I am an ESL/EALD/EFL teacher based in Australia. I have taught for decades in schools, Tertiary institutions and language schools in 4 different countries. I teach adult students - migrants, refugees and International students who want to learn or improve their English. Their levels range from complete beginners to almost native speaker level. I also help students prefer for a variety of exams - IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge Exams, OLNA (a basic literacy and numeracy test specific to Australia). I now
I am an ESL/EALD/EFL teacher based in Australia. I have taught for decades in schools, Tertiary institutions and language schools in 4 different countries. I teach adult students - migrants, refugees and International students who want to learn or improve their English. Their levels range from complete beginners to almost native speaker level. I also help students prefer for a variety of exams - IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge Exams, OLNA (a basic literacy and numeracy test specific to Australia). I now
I use this lesson with a mixed ability Beginners Adult Migrant ESL class. It is an introduction to the Past Continuous/Past Progressive Tense in a context that is relevant to adult students with language that they will be able to use in their everyday lives.
It is not for complete beginners as some prior knowledge is required. This lesson assumes some knowledge of the past simple tense and follows on from another resource I have written ‘Introduction to Past Tense’.
It’s easy to use, just ** Print and GO**. I’ve even included answers for some of the activities to make it easier for you to check the answers with the whole class, using Power Point.
The language level of this lesson is higher than some of my other Beginner lessons, so depending on your class you may need to scaffold, go through with the class first or pair able/less able students.
The lesson covers a lot of relevant elementary language:
· Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics.
· Past Continuous tense – form and use
· Question forms using past continuous tense
· Everyday vocabulary
· Speaking practice – asking and answering questions
· Writing simple sentences
· An Introduction to writing complex sentences using because
This lesson contains:
· A text with oral comprehension questions
· A vocabulary activity
· Past continuous/progressive grammar focus
· A grammar activity
· A cloze activity
· 2 pair work speaking and listening activities
· An introduction to because to join 2 sentences
· 2 Writing Activities
This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling.
If you loved this resource or you are looking for something a bit easier,
check out my store for my other Adult ESL Beginners Lessons:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I
Adult Beginners ESL Lesson - Daily Routines (present simple)
Beginners ESL Back to School / Getting to Know You Activities
Adult ESL Beginners - JOBS
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This is a grammar focused lesson for adult ESL students with a mix of written and spoken practise. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above. It focuses on the form/structure and use of the passive voice. It is a low prep/ready to go lesson with content that is interesting and relevant for adult students.
This lesson can be used with a class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students.
Activities are a mix of individual, pair and group work.
There are lots of elements and prior knowledge required to form the passive voice, so I’ve included a review of:
• past participles,
• verb tenses
• how to conjugate the verb “to be” in a all tenses (this is something students find quite tricky)
Activities are a mix of individual, pair and group work.
This Lesson package contains
2 x 50 + minute lessons
Comprehensive study of the passive voice
In depth study of the grammar
Review of past participles, conjugation of verb ‘to be’ and review of tense forms
2 x reading texts with examples of passive voice in context
9 Activities incorporating reading, writing, listening and speaking skills
Answers to all the activities
Very low preparation -just need to cut out cards for one activity. All the rest is print and go.
Powerpoint slides to assist with the presentation and teaching of the lesson
Teacher’s notes to explain how to use the resource
This resource may contain UK/Australian spelling and prints to A4 paper.
I put a lot of effort into creating and checking my resources. If you happen see an error/typo etc please let me know so that I can correct it. And if you loved the resource a review is much appreciated .
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If you are looking for lessons that are meaningful and relevant for adult students, you will find more lessons like this in my store as well as easier lessons for Adult ESL Beginners. ALL my resources are written for adults, there are no cute or childish illustrations or texts.
These lessons are designed for a mixed ability beginner adult ESL class. Each resource is a complete lesson (maybe 2) using the present simple tense. They are based on a short text about an aspect of a person’s life using the language that adult ESL students will need in their everyday life.
The lessons integrate speaking, listening, reading and writing and cover a lot of core elementary language.
