Six printable worksheets: 1 A summary of Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ with jumbled sentences to rearrange 2 A wordsearch puzzle in the shape of a tree with a hidden message 3 A Christmas crossword puzzle 4 Titles of twelve well-known Christmas songs in code 5 “Merry Christmas” in sixteen foreign languages (Internet exercise) 6 ‘Pathfinder’ puzzle with Christmas words Answer sheets are included

40 crossword puzzles on 20 topics: House and Garden, Bedroom, Bathroom, Living room, Dining room, Kitchen, Family, Pets, Jobs (2 puzzles), Classroom, School subjects, Numbers, Shapes and Colours, Musical instruments, Leisure, Sports, Parts of the body, Countries of the world and Transport. Two puzzles for each topic: French clues and English answers English clues and French answers Each file contains two crossword puzzles, two answer sheets and two vocabulary sheets. Can be used for dictionary practice, or pupils can be given vocabulary sheets.

19-page workbook for duplication, with explanations, exercises and puzzles. Helps students learn to use a German-English English-German dictionary effectively. Looks at kinds of words - nouns (masculine, feminine and neuter), verbs, adjectives, etc., looking up compound words in English and in German, games and puzzles. Answer sheets and instructions for duplication are included.

These are not ordinary word searches. Pupils have to find French words for English clues or English words for French clues. 40 word search puzzles on 20 topics House and Garden, Bedroom, Bathroom, Living room, Dining room, Kitchen, Family, Pets, Jobs (2 puzzles), Classroom, School subjects, Numbers, Shapes and Colours, Musical instruments, Leisure, Sports, Parts of the body, Countries of the world and Transport. Two puzzles for each topic: French hidden words with clues in English English hidden words with clues in French Each file contains two word search puzzles, two answer sheets and two vocabulary sheets. Some puzzles are in shapes: pets, house, shapes, body. Can be used for dictionary practice, or pupils can be given vocabulary sheets. Alternatively an English-to-French puzzle can be made into a traditional word search by replacing the English clues with the missing French words, copied from the vocabulary sheet.

24-page workbook for duplication helps pupils gain confidence using a French-English English-French dictionary effectively. Examines nouns (masculine and feminine), verbs, adjectives, etc., looking up compound words in English and in French, des faux amis, games and puzzles. Includes answer file and instructions for duplication.

40 scrabble-type crossword puzzles for vocabulary expansion. 20 topic files each containing 2 crossword puzzles, one with clues in Spanish, their English meanings as answers, the other with clues in English and their Spanish equivalents as answers. Each file also includes answer sheets, English/Spanish and Spanish/English word lists to help pupils solve the puzzles. Alternatively the puzzles can be used as dictionary practice exercises. The topics include family, pets, farm animals, clothes, food and drink, fruit, vegetables, sports, wild animals, house and home, face and body parts, etc. A similar collection of wordsearch puzzles is also available.

These are not ordinary word searches. Pupils have to find French words for English clues or English words for French clues. 30 word search puzzles on 15 topics: birds, clothes, flowers, fish, furniture, countryside animals, farm animals, wild animals, garden creatures, fruit, vegetables, the body, the countryside, trees and European countries. Two puzzles for each topic: French hidden words with clues in English English hidden words with clues in French Each file contains two word search puzzles, two answer sheets and two vocabulary sheets. Some puzzles are in shapes: wild animals, fish, Europe, garden creatures. Can be used for dictionary practice, or pupils can be given vocabulary sheets. Alternatively an English-to-French puzzle can be made into a traditional word search by replacing the English clues with the missing French words, copied from the vocabulary sheet.

