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My name is PAUL, the developer of Creative Couple I've been teaching ESL at the same high school for over 30 years. I have written and published different ESL teaching methods for the high school level. Throughout the years, I have also taught many different groups of students, both strong and weak.
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Preview of END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES - No prep - Print and Go!

END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES - No prep - Print and Go!

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End of the Year ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - Leave a message on your desk for the person who'll sit there next year. - Create a storyboard for a television commercial about your school - Things I love most about my school - Improvements I would make to my school if I could - I learned so much in ... the day we did ... - My most memorable moment of the year - The assignment that I am most proud of is: ... - My Summer Bucket List (boy and girl version) - I can do even better next year by ... - What will
Preview of FULL YEAR!!! EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY: ENTIRE 14 UNIT BUNDLE

FULL YEAR!!! EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY: ENTIRE 14 UNIT BUNDLE

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VOCABULARY BUILDING the fun way! Use Expand ONCE A MONTH to have your students INCREASE THEIR VOCABULARY and also LEARN TO USE SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS to ENRICH THEIR WRITING. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out my FREE PRODUCT sample chapter, Route 66.________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPAND is a FUN, ENGAGING and CHALLENGING way for students to acquire more vocabu
Preview of Back to School Activities  for TEENS - FUN AND ORIGINAL

Back to School Activities for TEENS - FUN AND ORIGINAL

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Back-to-School!!! First day, first week, first month... Back to School Activities for Middle or High School students. Activities to set the tone in those all important first days of school. You can use these printables from THE VERY FIRST DAY! Convert to DIGITAL ACTIVTY using TpT's EASY conversion tool.ASSIGN directly to Google Classroom!These activities and games are designed to get students to know their teacher, their classmates, and even themselves. Discussion activities - stating opinions -
Preview of CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE, TEENS

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE, TEENS

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The GREATEST selection of Christmas literature for teens! Convert to DIGITAL ACTIVTY using TpT's EASY conversion tool.ASSIGN directly to Google Classroom!If you are teaching Language Arts this December, than this BUNDLE if for you! There are enough short stories, comprehension tests, writing activities, games and discussion activities to fill your ENTIRE MONTH of December! Pick and choose the ones that you want, or do the entire BUNDLE! ***GREAT FOR LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSES*** PERSUASIVE WRITIN
Preview of VALENTINE'S DAY - Dear Love Guru... Advice - No prep, print and go!

VALENTINE'S DAY - Dear Love Guru... Advice - No prep, print and go!

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Have your students become The Love Guru by giving advice to real teens, trying to solve their LOVE problems! Convert to DIGITAL ACTIVTY using TpT's EASY conversion tool.ASSIGN directly to Google Classroom!Perfect timing for this activity is Valentine's Day, but it can be done any time. 17 Relationship letters to answer in all! Great writing and discussion prompts! (Inspired by ACTUAL teen problems) VALENTINE'S DAY - LOVE - ADVICE COLUMN is a great activity for class. This product contains authen
Preview of Grammar Task Cards - SIMPLE PAST TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

Grammar Task Cards - SIMPLE PAST TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

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Past Tense Grammar Task Cards Your students are sure to enjoy these 30 fun and attractive cell phone layout, grammar task cards, designed to have them practice the simple past tense. All sentence forms are seen here: - affirmative sentences - negative sentences - interrogative sentences using a question word - interrogative sentences using yes/no questions Use these in learning centres in conjunction with our other sets of GRAMMAR TASK CARDS. Students write their answer to each task card in
Preview of Christmas Activities - HOLIDAY FUN - Grades 2 to 5

Christmas Activities - HOLIDAY FUN - Grades 2 to 5

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PERFECT for the last week of school. This Holiday Bundle for grades 2 to 5, also great for ESL grades 4 to 7. Tons of activities that are sure to get your class into the holiday spirit. Learning Activities: What is your elf name? Students complete a quiz and discover their cool elf name. What kind of elf are you? By answering yes or no to different questions, students follow the arrows to discover their elf profile. What is the elf doing? Students describe the photos using the present progress
Preview of ROUTE 66: AN EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY UNIT

ROUTE 66: AN EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY UNIT

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Route 66 is one of many Expand Your Vocabulary units Expand Your Vocabulary Full Workbook. The 6 Part Learning ProcessIn Part 1 students read a short text containing 10 target words. In Part 2 students define the target words using a traditional or online dictionary. In Part 3 students associate a synonym and antonym for each target word using the words provided in the word bank. In Part 4 students identify the word which is closest in meaning to the target word among a series of three
Preview of JOB INTERVIEW SIMULATION ACTIVITY

JOB INTERVIEW SIMULATION ACTIVITY

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This Job Interview Simulation Activity is one that I prepared to replace a dull oral interaction evaluation in an exam. It was such a great hit with the students that I have decided to upload it to share with you! This is one of those activities where students actually thank you after class!I used this with 5 different groups of students 14 to 17 years old. Since most are in the process of looking for a part-time summer job, they found it to be very practical. I was surprised by how serious th
Preview of Christmas - Planning a Holiday Party- Twelve Tasks for Students

Christmas - Planning a Holiday Party- Twelve Tasks for Students

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Planning a Holiday Party in 12 days! Day 1 - Select a theme - Brainstorm and create a concept board. Day 2 - Choose a venue - Write the pros and cons of each location to help you choose the perfect spot. Day 3 - Pick a date and time - Justify your reasons for selecting this period. Day 4 - Promote your party - Make the posters! Day 5 - Decorations - Choose a craft, write a materials list and instructions on how to make it. Day 6 - Prepare the menu - Make a list of responsibilities (who can brin
Preview of Grammar Task Cards - PRESENT PERFECT TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

Grammar Task Cards - PRESENT PERFECT TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

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The present perfect tense is often a difficult verb tense for students to master. These task cards give students a fun and interactive way of practising this verb tense. All situations are included: - Began in the past and has an effect on the present Ex. I have lost my keys (and now I can't get in the house) - Indefinite time in the past Ex. I have already eaten at this restaurant. - Repeated times in the past Ex. I have seen that movie so many times! All types of sentences are also prac
Preview of Halloween Games, Puzzles and More!

