Specialists in creating engaging, interactive and fun language learning resources for English, French , Spanish, German and Portuguese classes.
Exam preparation, conversation, reading & writing, speaking & listening, grammar & vocabulary.
ESL | ELE | FLE
Specialists in creating engaging, interactive and fun language learning resources for English, French , Spanish, German and Portuguese classes.
Exam preparation, conversation, reading & writing, speaking & listening, grammar & vocabulary.
ESL | ELE | FLE
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
INSTRUCTIONS
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: FUTURE CONTINUOUS
PART 1:
Students describe the differences in their pictures using the future continuous
PART 2:
Conversation questions encouraging use of the target language.
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: QUANTIFIERS
much
many
a lot of
some
any
a few
a little
PART 1: Spot the difference
Students describe their pictures to each other, trying to find the differences between them
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of quantifiers
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: Present Continuous
PART 1:
Students describe the differences in their pictures using the present continuous
PART 2:
Conversation questions encouraging use of the target language.
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: WISH STRUCTURES
PART 1: Disney Heroes & Villains
Students use wish structures to describe and guess Disney characters.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of wish structures.
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: PASSIVE REPORTING VERBS
PART 1: Jokes!
Using passive reporting verbs, students explain jokes about national stereotypes to each other.
For example:
– What do you call a genius in
Norway?
– A tourist.
“Norwegians are thought to be stupid by Swedish people”
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of passive reporting verbs
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
INSTRUCTIONS
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
INSTRUCTIONS
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
**Level: **Elementary to Intermediate
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match images of pets to the correct vocabulary.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss conversation questions relating to pets.
Target Vocabulary:
Bird - Cat - Dog - Ferret - Fish
Guinea pig - Hamster - Horse - Lizard - Mouse - Rabbit
Reptiles - Small mammals - Snake - Tortoise
Prepositions of place gap fill.
Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to complete the sentences with the appropriate preposition of place.
Level: Elementary
Words included:
Au-dessus
Sous
Sur
À gauche/droite
Derrière
Devant
Au milieu de
Entre
À côté de
The activity also revises classroom vocabulary.
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
An engaging, fun & interactive pairwork speaking activity.
Full teacher’s instructions and gamification alternatives are provided.
The activity can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or as a pairwork activity in a larger class.
The material is ideal for adults & teenagers, but can also be used for children 11+.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
Part 1: Photo description & comparison
Students describe photos and compare differences.
Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices
(Erstens, Andererseits, Darüber hinaus etc…)
Facilitates active vocabulary acquisition
Part 2: Discussion questions
Debates
Agree / disagree
Advantages / disadvantages
Encourages fluency and confidence using German
FULL INSTRUCTIONS