These are not ordinary word searches. Pupils have to find Spanish words for English clues or English words for Spanish clues. 40 Word searches for vocabulary expansion 20 subjects including family, pets, farm animals, wild animals, house, furniture, food and drink, fruit, vegetables, body, weather, clothes, etc. Each of the files contains 2 word search puzzles, one with words listed in Spanish, their English meanings hidden in the puzzles, the other with words listed in English and the Spanish equivalents hidden in the puzzle. Several puzzles are in distinctive shapes. Answer sheets are included. Also included are English/Spanish and Spanish/English word lists to help pupils solve the puzzles, or alternatively the puzzles can be used as dictionary practice exercises. A similar collection of crossword puzzles is also available.

30 crossword puzzles on 15 topics: birds, clothes, flowers, fish, furniture, countryside animals, farm animals, wild animals, garden creatures, fruit, vegetables, the body, the countryside, trees and European countries. Two puzzles for each topic: English clues for French answers French clues for English answers Each file contains two crossword puzzles, two answer sheets and two vocabulary sheets. Can be used for dictionary practice, or pupils can be given vocabulary sheets

French for the very young learner First French has been developed specifically for children of pre-school and early primary school age. No reading ability is required. There is an option to display the text of what you hear, and if this is selected, then clicking on the text allows you to hear the words repeated. A recording option is available to allow learners to compare their own pronunciation. The package consists of 32 topics and a range of activities to use these with. Some activities can be used with a large group and a smartboard. Others are more appropriate for individual pupils at a computer. The activities are: Words (the learning page): Click on the pictures to hear the words spoken. The captions are optional. Quiz (the testing page): Learners are asked to find an item and click on it. The pictures can be kept in the same order or shuffled. Sentences: This activity uses the vocabulary of the topic in meaningful contexts and introduces some new aspects of the language. A matching exercise is included. Three games to practise the vocabulary. ‘Snap’ involves two pupils sitting at one computer. As the pictures change, the players have to be ready to press their chosen key when the two are the same. ‘Memory’ (matching pairs), for one or two players, and ‘Puzzle’ (identifying objects from some of the pieces of a jigsaw). ‘Puzzle’ and the two player version of ‘Memory’ are suitable for whole-class use. A list of the vocabulary used is included 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

This is a software package for Windows which creates puzzle worksheets in seconds from a list of words or a piece of text. Three types of word puzzles: Type or paste a list of words, on any topic, in any language, and in seconds you can print a wordsearch, a crossword puzzle and a set of scrambled words. Three types of text puzzles: Type or paste a piece of text, and in seconds you can print a text maze, a coded text and scrambled text in a variety of forms. Characters are available for most European languages and it is also possible to include numbers and other non-alpha characters in your puzzles. Various options give you control over the difficulty of the puzzle and the appearance of your worksheet. Or if you prefer you can export the puzzle into your word-processor or desktop-publisher to give your worksheet your own personal touch. Eight ready-to-use puzzle worksheets on a variety of subjects are included. These demonstrate what the package is capable of producing. Get a 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software.

This is a software package for Windows which creates endless puzzles to play or print. Five sizes of puzzle: 4 X 4, 6 X 6, 9 X 9, 12 X 12 and 16 X 16 Including Sudoku X, Killer Sudoku and Alpha-Sudoku, plus a notepad Main features: A new puzzle every time Optional hints Optional notepad updates Play on-screen or print out Save a partially completed puzzle to be completed later Copy puzzles to paste in your own worksheet Answer sheets to print or copy/paste Copy from a printed source to solve on screen (the app instantly finds the solution and can therefore offer hints) Get a 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software.

Spanish for the very young learner First Spanish has been developed specifically for children of pre-school and early primary school age. No reading ability is required. There is an option to display the text of what you hear, and if this is selected, then clicking on the text allows you to hear the words repeated. A recording option is available to allow learners to compare their own pronunciation. The package consists of 31 topics and a range of activities to use these with. Some activities can be used with a large group and a smartboard. Others are more appropriate for individual pupils at a computer. The activities are: Words (the learning page): Click on the pictures to hear the words spoken. The captions are optional. Quiz (the testing page): Learners are asked to find an item and click on it. The pictures can be kept in the same order or shuffled. Sentences: This activity uses the vocabulary of the topic in meaningful contexts and introduces some new aspects of the language. A matching exercise is included. Three games to practise the vocabulary. ‘Snap’ involves two pupils sitting at one computer. As the pictures change, the players have to be ready to press their chosen key when the two are the same. ‘Memory’ (matching pairs), for one or two players, and ‘Puzzle’ (identifying objects from some of the pieces of a jigsaw). ‘Puzzle’ and the two player version of ‘Memory’ are suitable for whole-class use. A list of the vocabulary used is included 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

The traditional board game programmed for Windows. For two to six players with options to play with one or two dice and whether you have to throw the exact number to win. Good practice in adding numbers as players anticipate what they need to throw to go up a ladder and what they don’t want to throw to avoid a snake. 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

Make up your own quizzes and tests to use with your pupils. Five fun learning quiz games and easy-to-use multiple-choice test software. The Quiz Games Three games for two players: Connections, Snakes and Ladders and At the Races. Two more games for one player: Millionaire and The Sky’s the Limit. Twelve sample quizzes are provided: EAL 1 (vocabulary) EAL 2 (grammar) EAL 3 (idioms) French 1 and 2 German 1 and 2 Primary maths, Capital cities Football, Pop Music, General knowledge Using the Editor provided you can make up your own quizzes on any subject, at any level and in any language. Foreign characters, mathematical symbols, etc. are available. The Tests The multiple-choice test software allows for a range of possible question types and can include pictures. Candidates can be given immediate feedback and their performance can be stored on the computer. Using the Editor software you will create your own tests for your own subject and your own pupils. Two types of question are available: true-false and multiple choice. In the multiple-choice option you can offer up to five possible answers, any number of which can be correct, and you can tell the candidate how many are correct, or this can be left open. Foreign characters, mathematical symbols etc. are available. A short test is provided for demonstration purposes. Get a 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software.

English as an additional language for pre-school and early primary school An interactive software package for independent or group use. Both UK and US vocabulary included First English has been developed specifically for children of pre-school and early primary school age. No reading ability is required. There is an option to display the text of what you hear, and if this is selected, then clicking on the text allows you to hear the words repeated. A recording option is available to allow learners to compare their own pronunciation. The package consists of 60 topics and a range of activities to use these with. Some activities can be used with a large group and a smartboard. Others are more appropriate for individual pupils at a computer. The activities are: Words (the learning page): Click on the pictures to hear the words spoken. The captions are optional. Quiz (the testing page): Learners are asked to find an item and click on it. The pictures can be kept in the same order or shuffled. Sentences: This activity uses the vocabulary of the topic in meaningful contexts and introduces some new aspects of the language. A matching exercise is included. Three games to practise the vocabulary. “Snap” involves two pupils sitting at one computer. As the pictures change, the players have to be ready to press their chosen key when the two are the same. “Memory” (matching pairs), for one or two players, and “Puzzle” (identifying objects from some of the pieces of a jigsaw). “Puzzle” and the two player version of “Memory” are suitable for whole-class use. A list of the vocabulary used is included 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

A complete package for advanced learners of English Developed to meet the needs of learners of English as a second or additional language wishing to perfect their command of the language. 130 exercises, each with a bank of up to 150 questions and, where relevant, a Help file. The exercises can be taken in any order and can be revisited at any time. By creating a user file and logging on each time you use the program, the computer will keep an on-going record of your work and you can view (and print) a report of your work at any time. The topics are divided into the following groups: Grammar: verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, articles, pronouns, question words Vocabulary: verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, look-alikes, gap-fill, informal language, US English Idioms: phrasal verbs, wise sayings, prepositional phrases, as similes, question tags, common phrases Reading: a variety of texts with comprehension exercises Use of English: cloze tests, transformation exercises, error correction, word formation Writing: spelling, formal and informal language, essay topics Listening: links to listening material on the internet with associated activities. Games and puzzles: Word games, quizzes, hangman, word search 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software