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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
COMPUTERS and the INTERNET

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​Discussion Practice
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
Design your own Internet Website! 

​Work together with a classmate and design your own internet website. After you design your site, show it to your other classmates and discuss the questions.


Pair work and group work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 - 25 minutes

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​60-minute Lesson Plan
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
"Five Reasons Why the Internet is Bad!"
Level: Elementary to Intermediate
​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Spelling Practice (Crossword Activity)

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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Answer Key attached
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Basic English Dialogs:
​The Internet
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COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
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Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2.

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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DIALOG 1
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DIALOG 2
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DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET


"Write a short paragraph to describe your internet habits. Remember to include information such as how often you go online, about how many hours each day you are online, and what your favorite internet sites are."

Focus on present simple tense 
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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Pair Work Discussion
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
20 different questions about computers and the Internet - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Discussion Practice
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
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

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Reading and Grammar
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
258-word article: 'Computers: Who was
Steve Jobs?'

Level: Intermediate

  • 10 Reading comprehension questions
  • 12 'Grammar-in-Context' questions
  • Writing practice

Notes and Answer Key attached

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Listening
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
2 minutes (see above reading text)

Level: Intermediate

Eight listening comprehension questions

Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached

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Board Game
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
30 questions about computers and the Internet

For groups of two to three players

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
15 vocabulary items about computers and the Internet

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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15 Essential Words About Computers and Internet
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Word Bank -
Writing Activity

COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "Children as young as five should start to learn how to use computers.  Do you agree?"  Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes

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Worksheet
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
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.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Word Bank
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
63 computer and Internet-related vocabulary items

Question: Which word below is a popular website?  Can you think of 3 more?  Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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63 Words About Computers and the Internet
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CD-ROM
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chat room
compact disc
compose
copy
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delete
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discussion
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document
download
e-book
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e-mail account
e-mail address
e-mail message

e-mail subject 
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file
font
hardware
home page
icon
inbox
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Internet cafe
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keyboard
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laptop
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password
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Vocabulary Quiz
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
14 vocabulary items about computers and the Internet

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes


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Crossword
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes


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Word Search
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
18 vocabulary items about computers and the Internet

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
12 statements about computers and the Internet

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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Advice Column
COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about computers

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 minutes


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