As in all my lessons, the language is presented in a context that is relevant to adult students with language that they will be able to use in their everyday lives.
The lessons cover a lot of relevant elementary language:
· Reading and understanding simple texts about familiar topics.
·Grammatical form and use of the present simple tense,
· Question forms and negatives
· Everyday vocabulary
· Speaking practice – asking and answering questions, pair work and group work.
· Writing simple sentences and guided paragraphs
For previews see the previews of the individual products.
This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling.
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This lesson is designed for Beginner Adult ESL learners with a limited vocabulary. The language used is supported by pictures which will make it more accessible to beginners.
It is an introduction to the Present Continuous/Present Progressive Tense in a context that is relevant to adult students with language that they will be able to use in their everyday lives.
I suggest you use this lesson after you’ve spent some time on the present simple tense, such as my beginners’ lessons on Daily Routines (see below).
The lesson is supported by a lot of pictures of everyday activities, chores, sport and hobbies. It includes 3 sets of picture cards with a total of 38 pictures. These can be used as flashcard or for interactive games. There is also another set of pictures to help pre tech the vocab in the text.
The lesson covers a lot of elementary language relevant to adult learners
•Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics.
•Present Continuous tense
•Question forms
•Vocabulary of everyday activities
•Speaking practice –asking and answering questions
•Writing simple sentences
This is a flexible lesson that can be used in a variety of ways:
•with a whole class,
• a small group or
• one to one
Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I
Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs
Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines
Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening
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This integrated reading and speaking resource is based on the topic of goal setting. It is designed for Intermediate level Adult ESL/EAL students. It can be used during back-to-school time, at the start of a new course, at new year. There is enough material for at least 3 lessons and as well as an in-depth look into goals, there is also material on overcoming, obstacles, dealing with distractions and time management.
Goal setting is an important and popular topic for Adult ESL classes. Most adult ESL students will come to class with a goal which is often something long term and not very specific such as “improve my English”, “Get a job” or “go to university” . But apart from attending a class they haven’t really thought about how they will get there.
This resource will help them break down their long-term goals into smaller more achievable goals that will help to keep them motivated.
Because adult ESL students often have other commitments such as part time work, or family responsibilities they face a lot of obstacles. This resource addresses those challenges to ensure the students success.
Topic related vocabulary, developing reading skills and lots of speaking/discussion opportunities are embedded in these lessons.
In this resource you will find 11 varied Activities that include:
3 x reading texts and comprehension activities.
4 x Vocabulary Activities
5 x graphic organisers
Teachers’ notes
Answer keys
For more details of what’s included refer to the thumbnail for a list of contents.
Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners.
I put a lot of effort into creating and checking my resources. If you happen see an error/typo etc please let me know so that I can correct it. And if you loved the resource a review is much appreciated .
Slides print to A4 paper and language is UK/Australian English
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If you are looking for lessons that are meaningful and relevant for adult students, you will find more lessons like this in my store as well as easier lessons for Adult ESL Beginners. ALL my resources are written for adults, there are no cute or childish illustrations or texts.
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This lesson is designed for Adult ESL Students at high beginner or pre intermediate levels. It will work well with a mixed ability/level class and there are opportunities for differentiation.
It is a complete lesson (maybe 2) on the topic of Global Warming and an introduction to Conditionals (zero form). It includes Reading, Writing ,Listening and Speaking activities.
Conditionals not usually included in Beginner’s courses because it is quite complex. This lesson will be challenging for most Beginners as it also includes some complex vocabulary There is a deliberate repetition of sentences in the activities to keep this simpler for beginners .
I have also kept the vocabulary level simple and relevant to beginner Adult ESL students.
Most of the activities are quite structured, self explanatory and build on each other so they are best done in order. The activities could be done orally in pairs first, if that works for your students. You can structure the activities as much or as little as your students need. A detailed lesson plan and answers are provided
This lesson aims to provide students with the functional language to talk about global warming and express something which is always true if the condition in the sentence is met.
The lesson is based on a dialogue that introduces some vocabulary about global warming demonstrates the use of the zero conditonal form
It covers a lot of other elementary language and language skills:
Reading and understanding simple texts.
