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
There are 4 worksheets included in this bundle:
Pre-reading discussion questions
Reading with comprehension questions
Interactive debate activity
Writing assignment
20 x Flashcards with vocabulary related to:
The classroom
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
Instructions
Student A takes the first card and describes the word to Student B.
Student B tries to guess the word on the card.
If Student B is correct, the card is placed on the right. If Student B does not know the word, or only knows the word in their native language, the card is placed on the left. (This way, a pile of unknown vocabulary will build up on the left for students to record after the activity)
Now it is Student Bs turn to describe a card.
Students alternate until all the words have been described.
Wake your students up with a whiteboard vocabulary race!
Level: Elementary
Cut the flashcards out and stick them in random places on the whiteboard.
Divide the class into two teams and give each a team a name.
Write the team names on the whiteboard (see picture below)
Line up the students single-file in front of the whiteboard. There should be two lines in front of the whiteboard.
Stand adjacent to the whiteboard and shout out one of the words.
Award a point to the first student to touch the correct flashcard.
Both students go to the back of the line.
Repeat.
A classroom vocabulary gap fill.
Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to complete the sentences with the appropriate classroom vocabulary.
Level: Elementary
Words included:
pencil case
backpack
ruler
laptop
clock
paper
pencil
whiteboard
scissors
The activity also revises prepositions of place.
A 14-word crossword with vocabulary related to classroom objects.
PENCIL CASE
SCISSORS
ERASER
RULER
CLOCK
BOOK
SHARPENER
LAPTOP
WHITEBOARD
DICTIONARY
PAPER
PENCIL
SHELF
BACKPACK
Prepositions of place gap fill.
Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to complete the sentences with the appropriate preposition of place.
Level: Elementary
Words included:
above
under
on
on the left / right of
behind
in front of
in the middle of
between
next to
The activity also revises classroom vocabulary.
2 x writing activities focusing on classroom vocabulary and prepositions of place.
Level: Elementary
Worksheet 1: Letter
Students are presented with a picture of a classroom and have to write a description using classroom vocabulary and prepositions.
Worksheet 2: Short Answer Questions
Elementary writing prompts about the classroom and classroom vocabulary.
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.
The teacher describes a picture of the classroom. The students have to listen and draw the objects in the correct place.
Lexical requirements:
Classroom vocabulary
Prepositions of place
Level: Elementary