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English Banana.com<br />
<strong>big</strong> <strong>activity</strong> <strong>book</strong><br />
Introduction<br />
Calling all Active English Learners . . . !<br />
Welcome to English Banana.com’s <strong>big</strong> <strong>activity</strong> <strong>book</strong>. This is the fourth compilation<br />
of worksheets and activities from the popular English Banana.com website. The aim<br />
this time is to engage learners from about Level 1 (Intermediate) upwards in active<br />
English lessons. This extensive new collection provides a varied and interesting set<br />
of resources for practising a range of English language skills, from grammar to<br />
reading, and vocabulary building to developing research skills.<br />
It’s divided into subject areas and there is a comprehensive answer section, which<br />
also gives notes for how to use the material. We have included two special sections<br />
towards the back of the <strong>book</strong>. The first is a collection of classroom games that have<br />
been tried and tested and really work. Some may be familiar while others are totally<br />
original. In publishing descriptions of these games and activities we are not in any<br />
way laying claim to having invented them. Our only aim is to disseminate ideas that<br />
work well at a range of levels and always seem to get a great response from<br />
learners.<br />
The second special section is for reference and lists rhyming words, using the vowels<br />
and diphthongs from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). These pages provide<br />
support for learners as they come to identify spelling patterns and match together<br />
words with the sounds of English. However you use the <strong>book</strong>, we hope that you’ll<br />
enjoy learning English and come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of this<br />
fabulous language – which can be so entirely frustrating at times and so difficult to<br />
learn!<br />
If you enjoy this <strong>book</strong> why not get online and log onto our website for more original<br />
and fun activities for learning English. Best of all, everything on the website is<br />
absolutely free! So for access to free printable worksheets, as well as fun online<br />
games and quizzes, get your mouse moving in our direction today – click on<br />
www.englishbanana.com.<br />
Finally, I must say a <strong>big</strong> thank you to all my learners who have been testing and<br />
trialling the material that appears in this <strong>book</strong>. It’s been great working with all of you.<br />
Thanks for showing me what you liked and didn’t like.<br />
Hope you really enjoy this <strong>book</strong>.<br />
All the team at English Banana.com<br />
For more fun worksheets, games and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now!<br />
<strong>big</strong> <strong>activity</strong> <strong>book</strong> © English Banana 2004 i.
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