ESL Speaking activity about global issues and disasters, such as earthquakes, famine, and floods. PDF file to be projected or printed as handouts. Includes a series of images depicting natural disasters. Lesson: - With students, brainstorm natural disaster words students already know. Make sure the following words get covered: earthquake, flood, famine, landslide, avalanche, drought. - Project the images on a screen or hand out printed copies. Students are to discuss each image addressing the questions what, when, where why and how. Depending on the level, this can be great practice of modals of certainty/probability. - After the images, the next slide is an FCE style speaking task - a question with different ideas to discuss, followed by a follow-up question - The final slide is a series of questions for further discussion about natural disasters in general

Powerpoint presentation with integrated youtube video Topic: Body language Target audience: Teen ESL learners Lesson: START - first slide - general discussion questions about what body language is VOCAB - move forwards to video - first slide has a list with blanks. Tell students to write this in their notebook and fill it in while waiting. Play the video - students need to write the word if they know it Check - make sure all students understand what the words mean Brainstorm other body language words PAIRWORK Students are asked to brainstorm at least one adjective that connects to each body language word (for example sad - frown) Move to the next slide and collect students’ ideas. The point here is not right or wrong answers, but for students to remember what the words mean and to justify why they associate each action/gesture with the adjective. CLASS OR SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION Move to the last slide - as a class or in small groups, have students discuss the questions which all relate to body language

Presentation and handout about Canadian landscapes. Includes vocabulary to discuss Canadian landscapes, maps and images for discussion. Also includes basic facts about Canada for students to discuss what interests them, how it’s different from their own country, etc. Final slide includes a list of discussion questions. Ideal for a teenage or adult ESL group.

A quiz to follow on my individual times tables drills worksheets. The quiz is divided into two sections: single digits and double digits. There are a total of 24 questions in each section, 48 total questions.

A worksheet for young children to continue practising their numbers. Children need to count the balloons and write the number. Numbers 1 - 9 are written at the bottom to help prompt children.

3 worksheets to use for low level learners or ESL pupils, to practise the correct present and past forms of ‘be’ 1: completed colour coded table presenting grammar - blue for present, green for past - with gap fill questions for each pronoun on each side of the table. Pupils do not have to decide if the sentence is present or past as all present are organised below the present grammar table, and all past are below the past grammar table 2: same colour coded grammar table as above, but with missing words: pupils must complete the table with the missing words (am, is, are, was, were), then complete 10 gap fill questions based on the table. Present and past are mixed, and some require the pronoun, some the verb to be completed. 3: 2 quizzes - this sheet should be cut in half so that pupils’ answers are not influenced by the other quiz. It can be used as a starter to check ability, or after the first 2 in order to test new skills

Speaking exercise for English language learners, to be projected on a screen and/or printed as a handout. Topic: SPORT Each picture has 2 pages - the first is an image alone for students to describe, the second has specific questions to answer in relation to the picture. Pictures cover different sports and include mixes of male and female players, individual and groups, to allow a wide use of language.

Speaking exercises in the format of the English speaking exam, part of the Polish Matura exam (similar to A-levels). Includes all parts on the topic of restaurants: starter questions, pictures to discuss and follow-up questions. The worksheet is set up in a way that it can be used in pairs to practise exam-style speaking questions. Please note: instructions are in Polish as done on the actual exam, so this is rather only suitable for Polish students!

Worksheet for young pupils to practise writing their numbers

3 files: 1 - Times Tables Square: complete for study 2 - Times Tables Square: with about 30 missing numbers to complete 3 - Times Tables Square: blank, to be completed in full

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.

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

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.

English words, such as simile and personification. 1 - Look, cover, write spelling practice 2 - Cut out and match definition cards with the above words 3 - Crossword puzzle with the above words and definitions

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