with a lot of screenshots and subtitles to discuss the main characters and the plot of the film including curses and lexis on terrorism and hostages. I used it for an...
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Crime. Notable Diamond Heists
This worksheet contains an article about different diamond heists that have occurred in recent history. Throughout the article, certain pieces of vocabulary have been highlighted in bold, the...
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Passive Voice Warmer
This activity is designed for a warm-up while studying passive voice. At first students can be asked to speculate about a picture of a kidnapped girl. After that, they are supposed to form sentences...
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Movie Worksheet: Dexter (Past Simple, Crime)
The topic of this worksheet is crime. This worksheet is based on the American series called Dexter. It provides lots of grammar exercises for the past simple tense. It includes gap-fill exercises....
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Crime and Punishment (Vocabulary)
This is a worksheet for revising vocabulary on crime and punishment and making ss speak and express their opinions. Cut the names of the crimes out of page 1 and give one set of words to each group of...
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Song Worksheet: She Said by Plan B (Reported Speech Warmer)
A popular song “She Said” by Plan B can be used as a warmer to start a lesson on reported speech or a fun activity to finish it with. Ss enjoy listening to the song and singing the first part, then...
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Movie Worksheet: Lie to Me. The Secrets of Body Language
This worksheet is based on the first 10 mins of the popular TV show "Lie To Me" (Season 1, Episode 1). It includes pre-watching discussion on what body language is and how it is possible to read...
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Murder Mystery
It's a simplified version of "Cluedo" board game to practise past simple and past continuous. The teacher sets the scene of the murder case and divides the students in groups. One group takes the role...
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Movie Worksheet: NCIS - Become a Detective
It is based on the episode of "Light Sleeper", Season 3 Episode 14. It basically starts with two Korean women that have been killed. Turns out they, and the Korean who found them all married US army...
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Murder Mystery
This worksheet is loosely based on Agatha Cristie's "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge". The aim of the discussion is to find out who the murderer is. There are six suspects and three detectives, though...
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What's Your Alibi? Role Play (Past Simple vs Past Continuous)
Any kind of “Alibi” game is perfect for practicing past tenses (esp past simple and past continuous). Make up any story that something was stolen at the party at 10 pm last night. You can always...
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Crime Mystery
Who is the criminal? An engaging jigsaw reading comprehension mystery. It is an excellent role play reading best for upper-high intermediate who find working in groups an enjoyable activity. The...
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Detective Game: Who's the Murderer?
The game "Who's the murderer?" introduces the crime scene and the victim. Then there are pieces of evidence and the list of suspects. Read the introduction to the ss. Place the strips with evidence...
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Language for Law Enforcement
This is a vocabulary exercise for the law enforcement workplace. It presents word families ,multiple meaning and collocations of one word " arrest". The activities involve dictionary use, creation of...
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and punishment explains who does what in court and compares crime and punishment in different countries. What do people do in a court of law? Study the definitions, students get chance to...
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Crime Word Search
Another word search but with nouns and more general terms. I use it to have the students find the word themselves and then go through the list to ensure they know the meaning of the words in the...
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Controversial Topics
It was created to promote an interesting discussion about controversial topics. Teachers must be aware of students' opinion and act as a guide in the discussion. It would be helpful if polemic topics...
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