Zero conditional – for general truths
Vocabulary of global warming and general life situations.
Completing a cloze activity
Sentence matching and sentence completion.
Question forms – What do you do if…?
Speaking/Listening practice – asking and answering questions.
Writing simple sentences
Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners.
This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper.
If you want to expand on this lesson, I do have a much more difficult Intermediate level zero conditional and first conditional lesson also on the topic of global warming , in my store. But it is quite a lot more difficult than this one.
Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy )
Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening
Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense
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I use this lesson with a mixed ability beginner adult ESL class. It is a complete lesson (maybe 2) on the topic of jobs, using the present simple tense. It is based on a short text about a person’s job. This is one of a series of present simple lessons. It is the second resource I have about jobs. Jobs #2 (this one) is a bit more difficult than the original Jobs, but they compliment each other.
The lesson integrates speaking, listening, reading and writing and covers a lot of core elementary language.
As in all my lessons, the language is presented in a context that is relevant to adult students with language that they will be able to use in their everyday lives. In this lesson the context is jobs.
This lesson can be used in several ways:
•with total beginners – supported by a lot of scaffolding by the teacher
•as an introduction to the present simple tense
•as a review lesson tor ongoing students
There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs. I have provided alternatives for some of the activities and suggested ways to adapt for others.
It may take 1 lesson or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material.
This lesson can be used with a whole class, a small group or one to one.
Resource includes:
Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics.
Present simple tense – focusing on 3rd person
Specific job related vocabulary
Question forms - yes/no and Wh
Speaking practice –asking and answering questions
Writing simple sentences and a short paragraph
Completing a form
Some language used is UK/Australian and prints to A4 paper
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Use these task cards with your Adult ESL students to practice asking and answering questions using 4 types of Conditionals.
These cards are great to use with multi level classes ( They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you.
Included in this resource.
This resource includes a total of 176 cards
Version 1 = 88 black and white cards
Version 2 = 88 cards with colour borders
The colour cards look more attractive but I’m aware that not everyone has access to coloured ink, so I have provided 2 versions. Each version has the same prompts. The cards are organised in sets as follows:
Set 1 Zero conditional 16 cards
Set 2 First conditional 16 cards
Set 3 Second conditional 1 general questions 16 cards
Set 4 Second conditional 2 environment questions 16 cards
Set 5 Third conditional 24 cards
Please note that these cards can also be found (black and white version only) in each of my 3 conditional lessons.
Task cards are very versatile and an be used in a variety of ways in a classroom:
•To practice a grammar point/ target language that has been taught - in this case the present perfect tense
•As a warm up activity
•As a review of a previous lesson
•As a diagnostic tool for you
•To change the pace during the lesson and get the students talking
• Can be used with pairs or groups
This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling.
If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them.
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I use this lesson with a mixed ability Beginner Adult ESL class. It is an integrated reading and writing lesson on the topic of language learning needs. The concept of language learning needs is introduced by a short reading text. By using this lesson with your students you will help them to become active language learners as well as learn the language to talk about their studies in general. This will work as a Back to School activity or any other time. It will help you find out more about your students and their needs and expectations.
What’s included?
a reading text
3 x reading tasks of varying difficulty
Vocab related to language learning
Extension activities – grammar focus
Completing forms
Guided writing
This lesson can be used in several ways:
•with total beginners – supported by a lot of scaffolding by the teacher
•at the beginning of the year/course to help you learn more about your students
Using a Needs Analysis gives you, the teacher, an insight into what the students need to learn and how they prefer to learn. But more importantly it will help you plan appropriate and relevant lessons specifically for them. Additionally, adult students appreciate that you are taking the time to find out about them and their needs.
A Needs analysis is an important tool for all student centred Adult ESL classes. At beginner level it can be a bit tricky to obtain detailed information but with this highly structured and scaffolded resource you, the teacher, will be able to gain some valuable information about your students. At the same time your students will be learning some useful language and skills.
Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners.
This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper.
If you want to expand on this lesson, I do have a much more difficult Intermediate level, Needs Analysis lesson , in my store. But it is quite a lot more difficult than this one.
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Here are some other beginner resources in my store that you may like:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy )
Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening
Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous
Four resources covering past tenses suitable for Pre Intermediate - Intermediate level Adult ESL Students.
They are print and go grammar lessons with content relevant to adult learners. There are no fancy fonts or childish pictures. The emphasis is on good solid content and interesting activities. They are integrated lessons with a mix of speaking, grammar and writing. The lessons begin with some structured grammatical activities which could be done orally first and then written. The second part of the lesson is more open – ended, allowing students to integrate what they’ve learned and begin speaking confidently.
Lesson 1 focuses on regular verbs with emphasis on:
pronunciation of ED ending with /d/, /t/ or /id/
spelling patterns
grammar focus on negative and question forms of past tenses
speaking activities to consolidate
The focus of lesson 2 is on
Irregular past tense verb forms
Negatives and questions in the past tense (which many students find challenging)
speaking and writing tasks to consolidate and extend learning
Lesson 3 Present Perfect includes:
a review of present perfect tense and
focuses on the differences between present perfect and past simple - something which intermediate students find challenging.
This lesson can be used with a class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students.
This Package includes:
2 Grammar guides
6 Activities which include:
Conversation cards
Cloze passages
Verb form practice
Teachers notes
Answer key
Lesson 4 Past Perfectfocuses on:
the form and use of the past perfect tense.
Activities are a mix of individual, pair and group work.
This lesson can be used with a class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students.
Package includes:
Grammar guide
5 Activities which include:
Verb form practice
Sentence completion
Sentence matching
Teachers notes
All lessons contain Teacher’s notes and Answers
Most of the Activities are self explanatory and answers are provided for the structured activities. In most cases there are other possible answers.
The open-ended activities provide opportunities for extension for stronger students and flexibility in how it is delivered. I would expect each lesson to take about 2 hours for an average class, with some of the written tasks set for homework.
Ready to print and go. Easy …
Prints to A4 paper and uses UK/Australian English
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This bundle contains 3 structured packages each containing several lessons. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above who need to write academic essays for IELTS or other academic purposes.
The lessons are based on the requirements of the IELTS exam although the concepts are applicable to any type of academic writing.
All of the lessons focus on essay structure which is a problem most IELTS students struggle with. To get a good grade in IELTS the student must have a well structured essay that answers the question.
Package 1 focuses on Writing Task 1 which is a description of a graph, bar chart, table etc. It looks at the essay structure, language to describe trends in data and the language of comparison
Package 2 looks at the 5 most common essay types and how to identify them. It examines the essay structure of an opinion essay and an advantages and disavantages essay type. It addresses common mistakes and ways to avoid them.
Package 3 focuses on essay structure of opinion essays and the use of complex sentences and cohesive devices.
For complete details of what is included please refer to the description for each individual package.
This is a Low PREP (just photocopy and go) reading and writing lesson for a mixed ability beginner ESL or Adult Migrant Class. It also includes some paired speaking activities.
This is a flexible lesson that can be used in a variety of ways:
• with a whole class,
• a small group or
• one to one
There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students levels and needs. It may take 1 lesson or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material.
The lesson is based on a simple Information Text about Christmas in Australia. It could be used as a seasonal text in Australia or elsewhere but can be used at any time of the year as a reading activity based on an Information text. There is also opportunity for the students to talk and write about celebrations in their own cultures.
It contains 6 structured tasks, 4 of them are based directly on the Information Text. The last 2 tasks extend the topic and relate to celebrations in the students country of origin, giving the students the opportunity to share something about themselves and their culture. This is great for classroom dynamics. There is a mixture of reading, writing and speaking included.
I have done all the work so all you have to do is print and go.
Language is British/Australian English but there are no big differences to prevent use in US. Slides print to A4 paper.
I have checked this carefully, but if you find any errors, typos etc. please let me know so that I can fix it.
