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
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.
Students match images of people with bad habits to the correct vocabulary.
Alcoholic
Telly addict
Shopaholic
Drug addict
Overeater
Workaholic
Potty mouth
Smoker
Gambling addict
Students then discuss conversation questions relating to the images.
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.
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.
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
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
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match camping equipment vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to camping and camping equipment.
Target Vocabulary:
Tent
Map
Torch
Sleeping mat
Flask
Insect repellent
Camping stove
Walking boots
Mug
Cap
Backpack
Compass
Matches
Axe
Binoculars
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Students match images of people arguing to the correct vocabulary.
Fight at work
Love Quarrel
Friends Arguing
Family Quarrel
Students then discuss conversation questions relating to the images.
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.
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match baking ingredients vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to baking, cakes, bread and cooking in general.
Target Vocabulary:
Butter
Cinnamon
Dough
Eggs
Flour
Milk
Oil
Salt
Soda
Sugar
Vanilla
Vinegar
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
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 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 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 are presented with some images relating to Easter. After discussing how each image is associated with Easter, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to Easter 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 university life.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to university life.
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments
An alternative activity replacing “university” with “college” is also available: HERE
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
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
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
