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 vocabulary to images of natural disasters.
Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary
Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to natural disasters.
Target Vocabulary:
Astéroïde - Avalanche - Éruption volcanique - Feu de forêt
Inondation - Pandémie - Réchauffement climatique - Tornade
Tremblement de terre - Tsunami - Vent
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.
Thematic discussion questions designed to encourage fluency & confidence in French
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 French
Ideal to use as an engaging warmer or as a dynamic speaking activity to finish a class.
Aimed at adults and teenagers.
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
Increase vocabulary retention with active engagement with new words.
A communicative approach to learning new vocabulary.
Gamification options and full instructions provided.
INSTRUCTIONS
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: QUANTIFIERS
much
many
a lot of
some
any
a few
a little
PART 1: Spot the difference
Students describe their pictures to each other, trying to find the differences between them
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of quantifiers
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: THIRD CONDITIONAL
PART 1: The Create-a-3rd-Conditional Game
In pairs, students turn over two cards, which both have past simple phrases on them. They need to make a valid 3rd conditional, then provide a justification
For example:
Card 1: I met a celebrity
Card 2: I was punched in the face
Student A: “If I hadn’t met a celebrity, I wouldn’t have been punched in face because I asked the celebrity for an autograph and she got angry and punched me in the face”
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of the 3rd conditional
Full instructions and gamification options provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: WISH STRUCTURES
PART 1: Disney Heroes & Villains
Students use wish structures to describe and guess Disney characters.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of wish structures.
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
2 x fun, non-prep, interactive, communicative, pairwork activities.
Target Language: USED TO
PART 1: Spot the difference
Students take it in turns to describe their photos and work together to identify differences between them.
PART 2: Discussion questions
Conversation questions encouraging use of “used to” structures
Full instructions and gamification options are provided.
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.
After matching vocabulary of the symptoms, contagion and prevention of the coronavirus, students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the coronavirus in general.
Target Vocabulary:
Cough
Fever
Sore throat
Headache
Wash hands
Face mask
Animal contact
In the air
Contaminated objects
Cover coughs or sneezes
Personal contact
Avoid contact with people
Target Skills:
Express opinions
Extend answers
Maintain a conversation
Elicit more information
Agree or disagree
Justify their arguments