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
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match school facilities vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to school facilities.
Target Vocabulary:
Library - School bus - Outdoor eating area - Soccer pitch
Canteen - Indoor eating area - Playground - Classroom
Basketball court - American football field - Lockers - Science lab
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
No prep pair-work speaking activity.
Topic of conversation: HOBBIES
Part 1: Photo description & comparison
Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices
Vocabulary acquisition
Part 2: Discussion questions
Debates
Agree / disagree
Advantages / disadvantages
Encourages fluency and confidence using English
Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class
Instructions for PART 1:
1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo).
2) Change pairs to AB.
3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively.
4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively.
5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos.
Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each.
Encourage use of CONNECTORS:
Firstly, Secondly, Finally
However, On the other hand , Whereas
Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Instructions for PART 2
1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to:
Extend their answers
Elicit more information
Agree / disagree with their partners
Justify their arguments
2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them.
Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory.
GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
No prep pair-work speaking activity.
Topic of conversation: NEIGHBOURS & NEIGHBOURHOODS
Part 1: Photo description & comparison
Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices
Vocabulary acquisition
Part 2: Discussion questions
Debates
Agree / disagree
Advantages / disadvantages
Encourages fluency and confidence using English
Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class
Instructions for PART 1:
1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo).
2) Change pairs to AB.
3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively.
4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively.
5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos.
Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each.
Encourage use of CONNECTORS:
Firstly, Secondly, Finally
However, On the other hand , Whereas
Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Instructions for PART 2
1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to:
Extend their answers
Elicit more information
Agree / disagree with their partners
Justify their arguments
2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them.
Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory.
GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
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.
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
Thematic discussion questions designed to encourage fluency & confidence in English
Ideal to use as an engaging warmer or as a dynamic speaking activity to finish a class.
Aimed at adults and teenagers.
INSTRUCTIONS
Thematic discussion questions designed to encourage fluency & confidence in English
Ideal to use as an engaging warmer or as a dynamic speaking activity to finish a class.
Aimed at adults and teenagers.
INSTRUCTIONS
No prep pair-work speaking activity.
Topic of conversation: ENTERTAINMENT
Part 1: Photo description & comparison
Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices
Vocabulary acquisition
Part 2: Discussion questions
Debates
Agree / disagree
Advantages / disadvantages
Encourages fluency and confidence using English
Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class
Instructions for PART 1:
1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo).
2) Change pairs to AB.
3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively.
4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively.
5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos.
Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each.
Encourage use of CONNECTORS:
Firstly, Secondly, Finally
However, On the other hand , Whereas
Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Instructions for PART 2
1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to:
Extend their answers
Elicit more information
Agree / disagree with their partners
Justify their arguments
2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them.
Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory.
GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
No prep pair-work speaking activity.
Topic of conversation: TRAVEL & HOLIDAYS
Part 1: Photo description & comparison
Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices
Vocabulary acquisition
Part 2: Discussion questions
Debates
Agree / disagree
Advantages / disadvantages
Encourages fluency and confidence using English
Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class
Instructions for PART 1:
1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo).
2) Change pairs to AB.
3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively.
4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively.
5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos.
Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each.
Encourage use of CONNECTORS:
Firstly, Secondly, Finally
However, On the other hand , Whereas
Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Instructions for PART 2
1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to:
Extend their answers
Elicit more information
Agree / disagree with their partners
Justify their arguments
2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them.
Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory.
GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
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 vocabulary to images of kids doing housework & chores.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to housework & chores.
Target Vocabulary:
Cleaning windows - Doing laundry - Dusting - Feeding the dog
Folding clothes - Gardening - Hoovering - Mopping - Polishing
Sweeping - Throwing away - Tidying toys - Washing up - Watering plants
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
No prep pair-work speaking activity.
Topic of conversation: NATURE
Part 1: Photo description & comparison
Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices
Vocabulary acquisition
Part 2: Discussion questions
Debates
Agree / disagree
Advantages / disadvantages
Encourages fluency and confidence using English
Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class
Instructions for PART 1:
1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo).
2) Change pairs to AB.
3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively.
4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively.
5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos.
Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each.
Encourage use of CONNECTORS:
Firstly, Secondly, Finally
However, On the other hand , Whereas
Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Instructions for PART 2
1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to:
Extend their answers
Elicit more information
Agree / disagree with their partners
Justify their arguments
2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them.
Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory.
GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
No prep pair-work speaking activity.
Topic of conversation: ROUTINES & DAILY LIFE
Part 1: Photo description & comparison
Encourages use of linking terms, connectors and cohesive devices
Vocabulary acquisition
Part 2: Discussion questions
Debates
Agree / disagree
Advantages / disadvantages
Encourages fluency and confidence using English
Can be used for a 1-1 speaking class or pair-work activity in a large class
Instructions for PART 1:
1) Working with a partner with the same photo (student As with As, Bs with Bs), students attempt to identify the vocabulary in their photo. (alternatively, for low-level students, the teacher can provide students with a vocabulary list and the students label the photo).
2) Change pairs to AB.
3) Student A describes photo while student B listens attentively.
4) Student B describes photo while student A listens attentively.
5) Still without looking at each other’s photos, students attempt to identify 3 differences between their photos.
Students may now look at each other’s photos and describe 2-3 differences each.
Encourage use of CONNECTORS:
Firstly, Secondly, Finally
However, On the other hand , Whereas
Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Instructions for PART 2
1) Students ask each other the discussion questions. Encourage students to:
Extend their answers
Elicit more information
Agree / disagree with their partners
Justify their arguments
2) Students try and report to their new partner everything they can remember which their old partner has just told them.
Encourage students to use the questions to guide their memory.
GAMIFICATION ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS