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
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: Past Continuous
PART 1:
Students describe the differences in their pictures using the past 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: Past Perfect
PART 1:
Divide Ss into pairs.
Student A asks Student B the question at the top of picture a.
Student B looks at the picture and answers the question using past 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: 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: 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: REPORTING VERBS
PART 1: The Broken Window Game
A role-play activity encouraging use of reporting verbs
(maybe the most fun activity in ESL!)
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of reporting verbs
Full instructions, gamification options and homework 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: PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
PART 1:
Students describe the differences in their pictures using the present perfect 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: 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.
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: 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.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: MODAL VERBS of SPECULATION
could
may
might
can’t
must
PART 1: Photo Speculation
Students take it in turns to make speculations about their photos. Their partner awards points for matching answers
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use modal verbs of speculation
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: TOO, ENOUGH, SO, SUCH
PART 1:
Divide Ss into pairs. Place a set of question cards, picture side up, between each pair.
Student A draws the first card and reads the question.
Student B tries to guess the answers using too, enough, so and such.
If Student B struggles, Student A can give the hint, which consists of the adjectives.
It is then Student B’s turn to read the question.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of too, enough, so and such.
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
3 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
PART 1:
Students use pictures to make comparisons and superlatives with the adjective given.
Student B has the answers and can correct Student A if necessary.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of comparative and superlative structures
Full instructions and gamification options 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.
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
3 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: SECOND CONDITIONAL
PART 1: Emergency Situation Advice Game
PART 2: Discussion questions
PART 3: The 2nd Conditional Gifts Game
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: ‘ed’ endings
PART 1: Memory Tower
Student A gives Student B the first verb on their list. Student B needs to guess if the ending is pronounced with /t/, /d/ or /id/.
If Student B is correct, they move on to the next verb on their next turn.
If Student B is incorrect, they need to start from the beginning on their next turn.
Players continue until one person can recite their whole list without error
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of “ed” endings
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
Teachers vs Students role play!
Target Language: REPORTED SPEECH
PART 1: The Broken Window Game.
A role-play activity encouraging use of reporting speech
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of reported speech
Full instructions, gamification options and homework provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: USED TO
PART 1: Spot the difference
Students take it in turns to describe their photos and work together to identify differences between them.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of “used to” structures
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.