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
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
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
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match installations scolaires vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to installations scolaires.
Target Vocabulary:
Aire de restauration en plein air - Aire de restauration intérieure
Bibliothèque - Bus scolaire - Cantine - Casiers - Laboratoire scientifique
Salle de classe - Terrain de basket-ball - Terrain de football
Terrain de football américain - Terrain de jeu
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
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 their arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match types of holiday vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to holidays.
Target Vocabulary:
Camping - Escapade en ville - Vacances à la plage
Safari Sauvage - Vacances de Ski
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match transport vocabulary with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to transport.
Target Vocabulary:
Avion - Bus - Décapotable - Métro
Scooter - Taxi - Train - Vélo - Voiture
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary
Students match common phobias with images.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fears and phobias.
Target Vocabulary:
Aiguilles - Araignées - Chiens
Engagement - Espaces confinés - Germes
Intimité - Mort - Parler en public - Vertige
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 with images of toys.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to toys.
Target Vocabulary:
Boulier - Appareil photo - Ballon - Billes - Camion - Dinosaures
Globe - Hélicoptère - Je de construction - Legos - Livres
Ours en peluche - Poupée - Robot - Sac à dos - Soldats - Tambourin
Tank - Train - Tricycle - Voiture - Xylophone - Yo yo
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
It is recommended to use this activity in conjunction with Parlons de CHAMBRES !
Students first discuss images of people working in different positions within the fashion industry.
Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the fashion industry
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 with images associated with old age.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the elderly & old age.
Target Vocabulary:
Appareil auditif - Chaise à bascule - Contrôleur de pression artérielle - Dentier
Fausses dents - Fauteuil roulant - Laine et aiguille
Loupe - Lunettes - Médicaments - Mots croisés - Pantoufles - Télévision
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify arguments
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.
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
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 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 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