ESL Kids game to reinforce use of ‘a’ or ‘an’ along with pronunciation of included vocabulary (pictures on the cards) and structure ‘have you got’. Game play goes just like go fish! A: Have you got a box? B: No, I haven’t. Have you got an umbrella? A: Yes! I have. The winner is the one with the most pairs when someone goes out. When someone goes out, those with cards in their hand need to subtract the number of cards from their pairs; ie, I have 2 pairs, so 4 cards, on the board. I am left with 3 cards in my hand when my partner goes out. Therefore, my score is 1 card.

Look, cover, write worksheet practising words with ‘ough’

Spelling practice 1 - look, cover, write 2 - cut outs to match suffixes

1 - Look, cover, write spelling practice 2 - Cut outs to match able and ible 3 - Worksheet to organise base words into 2 columns, write the correct word with the suffix, making necessary internal changes

Handout demonstrating adjective order

Review of the rules including example sentences and structured practice. Exercises using a mix of conditional forms to practice structure and comprehension.

Cut the sheet in half, give one half to each pair or group of 3. Each pair/group needs a dice. Roll and discuss the topic. Alternate - roll and ask partner a question related to that topic.

Shape Monster story - to be printed, cut and folded into a small book. Pupils should be instructed to draw the correct shape and colour according to the book text.

Blank town map with roads. Pupils should draw buildings and green spaces to create their own town. They should also add names to streets and title their town.

Misc. vocab and grammar exercises at B1 level

ESL teen activity for intermediate to upper-intermediate learners. Best combined with pre-teaching of sport vocabulary, particularly places and equipment, and grammar for giving commands

Presentation to structure a conversation lesson on beauty and fashion. Best suited to ESL teenagers, approximately at level B2

Presentation which prompts pupils to think about and discuss how much sleep they get and whether it’s enough. It can be a good idea to start this lesson by asking pupils to write on the board the number of hours they got. You can prepare before class a big line with 1 at one end and 12 at the other. Ask pupils to put their number along the line. Discuss the results without singling out anyone. Handout with the same slides if you want them to follow along. Silly pictures to end a more serious class discussion on sleep habits, where pupils must answer 2 questions about each pictures - where and why!

This works best as a starter to a class of improv games. It provides a bit more structure, allowing kids to ease into it and be a bit freer in other improv theatre games! This works best if you can project it on the wall. Make sure you have the teacher handout so that you can see in advance how many people are needed for each sketch. Get the right number of volunteers for each before showing the card. (Smiley faces indicate how many people!)

These activities are intended to lead into a larger project on giving a presentation. The idea is that pupils will choose a controversial issue to then use their presentation skills to prepare a talk for the class. Start with the starter picture projected on the board or as a handout. Use the phrase and image to push pupils to give their opinion and back it up. Break pupils into small groups and hand out the list of controversial statements. Have them discuss each. Get pupils to brainstorm a big list of controversial issues on the board which might make good presentation topics. Instruct pupils to choose one for which they must prepare a presentation. This may be done as homework or if presentation skills have been an ongoing topic, it could be blended into class preparation.

Help improve writing by expanding pupil’s knowledge of a range of linking words. 1 - cut out activity to organise by function 2 - cut out a selection of linking words to insert into a text 3 - organised list of linking words with gap fill activity

Picture cards with egg related idioms, pictures and definitions. Full page posters plus handout

Review worksheet for Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate ESL learners covering a range of grammar and vocabulary

22 challenging GCSE words 1 - Cut out word segments, pupils must assemble words 2 - Fill in the blanks with words from the cut out activity 3 - Look, cover, write activity with the above words

Multiple-choice worksheet targeted towards advanced ESL students learning economics.