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Let�s chat - a game for ice breaking or general conversation
A game aimed at teenagers - adults but could be adapted for younger children. Lots� of ideas to get them talking and getting to know each other.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 239
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Let�s chat 2 - a game for ice breaking or general conversation
The second version of my �Let�s Chat� board game. Aimed at teenagers or adults but easily adapted to suit children too.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127
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Intermediate conversation prompts using conditional
A good way to get learners using conditional ideas. Learners choose the first part of the sentence and have to complete it with their own ideas and then discuss the implications of this idea. Causes lots of conversation and fun!
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 55
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Sports matching with follow up conversation/writing exercise
A 2 page worksheet for matching sports vocab (some unusual words too) with a follow up page for conversation and writing about likes and dislikes. Thanks to charmed one for template.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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to be or to have - a two page speaking & writing worksheet
A 2-page worksheet with age, nationality, occupation, family and hair colour details of 10 people. Students read about them then gap-fill pg 2 with pos/neg of be/have got. Then they write more sentences about the people. Good for basic grammar practice, descriptions, conversation, writing. Worked well for me hope it does for you too.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 142
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Giving Advice - Problems and advice with necessary language
Ss match the problem with the advice then use the given functional language to talk with a partner who offers them some advice in order to solve their problem.
Level: intermediate
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 65
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Adverbs of frequency/frequency expressions
An ordering game with a wide variety of frequency adverbs/expressions. Cut it up into individual cards and get students to reorder. I used this in groups and it created a lot of argument and discussion about which should come first!! As a follow up activity I asked students to write about their daily activities using a range of the expressions. ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 8
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Connectives - ways to join your writing
A comprehensive list of conjunctions to aid writing
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46
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Opposites/antonyms game
A really good interactive opposites game. Copy onto card or laminate, and cut into individual cards. Distribute to students according to how you wish to play the game. It can either be used as a straightforward matching game in groups/pairs or as a team game to find your matching card. Alternatively it could be a mingle activity if you have roo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23
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What do I say? - Cultural conventions and how to say the right thing
Learn what to say in different circumstances. Ss match the responses to what has been said. Good practice for everyday situations. Thanks to charmed one for template. Content adapted from Clockwise pre-int resource pack.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42
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Grammar terms - a review quiz
A good quiz to review word classes and tenses at the beginning of term. Each word in the sentence is highlighted and students have to decide what type of word they are. 45+ slides.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 30
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Writing for exams
A 20 page powerpoint guiding students how to write for exams - stop, think, plan, write, check. Shows learners how to plan their answer and guidelines for checking afterwards. Really worked well with my students when we all planned a spider graph together - the results showed in their writing afte...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 27
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Adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of frequency powerpoint showing where to place them within the sentence
Level: intermediate
Age: 6-17
Downloads: 8
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Simple, complex and compound sentences
An 11 page powerpoint showing how to construct complex and compound sentences with conjunctions. An explanation of main and subordinate clauses along with exercises to practise. Part of a series of ppts to improve writing skills.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 79
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The verb �to be� in the present simple - positve/neg/question forms
A clear explanation of the present simple �to be� which can be put on an interactive whiteboard or printed as a handout for reference purposes.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 28
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How to increase your vocabulary
A 26 page powerpoint - part of a series of ppts. This one is to help students increase their vocabulary, especially when writing. It covers prefixes, suffixes, active vocabulary, passive vocabulary, word families, learning strategies and exercises to do in class together. I found it really useful...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Downloads: 19
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Spelling strategies and rules
A 34 page ppt to help with the problem of spelling. Part of a series of ppts. This one deals with reasons for incorrect spellings, strategies to identify problems and deal with them as well as spelling rules for, amongst others, plurals, -ing and -ed spellings, -ly spellings, -er and -est spelling...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 31
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Improving your punctuation
Part of a series of ppts. A 27 page ppt to help learners with how to use punctuation correctly. This includes: commas, full stops, colons, semicolons, exclamation marks, question marks, capital letters, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, dashes, brackets. Really helped with improving my stude...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 38
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The Past Continuous - 8 page grammar guide
A step by step grammar guide on the form and use of the past continuous.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 14
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Quick Quiz - general knowledge and English test
A 20 question general knowledge and English language quiz. Works well at all levels.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 27
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Grammar terms - word class
A quiz to practise the parts of speech. Students have to choose between adjectives, nouns, adverbs, verbs, conjunctions, articles, pronouns, etc
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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