Halloween Games, Puzzles and More!

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I decided to separate the games, puzzles and other fun stuff from the Halloween Bundle to create an item that is perfect for ANY LEVELl. Halloween Games, Puzzles and More is made up of a word search activity, a crossword puzzle, a maze, jokes and riddles, Halloween themed expressions and idioms, a list of common fears, and a few information-based texts for students to read and demonstrate comprehension. One of the coolest parts of this package is a story that you can read to your students while
Preview of WRITING A CHARACTER SKETCH - GREAT WAY TO STUDY A NOVEL!

WRITING A CHARACTER SKETCH - GREAT WAY TO STUDY A NOVEL!

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Character sketches are a great way for your students to explore the novel and gain a deeper appreciation for it. This unit guides your students in a step-by-step process to writing the perfect character sketch. Begin with the real-life character sketch first. I usually do this activity with my students in THE FIRST WEEK of classes. It is an easy way to familiarize them with the theory. If you have a group that has been together for a long time, you might want to have them do their real-life char
Preview of ENGLISH GRAMMAR GAMES!

ENGLISH GRAMMAR GAMES!

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Use ENGLISH GRAMMAR GAMES and have your students perfect their grammar skills in a fun way! Grammar concepts in this booklet include: - Verb to be - Verb to do - Questions words - Comparatives and Superlatives - Irregular verbs - Plural of nouns - There is / There are - For or Since - A or An and more! This booklet is perfect for: - Keeping those faster students busy - Friday afternoons - Last minutes of class - First minutes of class - Brain breaks - Learning centres Creative Couple
Preview of Grammar Tast Cards - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

Grammar Tast Cards - SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

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Simple Present Tense Task Cards Your students will enjoy learning grammar in this dynamic way. There are 30 tasks cards in cell phone layout which include all types of sentence construction: - Affirmative - Negative - Interrogative with question words - Interrogative with yes/no questions Just print on any color cardboard that you wish, cut out the cards along the thick black lines, and have your cards laminated so that you can use them over and over again. Use these Grammar Tasks Cards as
Preview of NEW YEAR 2024 - SOCIAL MEDIA THEMED WRITING ACTIVITIES!

NEW YEAR 2024 - SOCIAL MEDIA THEMED WRITING ACTIVITIES!

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New Year 2024Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Twitter and Blogger templates where students express their reflections of the past year in guided writing tasks. Tasks include:- My Proudest Moment of 2023 - New Year's Resolution - 2024 Bucket List - Most Memorable Moment of 2023 - Most Embarrassing Moment of 2023 - Guess the country which has the following New Year's tradition? You're students are sure to enjoy looking back at the past year, and looking ahead to the future.
Preview of Grammar Task Cards - SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

Grammar Task Cards - SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE - Cell Phone Layout!

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Simple Future Tense Grammar Task Cards 30 cards to have your students practice the Simple Future Tense. Many different forms are used: - future using will + verb - future using going to + verb - future using present progressive - future using the modal may Many different sentence types as well: - affirmative - negative - interrogative Print these cards on a color cardboard, then cut along the thick black lines. Have your cards laminated to use over and over again. Perfect for learning cent
Preview of FREE VALENTINE'S DAY Grammar Task Cards! - PAST PERFECT TENSE!

FREE VALENTINE'S DAY Grammar Task Cards! - PAST PERFECT TENSE!

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Try out these FREE Valentine's Day Grammar Task Cards: PAST PERFECT FREEBIE! Task cards are a great way for students to practice their grammar. Use them as work stations and have students circulate in the class with their answer sheets. Happy Valentine's Day from: CREATIVE COUPLE
Preview of VALENTINE'S DAY - RELATIONSHIPS GAB BAG - DISCUSSION CARDS

VALENTINE'S DAY - RELATIONSHIPS GAB BAG - DISCUSSION CARDS

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This is a FABULOUS Valentine's Day Activity! - Do you believe in Love At First Sight? - Should you split the bill when dating? - Have you ever set up any of your friends? PROCEDURE 1. Cut out GAB BAG questions and insert in a bag, hat or box. 2. Have your students sit in a circle. 3. Ask the first student to pick a card from the GAB BAG. 4. Have that student answer the question. 5. Solicit the participation of the other students to enrich the conversation. Students will enjoy discussing these de
Preview of DISTANCE LEARNING - The Argumentative Essay

DISTANCE LEARNING - The Argumentative Essay

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Guided lessons to accompany the British Council video series (link provided). Assign your own topics. Included: - There are 5 videos in this series. - Each video has a worksheet to complete which helps students retain the main elements. Once students have completed the learning, you can assign an argumentative topic of your choice. Stay home, stay safe. Creative Couple
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Experience

My name is PAUL, the developer of Creative Couple I've been teaching ESL at the same high school for over 30 years. I have written and published different ESL teaching methods for the high school level. Throughout the years, I have also taught many different groups of students, both strong and weak.

Teaching style

Innovative!

Awards & shining teacher moments

Paul has published textbooks and workbooks for ESL with Cheneliere Education, and also with LIDEC, out of Montreal, Canada.

My own education history

Paul: French High School, Bachelor's Degree from University of Ottawa, Teaching Degree and Masters program at Université du Québec.