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Reflecting on Summer Vacation
So summer vacation has ended, and everyone�s back in the classroom. Why not let students remember their summers with this simple comparatives/superlatives worksheet? A great way also to review (or renew) vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Survey Activity with Adjectives
After teaching beginner-level students opposite adjectives (e.g., big/small, quiet/noisy, beautiful/ugly, etc.), use this simple one-page worksheet to get them talking! First, students write 3 unique (ideally, subjective) survey questions, using the form, "Is (Are) ...[adjective] or [adjective]?" Then, they interview 5 classmates, note their answ...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Reverse Q&A WS & Cards
This works well as a simple review activity. Students do the card activity in pairs. One reads a statement ("It�s 50 dollars") and the other tries to form the appropriate question ("How much is it?"). The accompanying handout could be done afterward, as homework.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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Reading Skills Worksheet
This is a great way to teach students *how* to read longer texts, whether for tests, practical situations, or pleasure. Students will learn about 4 reading styles (skimming, scanning, intensive, extensive), practice skimming and scanning, and learn how to use context clues to understand a text. With these techniques, students will be able to appr...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44
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Oral History Project
This project lets students tell and record their own stories (or that of a family member.) First, the teacher plays a clip featuring a short oral history (I�m planning to use the intro segment of the "First Day" episode of "This American Life". You can listen to and download episodes from their website or via iTunes. Another good source for persona...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Beginners� Debate Activity Worksheet
Use this 2-page worksheet to guide students through a simple debate. In Part 1, Ss define "debate" and its purposes. (The teacher can let this be a free-write or make a listening practice out of it.) In Part 2, Ss define useful debate phrases in their native language. In Part 3, Ss take notes on the class debate by writing arguments for both side...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 28
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Write 3 Wishes
I use this as part of a Christmas craft activity. I have my students write three wishes (one for self, one for another person, and one for the world). Then, they copy the first two wishes on green paper hand cut-outs, and the last wish on a circle cut-out. The green hands can be taped down onto a triangle to form a Christmas tree shape, and the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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3 Steps to Writing a Story
This worksheet set includes the first 3 steps to writing a story: (1) Write a Blurb (or 1-sentence summary) (2) Write an Outline (that includes the story�s characters, problem, plot points, and ending/resolution) (3) Write a Story Flow (or chronology of events).
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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New Year Resolutions: Listen,Write, & Speak (Part 1)
These handouts are perfect for a comprehensive lesson about New Year�s resolutions. First, students listen to a dialogue (2x without handout, and 1x with handout) and fill in the blanks. Then, they learn how to write a resolution using future tenses "will" and "going to" and verbs such as "start ...ing" and "quit ...ing". After that, students wri...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 38
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Symbols of Valentine�s Day
Perhaps you could save this for next year? This introductory Valentine lesson covers listening, vocabulary, and speaking. On the first page, students do a simple listening practice (see page 3 for transcript), match vocabulary to pictures, and do a wordsearch. The second page is a simple conversation board game, with easy questions appropriate fo...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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