Specialists in creating engaging, interactive and fun language learning resources for English, French , Spanish, German and Portuguese classes.
Exam preparation, conversation, reading & writing, speaking & listening, grammar & vocabulary.
ESL | ELE | FLE
Specialists in creating engaging, interactive and fun language learning resources for English, French , Spanish, German and Portuguese classes.
Exam preparation, conversation, reading & writing, speaking & listening, grammar & vocabulary.
ESL | ELE | FLE
20 x printable activities from the Debates in German series.
INSTRUCTIONS
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
50 x printable activities from the Debates in German series.
INSTRUCTIONS
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
INSTRUCTIONS
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
INSTRUCTIONS
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
An interactive and engaging pairwork speaking activity.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
(lower-level students can attempt this activity if they are familiar with some of the target speaking skills detailed below)
Students are presented with a debate scenario.
Part 1: Students evaluate 5 possible options.
Part 2: Students negotiate towards a decision.
Part 3: Students join different or larger groups and attempt to justify their decision.
INSTRUCTIONS
Target speaking skills:
Sustaining an interaction.
Exchanging ideas.
Expressing and justifying opinions.
Convincing, arguing and persuading.
Agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Suggesting, speculating, evaluating.
Negotiating towards a decision.
Gamification options are provided with the teacher’s instructions.
A conversation activity where students describe 4 bedrooms and then discuss similarities and differences between them.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to bedrooms in general.
Students are challenged to:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
Students first discuss images showing different aspects of college life.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to college life.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
An alternative activity replacing “college” with “university” is also available: HERE
Students first describe and discuss images showing the Christmas traditions of a family.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to their own Christmas traditions.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students match vocabulary to images of Christmas.
Vocabulary
Angel
Bauble
Bell
Candle
Candy
Christmas tree
Holly
Present
Reindeer
Ribbon
Santa Claus
Sleigh
Snowflake
Snowman
Star
Stocking
Wine
Wreath
In pairs, students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the vocabulary and Christmas in general.
Students are challenged to:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match seasonal celebration vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to seasonal celebrations.
Target Vocabulary:
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Easter
New Year
Valentine’s Day
Birthday
Mother’s Day
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students first describe and discuss images showing people in involved in a variety of eco-volunteer projects.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to eco-volunteering in general.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
Students first match vocabulary to images showing different aspects of life in education.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to education in general.
Target Vocabulary
Gym class
Geography class
Chemistry class
Graduation
Math class
Studying
Biology class
Music class
Sitting an exam
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
Students are presented with images of a family in different situations.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and family problems in general.
This activity has mature themes and discretion is advised.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match extreme sports vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to extreme sports.
Target Vocabulary:
Climbing
Paintballing
Paragliding
Kitesurfing
Flyboarding
Windsurfing
Go-karting
Jet skiing
Bungee jumping
Indoor skydiving
Quad biking
Laser tag
Jumping stilts
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match emotions & feelings vocabulary to images of facial expressions.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to emotions and feelings.
Target Vocabulary:
Surprised
Worried
Upset
Annoyed
Content
Happy
Furious
Scared
Ecstatic
Unimpressed
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
A great Father’s Day activity!
Students first match vocabulary to images showing some different aspects of fatherhood.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fathers.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match firefighter vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to firefighters.
Target Vocabulary:
Fire
Helmet
Hose
Ladder
Firetruck
Axe
Burning building -
Fire extinguisher
Fire hydrant
Gas mask
Siren
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
First, students match vocabulary to images of the most common fears & phobias.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fears & phobias.
Students are challenged to:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
First, students match vocabulary to images of types of holidays:
Skiing
City tour
Camping
Beach
Safari
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to holidays in general.
Students are challenged to:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match vocabulary to images of herbs & spices.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to herbs & spices.
Target Vocabulary:
Anise star - Bay leaves - Black pepper - Cardamom
Chili Pepper - Cinnamon - Cloves - Fennel - Mustard seeds - Nutmeg
Poppy seeds - Rosemary - Saffron - Sesame seeds - Tarragon - Vanilla
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
