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.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in Greek!' pack.
It comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get the most out of your teaching and this purchase.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Greek. The students could write about a topic in Greek before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different locations being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Australia.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of places and plants in Australia. The students can then create an advertising leaflet for one of the places.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different types of food being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about different types of food.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into the different types of food. The students can then order them from the least to most healthy.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different locations being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Moscow.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Moscow locations.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in Russian!' pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Russian. The students could write about a topic in Russian before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different animals being shown in each of the photos.
I have developed a collection of PowerPoints and Worksheets you could use in the classroom.
In addition, I have included a set of 31 fun class activities you can try using the different photo flashcard packs.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about World Animal Day.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different animals. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different fires being shown in each of the photos.
I have created a rich teaching resource. As well as photos of bonfires, you have a set of creative writing prompts and a list of useful vocabulary for Guy Fawkes. In addition, I have written a teacher guide explaining the 31 different fun teaching activities you can do with these teaching resources. Your students will improve both their vocabulary and memory skills, while having lots of fun!
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Bonfire Night.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Bonfire activities.
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.
Big Grammar Book 1:
It’s jam-packed from cover to cover with a great selection of photocopiable worksheets taken from the popular website. We wanted to provide teachers with a really useful book of no-nonsense grammar worksheets that they can dip into and use in class with students at Entry Level
(ESOL Core Curriculum Entry Levels 1 & 2). It is also ideal for students to work with at home since the answers are all printed at the back.
The book is divided into four parts and is graded in difficulty, so that it begins with some basic stuff and builds up to more challenging grammar activities. It features a selection of Essential English worksheets which provide practice for crucial basic areas of knowledge for learners at Entry Level, like using numbers, writing the alphabet, spelling days and months correctly, and so on.
Big Grammar Book 2:
Like its older sibling, BGB 2 is packed with 101 printable worksheets for teaching and improving grammar skills in English. The topics are wide and varied, starting with Essential English worksheets that cover the basics, like the alphabet, days, months, and telling the time; then tenses (a lot about tenses!), then irregular verbs, question forms, word order in sentences, parts of English, uncountable nouns, and so on! If you have used the first BGB, you will know what to expect from this one. Around 25% of the worksheets in this book are closely modelled on activities in BGB 1, for example Full Stops 1 & 2 (pp.68-69).
The material starts off at beginner level, with the alphabet worksheets, then gets progressively more difficult, while staying in Elementary (A1 / A2) level. Only towards the end do things get “tougher”, with articles, conditionals, and phrasal verbs making their inevitable appearance! Don’t worry – all the answers and notes for use are included at the back of this book.
Talk a Lot is a great new way to learn spoken English, and quite a departure from the standard ELT course book. Instead of spending hours reading and writing, students have the opportunity to engage in challenging and fun speaking and listening activities with their friends.
The ten lesson topics studied in Talk a Lot Elementary Book 1 are: Town, Food, Shopping, Health, Transport, Clothes, Work, Family, Home, and Free Time.
•Complete 12-week spoken English course
•All materials, instructions and answers are included
•Brand new and unique learning method
•Learn and recall questions, answers and negatives using 8 common verb forms
•Learn 400+ essential vocabulary words
•100% photocopiable
On this course students learn how to think in English as well as Talk a Lot!
The Talk a Lot course objectives are very simple:
•Every student talking in English
•Every student listening to and understanding English
•Every student thinking in English, and
•Every student taking part in class
Talk a Lot is structured so that every student can practise and improve English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, word and sentence stress, and interpersonal skills, by working in pairs, groups and one to one with the teacher.
The main benefits of Talk a Lot are:
•Students have to think in English during lessons in a controlled and focused way
•Students learn how to memorise correct English structures naturally, without abstract and unrelated grammar lessons
•Students learn how to construct eight different common verb forms, using positive, negative and question forms, as well as embedded grammar appropriate to their level. The verb forms studied are: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Modal Verbs, Future Forms, and First Conditional
•Students learn 400+ essential vocabulary words by heart
•Students enjoy following a simple and effective method that produces results quickly
With best wishes for a successful course,
Big Grammar Book 1:
It’s jam-packed from cover to cover with a great selection of photocopiable worksheets taken from the popular website. We wanted to provide teachers with a really useful book of no-nonsense grammar worksheets that they can dip into and use in class with students at Entry Level (ESOL Core Curriculum Entry Levels 1 & 2). It is also ideal for students to work with at home since the answers are all printed at the back.
The book is divided into four parts and is graded in difficulty, so that it begins with some basic stuff and builds up to more challenging grammar activities. It features a selection of Essential English worksheets which provide practice for crucial basic areas of knowledge for learners at Entry Level, like using numbers, writing the alphabet, spelling days and months correctly, and so on.
Big Grammar Book 2:
BGB 2 is packed with 101 printable worksheets for teaching and improving grammar skills in English. The topics are wide and varied, starting with Essential English worksheets that cover the basics, like the alphabet, days, months, and telling the time; then tenses (a lot about tenses!), then irregular verbs, question forms, word order in sentences, parts of English, uncountable nouns, and so on! If you have used the first BGB, you will know what to expect from this one. Around 25% of the worksheets in this book are closely modelled on activities in BGB 1, for example Full Stops 1 & 2 ). The material starts off at beginner level, with the alphabet worksheets, then gets progressively more difficult, while staying in Elementary (A1 / A2) level. Only towards the end do things get “tougher”, with articles, conditionals, and phrasal verbs making their inevitable appearance! Don’t worry – all the answers and notes for use are included at the back of this book.
