I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
I am the Head Teacher Of Maria International School Of Bucharest in Romania. I am also very keen at developing different TES teaching resources to discover what works well for different classes. I am constantly looking for new and exciting different ways of presenting and teaching different primary topics, especially maths topics.
I have been asked to think about Thanksgiving. I saw very little which excited me on TES and so I thought I would create and share 10 nice posters about being thankful. All I ask in return is that you click the little blue heart further down the page and follow me, so I can let you know when I create my next set of free topical posters. They would also be great for any time you need to teach about being thankful or for harvest festival.
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Practise…
• speaking and listening skills
• sentence building with 8 intermediate-level verb forms
• connected speech
• International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
• information exchange
• reading comprehension
• role playing
• discussion questions
…including tests and full answers!
Discover…
• 20 common English idioms
• 20 common English phrasal verbs
• 20 common English slang words and phrases
• 40 essential vocabulary words and phrases
100% Photocopiable
Note: all activities include full answers. For detailed instructions please see P.xiii.
Contents
Sentence Focus Activities
2. Sentence Blocks + Sentence Blocks (without Function Words)
5. Sentence Block Extensions
6. Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
8. Connected Sentence Cards
11. Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant & Vowel Sounds
14. Connected Speech Template + Cut-Up IPA Sentence
Word Focus Activities
19. Discussion Words + IPA Version + Visualisations
22. Discussion Words Question Sheet
25. Information Exchange
28. Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Guess the Function Words
• What’s the Question? + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Focus on Non-Literal Speech
34. Role Play with Non-Literal English + Features of Non-Literal English – Part 3 39. 20 Common English Idioms + Matching Game + Activities
42. 20 Common English Phrasal Verbs + Matching Game + Activities
45. 20 Common English Slang Words and Phrases + Matching Game + Activities 50. Unit Vocabulary Reference: Radio, Television, Journalism, and New Media
Free Practice Activities
56. What Would You Do?
57. Discussion Questions
59. Agree or Disagree?
Continuous Assessment Tests
60. Vocabulary Test + Lesson Test
Spoken English Course - Money (36 pages)
Note: all activities include full answers. For detailed instructions on how to use each activity, please see the Talk a Lot Elementary Handbook included in the package.
Contents
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Sentence Focus Activities
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
Spoken English Course
Elementary Book 3
Unit 9: Internet (35 pages)
Note: all activities include full answers. For detailed instructions on how to use each activity, please see the included Talk a Lot Elementary Handbook
Contents
Sentence Focus Activities
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
I collected together 30 hours of ESL teaching resources about the topic of health, medicine and illness. It is a really great way of teaching!
The original was a free public domain document. I took this document, removed all the promotional hyperlinks and logos from every page, as well as adding colourful, interesting images to each page to give it all a more professional image. The idea is to get students talking more in their English classes.
Contents
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Sentence Focus Activities
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
Sentence Focus Activities
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
Originally from a public domain book. I however took a long time to remove all the self promotion hyperlinks from all the pages and then I added new, relevant photos to them to make it all much more attractive.
Want to encourage your students to talk about books and reading, while still getting an excellent level of grammar practice?
Want a fully structured teaching unit on books and reading for ESL students? The resources focus on speaking and improving their vocabulary.
The original book was free in the public domain and you are welcome to search for it. I have spent a long time removing all the advertising and promotional hyperlinks and making sure there are interesting, relevant pictures on every page, making it a professional looking book your students will be proud to work in and bring home.
Contents
Sentence Focus Activities
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
I have decided to collect together great ESL worksheets on Australia and share them with other teachers. I really love the final outcome. I hope you do to!
This particular Australian Topic Unit is packed full of different activities and ideas for you to try. There is a 30 hour talking topic book. There are additional questions to solve in the addition worksheets about Australia, there is a whole photo pack about life in Australia and of course there are 31 different teaching activities for you to try which are connected to the Photo Flashcard pack.
Some of these resources were originally public domain. However, I have cleaned them up, removed the excessive links to the original website, added lots of new and interesting photos linked to the topics and as you can see, thrown in a lot of different extra activities on top.
Sentence Focus Activities
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version + Glossary
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
I added a set of 30 photos about travel and a set of 31 fabulous teaching activities.
The original workbook was free - however I have added pictures and removed the hyperlinks from the pages to make them clean and easy to use. They look far more professional now.
Contents
Sentence Focus Activities
Are you covering travel and holidays with your English students? Then you will really like this pack of worksheets. It has something for everyone and focuses on getting the students to speak in English more in class.
Sentence Blocks + Extensions
Sentence Blocks – Sentence Stress and Vowel Sounds
Connected Sentence Cards
Connected Sentence Cards – with Consonant and Vowel Sounds
Connected Speech Template
Word Focus Activities
Discussion Words + IPA Version
Discussion Words – Visualisations
Discussion Words Question Sheet
Information Exchange
Multi-Purpose Text:
• Original Text + Spot the Difference
• Gap-Fill + Multiple Choice Questions
• Comprehension Questions + True, False, or Unknown?
• Glossary of New Words
Free Practice Activities
Discussion Questions
Agree or Disagree?
Role Plays + Extensions
Continuous Assessment Tests
Vocabulary Test
Lesson Test
Are your students looking at holidays, tourism or travel? These fun ESL teaching worksheets will make a lot of difference to their motivation. These worksheets could be completed as a homework task or in the classroom. I have also included a blank copy of the templates. This lets the students create their own quizzes and share them with the rest of the class.
Vocabulary
2. 40 Discussion Words
3. Collocations
4. English Spelling Statements
5. English Idioms
Grammar
6. Tense Conversion
7. 5 Forms of the Verb
8. Sentence Blocks
9. Word Stress
Pronunciation
10. English Word Stress Statements
11. Sentence Stress
12. Clear Alphabet Translation
13. Connected Speech
14. Discussion Questions
Speaking & Listening
15. Situations
16. Describe the Pictures
17. Research Activities
18. Fun Fact Quiz
19. Answers
Looking for stunning photos of the Earth, Solar system and beyond? What to know where you can find 20 hours of stunning images and music? Welcome to my PowerPoint about Earth and Space. It is a perfect item for starting research topics and realizing what an amazing place space is.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different space views being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Stunning views of Earth and Space.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of space objects. The students can then research into each of the different types.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
I find teaching with an alphabet theme works well for all sorts of topics. I could not find one which helped me to teach about space, so I made my own. If you print it out, it will help with both space, spellings and the alphabet all at once. The images are stunning and it will brighten up any classroom!
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different space objects being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the A to Z Earth and Space Alphabet.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different space features. The students can then discuss what they think each one is. Could students create their own versions of the A to Z Earth and Space Alphabet?
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You can use these number and alphabet writing worksheets. It is a great fun set of worksheets. A great way to tie into Halloween activities.
I have also added 31 different ways you could use these teaching resources in your classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Writing and Couting Sheets.
The students could also take the laminated photos and images and sort them into the correct numerical and alphabetical order.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about number bonds to 10? Are you looking for a way to link your teaching into Bonfire night, Guy Fawkes or Firework night? Then this is the resource for you!
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different calculations being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Guy Fawkes - Number Bonds To Ten.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Guy Fawkes - Number Bonds To Ten. The students can then discuss how they solve each problem.
Are you teaching about counting to 10? Here is a great teaching tool, linked into fireworks, bonfire night and Guy Fawkes events.
Students can count the numbers in order or solve the mixed up number slides.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Guy Fawkes - Counting to 10.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into order.
Teachers could show two printed out cards at once and add them, subtract them, or multiply them.
I created 10 original posters or PowerPoint sides for you to use in class about firework safety. As an additional bonus and to make learning more fun, each tip directly links to a short related Fireman Sam video.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different instructions being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night Safety Tips .
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of safety tips.
The students can then use these rules to create their own safety posters.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you looking for clear Guy Fawkes Vocabulary? I have collected together the key words students need to know about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire night. It is a great resource for anyone who want to create an instant display about Guy Fawkes in their classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Guy Fawkes Vocabulary.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of Guy Fawkes Vocabulary. They can discuss the different activities and which they enjoy the most and why.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Teaching about Halloween? I think you will love this teaching resource. It highlights the key vocabulary children need to know about Halloween. If you print it out, it would make an excellent display.
In addition, I have added another presentation so you can teach, using this resource, 31 different teaching activities in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Vocabulary.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Halloween objects. The students can then discuss what they think about each.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
A fun way of teaching Spanish numbers during Halloween.
I have added some Halloween Themed worksheets - I gave the words in English - what are they in Spanish? A great translation task.
You can then take these translated worksheets and use them in 31 different teaching activities in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different skeletons being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Skeleton Counting Song.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different groups of skeletons. The students can then discuss what they think each skeleton was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
A fun way to teaching counting during Halloween.
I have combined three of my Halloween Resources to make them even better this year, a Halloween counting song, Number and Letter Handwriting worksheets linked to Halloween and 31 suggested ways of using these ideas in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different skeletons being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the Halloween Skeleton Counting Song.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different groups of skeletons. The students can then discuss what they think each skeleton was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.