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
Students look at the images of the steps required to make porridge. They are required to match the vocabulary with the correct image AND convert the instructions into passive.
50 x printable activities from the Spanish Vocabulary Flashcards series.
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: Present perfect
PART 1:
Divide Ss into pairs.
Student A describes the pictures (a-d) using present perfect. Student B has the answers and corrects Student A, if necessary
Now it’s Student B’s turn
PART 2:
Conversation questions encouraging use of the target language.
Full instructions provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: Future perfect
PART 1:
Divide Ss into pairs.
Student A describes the pictures (a-d) using future perfect.
Student B has the answers and corrects Student A if necessary
Now it’s Student B’s turn
PART 2:
Conversation questions encouraging use of the target language.
Full instructions provided.
3 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
PART 1: Uncountable Noun Flashcards
Student A takes the first card and describes the word to Student B.
Student B tries to guess the word on the card.
If Student B is correct, the card is placed on the right.
If Student B does not know the word, or only knows the word in their native language, the card is placed on the left.
(This way, a pile of unknown words is on the left for students to record after the activity).
Student B draws the next card and the game continues until all cards have been described.
The word list is populated by the most frequently mistaken uncountable nouns according to the Cambridge Corpus.
PART 2: Picture compare
Students describe the differences in their pictures using uncountable nouns
Vocabulary: fruit and vegetables
PART 3: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of uncountable nouns and quantifiers
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: Past simple
PART 1:
Divide Ss into pairs.
Student A describes the pictures (a-d) using past simple. Student B has the answers and corrects Student A, if necessary
Now it’s Student B’s turn
PART 2:
Conversation questions encouraging use of the target language.
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: FIRST CONDITIONAL
PART 1:
Student A asks Student B the question at the top of picture a.
Student B looks at the picture and answers the question using the 1st conditional.
Student B has the answers and corrects Student A if necessary.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of the 1st conditional
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: MIXED CONDITIONALs
Warmer:
Student A takes the first card and describes the word to Student B.
Student B tries to guess the word on the card.
If Student B is correct, the card is placed on the right.
If Student B does not know the word, or only knows the word in their native
language, the card is placed on the left.
Student B draws the next card and the game continues until all cards have been described.
Ss then try and order the flashcards by date of invention -from oldest (Nº 1) to most recent (Nº 20)
PART 1: Invention Impact
Using mixed conditionals, students evaluate the impact of each invention on the world.
For example:
Mixed conditional type 1:
“If anaesthesia hadn’t been invented, serious operations would still be very painful”
OR
Mixed conditional type 2:
“If the internet didn’t exist, Google would not have been invented"
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of mixed conditionals
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: MODAL VERBS of ABILITY
PART 1:
Students take it in turns to describe what they are able to do and not to do in their places. Their partner has to guess the place.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use modal verbs of ability
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: PASSIVE
PART 1: Object descriptions
Students take it in turns to describe their objects to each other using the passive.
e.g.
“Letters are written with it”
“a pen!”
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of passive voice
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: MODAL VERBS of ADVICE
PART 1: Emergency Situations Advice Game
In teams, students debate the best advice for each emergency situation.
Points are awarded and a winner is determined!
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use modal verbs of advice
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: SUPERLATIVES
PART 1: The Interview
Students interview each other to determine who has done the most of or had the best …
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of superlative structures
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: MODAL VERBS
PART 1: Mixed Modals Debates Game
In teams of three, students need to debate, persuade, negotiate, agree and disagree to win the game.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use modal verbs.
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
3 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: COMPARATIVES
PART 1:
Students use pictures to make two comparisons with the adjective given, utilizing both structures) .
Student B has the answers and can correct Student A if necessary.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of comparative structures
PART 3: The PEOPLE, THINGS, PLACES and ACTIVITIES comparisons Game
A game where students win points by making correct comparisons between people, things, places and activities.
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: RELATIVE CLAUSES
PART 1:
Students use relative clauses to describe people, places and things to their partner.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of relative clauses.
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: CAUSATIVE HAVE (to have something done)
PART 1:
Students use causative have to describe pictures to their partner.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of causative have.
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: GET USED TO
PART 1:
Student A looks at first picture and has to describe the situation using:
used to + verb
didn’t use to + verb
am getting used to + -ing.
Student B has to try and guess the situation
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging get used to and used to
Full instructions and gamification options provided.