Big Book Grammar Intermediate Level
Big Grammar Book Intermediate Book 1! This grammar book is for you if you are studying English at intermediate level (B2) and above. It’s full of great material for testing your English grammar skills at this level – including question forms, state verbs, phrasal verbs, reported speech, use of articles, error correction, and much more. Many of the worksheets have a special emphasis on using the tenses and structures that you need to practise now, namely past perfect, past perfect continuous, past continuous, present perfect continuous, future continuous, future perfect, and the four conditionals.
Are you studying teeth or dentists? This is a fabulous ESL English teaching pack. It focuses on the topic and extends your students English skills. I have also added a blank set of templates so the students can create their own tests and share them with others in the class. A really nice teaching activity or homework task.
Vocabulary
2. 40 Discussion Words
3. Collocations
4. English Spelling Statements
5. English Idioms
6. Tense Conversion
Grammar
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
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
Spoken English Course - Places in the UK (45 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 this teaching pack.
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
Places in the UK – Background Information
Places in the UK – Matching Game
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
Talk a Lot - Spoken English Course Elementary Politics (37 pages)
Note: all activities include full answers. For detailed instructions on how to use each activity, please see the Talk a Lot Elementary Handbook, which is included in this teaching pack.
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
This book was originally in the public domain for free. I spent a considerable amount of time removing all the self promoting hyperlinks to the original free site, as well as adding lots of free, colourful images to each page. This book looks far more professional than the original one and the students will be proud to take it home when it is complete to show their parents.
Talk a Lot - Spoken English Course
A Great Way to Learn How to Really Speak English!
Intermediate Book 1
• Four full-length spoken English courses
• Over 200 hours of quality learning materials!
• Brand new and unique learning method
• Learn to use 8 essential intermediate level verb forms
• Learn real English – idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang!
• Practise using sounds, stress, and connected speech
• 100% photocopiable
As well as the teaching material for each course – around 45 hours in total – this book contains more than 100 pages of additional material which complements the course activities, for use in the classroom or for self-study at home.
This book is for students who are studying from intermediate level (B2/FCE) to advanced level (C1/CAE), although there will also be plenty of good material for students at pre-intermediate level. The main proposal of this book is that intermediate level can come as something of a shock for students who realise that, despite dutifully learning all the basic grammatical forms and vocabulary at elementary level, the English language remains just as unknowable as ever, thanks to the introduction – at intermediate level – of non-literal English
– i.e. idioms, phrasal verbs, and slang. Despite knowing plenty of words with their literal meanings, the goal of fluent communication retreats further into the distance, as the student begins to find coded language wherever they look – English that doesn’t make sense as they know it. For example, they may have learned the vocabulary words “cost”, “arm”, and “leg”, but do they know what it means “to cost an arm and a leg”? (To be very expensive!)
Talk a Lot Intermediate provides plenty of practice with these bewildering forms.
Hi there . . . !
. . . and welcome to 101 KS2 SATs English Grammar Revision Worksheets! This grammar book perfect KS2 revision material. It’s full of great material for testing your English grammar skills at this level – including question forms, state verbs, phrasal verbs, reported speech, use of articles, error correction, and much more. Many of the worksheets have a special emphasis on using the tenses and structures that you need to practise now, namely past perfect, past perfect continuous, past continuous, present perfect continuous, future continuous, future perfect, and the four conditionals.
This book contains 101 photocopiable worksheets, as well as full answers and notes for use.
This book's original title was Big Grammar Intermediate Book 1. If you have already bought or downloaded this book, please don't buy it again here as you will just be duplicating your purchase.
Getting ready for the summer Phonics test? Here are two Phonics revision tests from previous years.
I have converted 4 documents into a simple to use PowerPoint.
It starts off with practice words. These include both real and made up words. These help students to revise how to say the words and to prepare them for the test.
This is followed by the practice test. There are 2 levels, a simple level and a trickier level, In each case there are real and made-up words.
This is followed by recommendations on how to say each word. This is followed by the marking sheet.
These PowerPoints are fun, colourful and an easy way to practice the words either with a whole class or one by one with the students. It is also an excellent way for parents to practice with their children at home.
Make phonics testing fun... try this set of PowerPoints today!
The comes with 2 powerpoint files and list of words in a text file. In addition, there is a link to more online resources relating to this topic.
In addition, I added more documents, a 31 teaching activity guide and a word mat.
The words covered are:
Forces & movement
force
movement
direction
distance
further
furthest
fast
faster
fastest
slow
slower
slowest
higher
highest
speed up
slow down
change direction
change shape
twist
squeeze
stretch
pull
push
twist
Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.
This presentation covers KS1 Light and Dark and provides a simple to use spelling list. It also comes with a 31 Activity Teacher Guide and a revision word map to help remind children of the key vocabulary during the lessons.
The words covered are...
Light and dark
bright
light
dark
black
night
day
reflective strip
reflect
torch
warning light
Sun
candle
lamp
darker
darkest
brighter
brightest
brightness
shine
Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.