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 have been familiarised 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.
10 x printable activities from the Debates in French series.
INSTRUCTIONS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they have been familiarised with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
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.
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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.
100 x task cards with prompts for describing photos/images
Target Language
Im Hintergrund
Im Zentrum
Im Vordergrund
Oben
Unten
Auf der linken/rechten Seite
In der unteren/oberen linken/rechten Ecke
100 x task cards with prompts for describing photos/images
Target Language
Arriba / Abajo
A la izquierda / derecha
En el centro
Al fondo
En primer plano
En la esquina inferior/superior izquierda/derecha
20 x Flashcards with vocabulary related to:
The classroom
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
Target Vocabulary:
Sac à dos
Livre
Horloge
Dictionnaire
Gomme
Ordinateur portable
Papier
Crayon
Trousse
Règle
Ciseaux
Taille Crayon
Étagère
Tableau blanc
Fenêtre
Wake your students up with a whiteboard vocabulary race!
Level: Elementary
Cut the flashcards out and stick them in random places on the whiteboard.
Divide the class into two teams and give each a team a name.
Write the team names on the whiteboard (see picture below)
Line up the students single-file in front of the whiteboard. There should be two lines in front of the whiteboard.
Stand adjacent to the whiteboard and shout out one of the words.
Award a point to the first student to touch the correct flashcard.
Both students go to the back of the line.
Repeat.
A 14-word crossword with vocabulary related to the classroom.
Target Vocabulary
Étagère
Dictionnaire
Sac à dos
Gomme
Taille crayon
Livre
Trousse
Tableau blanc
Papier
Crayon
Ordinateur portable
Horloge
Règle
Ciseaux
12 x activities related to classroom vocabulary and prepositions of place.
Level: Elementary
Contents:
Vocabulaire 1 : Fiches d’information
Vocabulaire 2 : Équivalence
Vocabulaire 3 : Le jeu du tableau blanc !
Vocabulaire 4 : Mots croisés
Vocabulaire 5 : Vocabulaire des objets de la classe
Vocabulaire 6 : Prépositions
Lecture : Lire et dessiner
Écoute : Écouter et dessiner
Parler 1 : Décrire et dessiner
Parler 2 : Questions en conversation
Rédaction 1 : Lettre
Rédaction 2 : Questions à réponse courte
Target Grammar:
Au-dessus
Sous
Sur
À gauche/droite
Derrière
Devant
Au milieu de
Entre
À côté de
Target Vocabulary:
Sac à dos
Gomme
Taille crayon
Livre
Trousse
Tableau blanc
Papier
Crayon
Ordinateur portable
Horloge
Règle
Ciseaux
Étagère
Dictionnaire
Students first discuss images showing different aspects of life for refugees and asylum seekers.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to refugees and asylum seekers.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
After reading the description of a classroom, students have to draw the objects (classroom equipment) in the correct place.
Level: Elementary
Lexical requirements:
Classroom vocabulary
Prepositions of place
The teacher describes a picture of the classroom. The students have to listen and draw the objects (classroom equipment) in the correct place.
Level: Elementary
Lexical requirements:
Classroom vocabulary
Prepositions of place
2 x writing activities focusing on classroom vocabulary and prepositions of place.
Level: Elementary
Worksheet 1: Lettre
Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to write a description using classroom vocabulary and prepositions.
Worksheet 2: Questions à réponse courte
Elementary writing prompts about the classroom and classroom vocabulary.
42 x printable ID cards.
A mixture of famous people and fictional characters.
6 x blank id cards are also provided.
Level: Elementary
There are question prompts on the reverse which students can use to practise making questions
Details on the cards include:
Nombre
Edad
Cumpleaños
Nacionalidad
Ciudad
Altura
Empleo
Teléfono
Correo Electrónico
Favoritos:
Comida
Color
Afición
Lugar
Persona
Students are presented with images of a family in different situations.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and family problems in general.
This activity has mature themes and discretion is advised.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match pompiers vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to pompiers.
Target Vocabulary:
Bâtiment en feu - Bouche d’incendie - Camion de pompiers
Échelle - Extincteur - Feu - Hache - Masque à gaz - Sirène - Tuyau
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
A classroom vocabulary gap fill.
Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to complete the sentences with the appropriate classroom vocabulary.
Level: Elementary
Target Vocabulary:
Trousse
Sac à dos
Règle
Ordinateur portable
Horloge
Papier
Crayon
Tableau blanc
Ciseaux
The activity also revises prepositions of place.
A pairwork speaking activity focusing on classroom vocabulary and prepositions of place.
Worksheet 1: Décrire et dessiner !
Working in pairs, students have a picture of the same classroom, but with different objects.
The students need to describe the location of the objects their partner is missing and their partner needs to draw the objects in their picture.
Worksheet 2: Questions en conversation
Elementary questions about the classroom and classroom vocabulary.
The students are divided into As and Bs.
Student As have a picture of a smart farm i.e. a farm which utilizes smart technology.
Student Bs have a picture of a smart supermarket i.e. a supermarket which utilizes smart technology.
Students first identify the vocabulary in their pictures before describing them to each other to identify differences.
Students then work together to find examples of smart technology and speculate about what the purposes could be.
The activity is concluded with some debate questions about the ramifications of smart technology for farmers, store owners, employees and customers.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students first match vocabulary to images showing different aspects of life in education.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to education in general.
Target Vocabulary
Cours de biologie - Cours de chimie - Cours de géographie - Étudier
Passer un examen - Remise des diplômes - Cours de gymnastique
Cours de mathématiques - Cours de musique
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments