This cheat sheet will save tons of time to your students when comparing pictures. It includes a bank of 26 useful phrases to talk about the similarities and differences between pictures. This cheat sheet can be used when preparing for the First Certificate Exam, and it also provides ten top tips to pass this speaking test with flying colors.

This is an activity that my students love to learn proverbs in context: First they have to match the proverb, with the right definition and the photograph. Secondly, all the class shares their answers and we make sure everybody has understood the meaning of the proverb. Thirdly, the teacher shows the students the flashcard and students remember the proverb it refered to. Finally, a speaking activity is generated in small groups with questions related to proverbs and everyday life. This pack includes the following elements: 1- Proverbs 2-Definitions 3-Photographs 4-Speaking activity 5- Flashcards with bigger images 6- Answer keys There are 11 pages with answer key included. PS Sometimes I prefer to cut it out myself, laminate it and put everything in an envelope so that they just search for the right option… every teacher works in a different way !!

Here it is a resource I have designed for my students to practive passive sentences, with three different activities: 1- In activity 1 students have to read some sentences, underline the verb or verbs in each sentence and then indicate whether the verb is active or passive and also which verb tense is being used. 2- In activity 2 students have to change the active sentences to passive. 3- In activity 3 students have to transform the following active sentences into the passive voice Hope you find it useful !! (Answer key is provided)