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My resume/CV

File:travis bailey resume english teacher.pdf

Teaching Certificates and Recommendations

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Tests for beginner and intermediate

http://www.macmillanstraightforward.com/resources/tests/

Dropbox with tons of resources

SUBTITLES

ALL LANGUAGE SUBTITLES FOR THE TWILIGHT ZONE [1X02] A LITTLE PEACE AND QUIET

https://www.subtitlecat.com/subs/93/The%20Twilight%20Zone%20%5B1x02%5D%20A%20Little%20Peace%20And%20Quiet.html

other groups recommended

flibusta.is

English books

Text Books

Name	Level	Location
English File		https://vk.com/english_file
English File	Elementary	https://yadi.sk/d/LNjuDFpOtNEkd (travbailey6)
English File	Beginner to Intermediate	https://yadi.sk/d/RRPFO-LfQfoLWA (travbailey2)
English File	Upper Intermediate	https://yadi.sk/d/3BsV7a8L0TPfjA (travbailey8)
English File	Advanced	https://yadi.sk/d/gbB4G3NZBNSkNw (travbailey8)
Market Leader
Market Leader	Intermediate and Upper Intermediate	https://yadi.sk/d/RRPFO-LfQfoLWA (travbailey2) https://yadi.sk/d/iekqmONumHPkWw (travbailey6)
Market Leader	Intermediate to Advanced	https://yadi.sk/d/eqVpMKYNrkwSs
The Business
The Business	Advanced	https://yadi.sk/d/xq5r56kAsSf3c (travbailey2)
The Business	Upper Intermediate	https://yadi.sk/d/P67ov2jlwjPN7 (travbailey2)
Test	upper intermediate	https://yadi.sk/i/vY2vv4SMGduJPA
Test	advanced	https://yadi.sk/i/cMZb1K8HJiY-lA

English Books

Yandex link: https://yadi.sk/d/vOJPALNQtCmeJ :

Name	Author	Notes
[ Blue Book of Grammar ]	Jane Straus
[ ESL Classroom Activities for Teachers ]	Shelley Vernon
[ English Grammar For Dummies ]	Geraldine Woods
[ Labyrinth of Grammar, A course for English, EFL/ESOL and MFL Teachers and Students ]	Adriano Bulla
[ McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage ]	Mark Lester
[ Understanding and Using English Grammar ]		(4th Edition)

Gerunds and Infinitives Understanding and Using English Grammar (with Answer Key and Audio CDs) (4th Edition).pdf (chapter 14-15)
- GERUND LIST: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerund_list.htm
- INFINITIVE LIST: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/infinitive_list.htm

Gerunds Gerunds are often used when actions are real, concrete, or completed.

For example: I stopped smoking.
(The smoking was real and happened until I stopped.)

Infinitives Infinitives are often used when actions are unreal, abstract, or future.

For example: I stopped to smoke.
(I was doing something else, and I stopped; the smoking had not happened yet.)

General Books

File:Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book Carl W. Hart.pdf

General English articles

Specialty books

https://yadi.sk/d/j0GJD5gqtHUDH (travbailey6)

English for Accounting.zip
English for Banking & Finance .zip
English for Energy Industry (2).zip
English for Energy lndustry.zip
English for Human Resources.zip
English for Legal Professionals.zip
English for Meetings.zip
English for Negotiation.zip
English for Presentations.zip
English for Socializing.zip
English for Telecoms.zip
English for Telephoning.zip
English for e-mails.zip
English for the Financial Sector (Intermediate).zip

Business English

File:CHAPTER 1 BRAND Pages from Market_Leader_3rd_Edition_-_Teacher's_Resource.pdf

Legal English

See: English/Legal English

Other Books and resources

Imagine that! Mental imagery in the EFL classroom (Talks about kinesetics)
File:The education system in America.docx
Topics for English Conversation - Club (poor book)
Compelling Conversations - Eric H. Roth
Compelling Conversations: Selected Chapters: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics - Eric H. Roth

IELTS (July 22, 2016) MoscowAmerican email.

Removing your Russian accent

https://vk.com/wall-104314388_15168 - American Accent training Grammar
https://vk.com/doc147039035_443502008 - American Accent training - Main book
https://vk.com/doc147039035_443502180 - American Accent training Grammar

36 questions to fall in love

The 36 Questions That Lead to Love - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/style/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html

By Daniel Jones Jan. 9, 2015 In Mandy Len Catron’s Modern Love essay, “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This,” she refers to a study by the psychologist Arthur Aron (and others) that explores whether intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by having them ask each other a specific series of personal questions. The 36 questions in the study are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be more probing than the previous one.