If you are teaching IELTS classes you might be interested in my other IELTS resources. Check out my shop…
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This is a bundle of three reading lessons suitable for a mixed ability beginner or low level Pre Intermediate ESL or Adult Migrant class. The lessons are based on Information Reports all with an Australian flavour which would be great for Australian Adult Migrant classes but they would also work with English learners in other countries as there is also opportunities to discuss and write about aspects of the students own culture or country.
Some of the language will be challenging for Beginner students so it’s not suitable for complete Beginners (see my lesson My Family and I if you are looking for something for complete Beginners) but with some scaffolding it will be accessible to most good beginners or low level pre-intermediate students.
There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs.
Each lesson includes
Reading comprehension
Speaking activities - pair work
Vocabulary building activities
Review and practice of present simple tense
Understanding the structure of simple Information Reports
Writing an Information Report - 2 Options - 1. very guided or 2. supported
Language, topics and presentation suitable for adults
For complete details see the description of each individual product.
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This is an integrated reading and writing lesson for intermediate level adult ESL students. It is based around an information text about Christmas in Australia but expands to include other international celebrations relevant to the students in your class.
This is very easy to use, just print and go, no prep required except for printing. I’ve even given you the answers. I’ve included the last 2 activities as an extension activity for able students and requires a knowledge of the language of comparison.
This lesson could be used as:
• a topic based lesson about Christmas which extends to other celebrations or
• as a lesson in reading and writing Information texts.
You can use it all or just parts, up to you and the level of your students.
Skills:
Reading for main idea
Reading for detail
Vocabulary extension and use
Notetaking
Speaking and Listening – Asking and answering questions
Writing an Information Report
Using a Graphic Organiser to organise ideas
Writing a compare/contrast essay
You will find a lesson on the language of comparison here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/comaprative-and-superlative-adjectives-12580535
These 2 resources are designed for Pre- Intermediate - Intermediate level Adult ESL Students.
They are print and go grammar lessons with content relevant to adult learners. There are no fancy fonts or childish pictures. The emphasis is on good solid content and interesting activities. They are integrated lessons with a mix of speaking, grammar and writing. The lessons begin with some structured grammatical activities which could be done orally first and then written. The second part of the lesson is more open – ended, allowing students to integrate what they’ve learned and begin speaking confidently.
Lesson 1 focuses on regular verbs with emphasis on:
pronunciation of ED ending with /d/, /t/ or /id/
spelling patterns
grammar focus on negative and question forms of past tenses
speaking activities to consolidate
The focus of lesson 2 is on
Irregular past tense verb forms
Negatives and questions in the past tense (which many students find challenging)
speaking and writing tasks to consolidate and extend learning
Most of the Activities are self explanatory and answers are provided for the structured activities. In most cases there are other possible answers.
The open-ended activities provide opportunities for extension for stronger students and flexibility in how it is delivered.
I would expect each lesson to take about 2 hours for an average class, with some of the written tasks set for homework.
Ready to print and go. Easy …
Prints to A4 paper and uses UK/Australian English
Conversation starters to get your adult ESL learners talking to each other. The topic is jobs and occupations which is very relevant to adult learners. Best suited to Intermediate level students. Lower levels would need some vocab input to have a meaningful discussion. The aim of this lesson is to promote fluency and broaden students vocabulary on the topic of jobs and occupations.
Package includes 9 separate prompt cards.
Preparation - just print and cut into cards
If you want to use the cards more than once, then either paste onto cardboard or laminate.
Easy to use – put students into pairs or groups . Give each student a card and the student with the card leads the discussion about that card. Teacher provides vocab if they need help You could redistribute cards if you want to extend the activity.
Opportunities for several follow up activities.
Use these 2 flexible resources with a mixed ability Beginners Adult ESL class. The Past Simple and Past Continuous/Past Progressive Tense are introduced in a context that is relevant to adult students with language that they will be able to use in their everyday lives.
It is not for complete beginners as some prior knowledge is required. I suggest that the Past Simple lesson is done first, as the Past Continuous resource builds on this.
It’s easy to use, just Print and GO. I’ve even included answers for some of the activities to make it easier for you to check the answers with the whole class, using Power Point.
The language level of this lesson is higher than some of my other Beginner lessons, so depending on your class you may need to scaffold, go through with the class first or pair able/less able students.