The idea is that mutual vulnerability fosters closeness. To quote the study’s authors, “One key pattern associated with the development of a close relationship among peers is sustained, escalating, reciprocal, personal self-disclosure.” Allowing oneself to be vulnerable with another person can be exceedingly difficult, so this exercise forces the issue.

The final task Ms. Catron and her friend try — staring into each other’s eyes for four minutes — is less well documented, with the suggested duration ranging from two minutes to four. But Ms. Catron was unequivocal in her recommendation. “Two minutes is just enough to be terrified,” she told me. “Four really goes somewhere.”

Set I

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

2. Would you like to be famous? In what way?

Dig deeper into the moment. Special offer: Subscribe for $1 a week. 3. Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?

4. What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?

5. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?

6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?

7. Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?

8. Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.

9. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?

10. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?

11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.

12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?

Set II

13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?

14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?

15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?

16. What do you value most in a friendship?

17. What is your most treasured memory?

18. What is your most terrible memory?

19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?

20. What does friendship mean to you?

21. What roles do love and affection play in your life?

22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items.

23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?

24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?

Set III

25. Make three true “we” statements each. For instance, “We are both in this room feeling ... “

26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share ... “

27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.

28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just met.

29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life.

30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?

31. Tell your partner something that you like about them already.

32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?

33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?

34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?

35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why?

36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen.

The Education System in America

Kindergarten to PhD

Grade	Ages
Pre-school	3-5	Not mandatory. The federal government supports some funding for this program, especially in inner cities.
Kindergarten	5	Half day of school
Elementary School	6-10	From 1st to 5th grade Mandatory classes with no choices. Majority of classes, most of the day, with one teacher.
Junior High school or Middle School	11-13	From 6th-8th grade 3 years Some choices of classes. Students go from class to class with different teachers teaching classes. I had a cooking class, a drafting class, and a woodworking class. My first "D" grade was in 8th grade Spanish because I was caught cheating on two tests on the same day by the same teacher.
High school	14-18	* Legally a child can drop out of school at 16. I was so excited because the Native American Indians who were bullies all dropped out of my school at 16. Wide variety of different choices of classes. First year - 9th grade: Freshman Second year - 10th grade: Sophomore Third year - 11th grade: Junior Fourth year - 12th grade: Senior My only"D" grade in high school was in Freshman PE (Physical Education) because I would "play hooky" "skip" the class and go to the convenient store instead with a friend to play video games. My first fights were in PE. I beat up a kid during this class.
College University	4 years 18-22	* Two year degree is an "associates degree" Four year degree is a "bachelors degree" Majority of students never finish their bachelors and drop out before. A bachelors degree will give a person on average 1 million dollars more in a lifetime then someone with only a high school degree. Also have Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior There is core "curriculum" to get a degree in a particular field, but a wide variety of classes a person can take. "Seven in 10 seniors (69%) who graduated from public colleges in 2014 had student loan debt, with an average of $28,950 per borrower." College and university are used "interchangeably (they mean the same thing) Although the word "university" is sometimes thought of as higher and more prestigious.
Masters Degree	22+	3 years Writing a thesis is usually required. Law school is called a "Juris Doctorate" I received my juris doctorate concurrently (at the same time) as I received my masters degree. I hated law students, most of my law professors and law school. I loved everything about my diplomacy masters degree program. My grades in my masters degree diplomacy where all A's with only one B+ In contrast, my grades in law school where almost all C's.
PhD		4 - 6 years. Thesis usually required in which a student must "defend" a thesis to a board of faculty.

Grading from A+ to F-

The grading system in America is from A to F with pluses and minuses.

There is no official cutoff % for + and -. Teachers have a lot of personal discretion on what counts as a B-, B or B+.

American Grades	Russian System	Standard % correct	Rough % correct	Occasionally Called
A+	5	90-100	98-100
A	5		93-97
A-	5		90-91
B+		80-89	88-89
B	4		83-37
B-	3		80-82
C+	2	70-79	78-79	Average
C			73-77	Average
C-			70-72	Average
D+		60-69	68-69	Below Average
D			63-67	Below Average
D-			60-62
F		59 and below		Failure. Must retake class no credit for class

There is no "E" grade, although some universities and colleges list a "F" as an "E".
Some colleges and universities put "E" for an incomplete class.
There is also pass (P) / fail (F) classes.in High School and College (University)

Games

Word Up™ contains 4,480 quiz questions in 160 graded sets.

https://www.teflgames.com/samplesp.html

Micro Role Play 2 – challenging and creative

https://teachinggamesefl.com/2018/04/04/micro-role-play-2-challenging-and-creative/#more-6233

Downloadable games

Cards against Humanity - Printable
- Cards against Humanity (Russian) - Printable
- Cards against Humanity (Russian) - Printable
  - Blog discussion about Cards Against Humanity (In Russian)
- Where is cards against humanity zip file?

English as a Second Language

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

PLACES AROUND TOWN

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Basic English Dialogs:

Places Around Town Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

Extension activity on attached Page 2.

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Beginner

Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (2:40) for your students!

Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!

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Writing Practice

PLACES AROUND TOWN

"Write a short paragraph to describe two of your favorite places in your town or city. Include information such as why you like these places and how often you go there."

Focus on present simple tense and adjectives Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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16 Clues

PLACES AROUND TOWN

Read the clues and fill in the missing letters.

Answer Key attached Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Pair Work Discussion PLACES AROUND TOWN'

20 different questions about places around town - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Discussion Practice PLACES AROUND TOWN

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

PLACES AROUND TOWN

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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Group Discussion PLACES AROUND TOWN'

You and your classmate are city planners and you are going to make a new city. Use a pencil and decide where to put the parks, schools, downtown area, etc. Compare with your classmates.

Pair work and small groups.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Avanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 30 minutes

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Word Bank PLACES AROUND TOWN'

15 vocabulary items about places around town

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Lower-Intermediate to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes

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15 Essential Words About Places Around Town

art gallery

bakery clinic crosswalk

gym

hotel

laundromat library movie theater

museum

park

pharmacy post office sidewalk

supermarket

Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!

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Spelling Worksheet PLACES AROUND TOWN

PAGE 1'

15 sentences with 15 scrambled words on the topic of 'places around town' PAGE 2 15 sentences (same as above) - listen and write the missing words.

Extend by using the question sentences as a Q&A activity.

This is a great follow-up to the above Word Bank gap-fill activity which uses the same 15 words!

Level: Intermediate With Notes and Answer Key on Page 3 Approximate Total Time: 20 - 25 minutes

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Word Bank PLACES AROUND TOWN'

63 vocabulary items: places around town

Question: Which 6 words below are kinds of people? Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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63 Places Around Town

airport

alley apartment building art gallery bakery bank bank machine barbershop bookstore bowling alley bridge

bus stop

cemetery

church clinic coffee shop college convenience store crosswalk department store downtown factory fire station

garage

gas station

grocery store gym hair salon hospital hotel house Internet cafe intersection laundromat law court library mosque

movie theater

museum neighborhood news stand office building park parking lot pet store pharmacy playground police station port post office

prison

restaurant school shopping mall sidewalk stadium suburbs subway supermarket temple train station university

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Reading A Map PLACES AROUND TOWN'

Look at the map and decide if each

statement is true or false.

Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes

Find the Listening version of this activity below.

Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!

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Listen 1 PLACES AROUND TOWN'

Listen and decide if each statement is true or false.

Read-Aloud Script and Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 5 - 10 minutes

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Listen 2 PLACES AROUND TOWN'

Listen and decide if each statement is true or false.

Read-Aloud Script and Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 5 - 10 minutes

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Board Game PLACES AROUND TOWN'

30 questions about places around town

For groups of two to three players

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required

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2- to 3-Hour Lesson PLACES AROUND TOWN'

Nine pages of activities about special buildings and the Taipei 101 (vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing); Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 120 - 180 minutes total

Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!

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Activity - Draw and Write PLACES AROUND TOWN

Page 1'

Draw a picture of a building in your city or country! Or use your imagination to design your own building.

Page 2 Write a short descriptive paragraph about the building in your picture. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you - as well as your own words and ideas.

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 minutes (page 1) + 20 minutes (page 2)

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Word Bank (Gap-Fill) ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE PLACES'

15 adjectives that describe places

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes

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15 Essential Words Used to Describe Places

beautiful

bright crowded dirty

empty

expensive

large messy modern

neat

new

noisy spacious tall

traditional

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Worksheet PLACES AROUND TOWN'

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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Vocabulary Quiz PLACES AROUND TOWN'

14 vocabulary items about

places around town

Answer Key attached