The lessons cover a lot of relevant elementary language:
Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics.
Past Simple Tense - regular and irregular verbs
Past Continuous tense – form and use.
Question forms using the past simple and past continuous tense
Everyday vocabulary
Speaking practice – asking and answering questions
An Introduction to writing complex sentences using because
Guided writing
Extension writing activity
For complete details refer to the individual lesson descriptions
This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling.
If you loved this resource or you are looking for something a bit easier, check out my store for my other popular Adult ESL Beginners Lessons:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I, or Daily Routines
I use these lessons with a mixed ability beginner Adult ESL Class. This bundle contains at least 2 complete lessons (maybe more)
is an introduction to the past tense to describe events in the past that are relevant to the students.
I have introduced some commonly used regular and irregular verbs and question and negative forms. It is designed to equip adult ESL students with some basic language to communicate with. It is NOT a comprehensive lesson on the past tense.
This lesson focuses on the topic of life experiences and the use of the present perfect tense.
Both of these lessons covers a lot of the elementary language:
Reading and understanding simple texts about familiar topics.
Past simple tense
Present perfect to describe experiences
Question forms
Everyday vocabulary
Speaking practice –asking and answering questions
Guided writing – writing simple sentences and a short paragraph
Extension writing activity
The 2 task card resources are designed to supplement and extend the lessons. They will provide an opportunity for your Adult ESL Beginner or Intermediate students to practice asking and answering questions using both regular and irregular verbs in the past simple tense and present perfect tense.
These cards are great to use with multi level classes (as beginners’ classes tend to be). They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you.
Use these task cards with your Adult ESL Beginner or Intermediate students to practice asking and answering questions using both regular and irregular verbs in the past simple tense.
These cards are great to use with multi level classes (as beginners’ classes tend to be). They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you.
Included in this resource.
64 task cards - 32 in colour and 32 in black and white
2 grammar reference sheets with a review of Yes/no and Wh question forms
lists of common regular and irregular verbs for students to refer to, if needed.
There are 2 sets of 16 cards - all with questions in the past simple tense. Set 1 has the complete question, Set 2 has gaps in the question requiring the student to create the question before asking it. In both Set 1 and Set 2 , questions 1 - 8 are easier than questions 9 -16 which include more difficult vocabulary and will be more difficult to answer.
Task cards are very versatile and an be used in a variety of ways in a classroom:
To practice a grammar point/ target language that has been taught - in this case the past tense
As a warm up activity
As a review of a previous lesson
As a diagnostic tool for you
To change the pace during the lesson and get the students talking
Can be used with pairs or groups
This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling.
If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them.
Thank you for visiting my store. And I hope you find many uses for this resource. If you found it useful could you please a quick review.
Thank you for visiting my store. And I hope you find many uses for this resource. If you found it useful could you please a quick review.
Terms of use
This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited.
Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like:
Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy )
Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple)
Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening
Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense
This is an integrated reading and writing lesson for intermediate/pre intermediate level adult ESL students. It is based around an information text about the origins of Valentine’s Day but expands to include other traditions relevant to the students in your class.
This is very easy to use, there are some task cards that will need to be cut up but the rest is just print and go. I’ve even given you the answers.
This lesson could be used as
• a topic based lesson about Valentine’s Day which extends to other celebrations or
• as a lesson in reading and writing Information texts.
You can use it all or just parts, up to you and the level of your students.
What’s included:
·A reading text with 3 different types of comprehension questions
·3 vocab activities
·2 guided writing activities
·A structured speaking and listening pair work activity
Conversation question cards 16 cards (colour or black and white)
·Teachers notes/How to use
·Answer key
Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners.
This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper.
I put a lot of effort into creating and checking my resources. If you happen see an error/typo etc please let me know so that I can correct it. And if you loved the resource a review is much appreciated .
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This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited.
If you are looking for lessons that are meaningful and relevant for adult students, you will find more lessons like this in my store as well as easier lessons for Adult ESL Beginners. ALL my resources are written for adults, there are no cute or childish illustrations or texts.