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.
Welcome to the 'Let’s Talk in Spanish!' pack.
This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
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.
There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Are you looking at shoes or footwear in art, design or part of a topic on clothes? This set of 30 shoes will show people wearing shoes in different circumstances.
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 footwear shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about different footwear.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of footwear. The students can then discuss how they decided on each type of footwear.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, linking it to the topic of footwear.
Are you teaching your students about different materials? Are you focusing a lesson on the uses of plastics? Are you looking for some visual support to help make your teaching more effective? I have collected 30 images of items made out of plastic which you could use as a discussion focus or print out to make into a colourful, eye catching display.
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 uses of plastics being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the use of plastic in our lives.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into the different uses of plastic. The students can then discuss why they think plastic was a good choice in each case.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Welcome to the Bengali Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the
picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about.
The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 1 1 4 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the Let’s Talk in Gujarati! pack.
This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
What works very well is for the two pictures to be directly projected on a wall. The teacher talks about the top picture, such as 'In my picture, I can see two seagulls flying.'... then the students model their responses, using the sentence structure provided by the teacher.
There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.
*Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction
Welcome to the Let’s Talk in Hindi! pack.
This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
What works very well is for the two pictures to be directly projected on a wall. The teacher talks about the top picture, such as 'In my picture, I can see two seagulls flying.'... then the students model their responses, using the sentence structure provided by the teacher.
There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.
* 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 places being shown in each of the photos.
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 print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about France locations.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different French locations. The students can then discuss what they think each location.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Welcome to the Greek Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the
picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about.
The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 114 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Are you learning Scottish Gaelic? Are you looking for a fun way to learn Scottish Gaelic? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in Scottish Gaelic. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into Scottish Gaelic. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day's vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
* Please note - these resources provide visual prompts, not specific written language
Scottish Gaelic Bingo pack: This is a simple starter game for students. There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Let's Talk in Scottish Gaelic!: This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures.
Let's Write in Scottish Gaelic pack: There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning Scottish Gaelic. The students could write about a topic in Scottish Gaelic before and then after a topic, using the 2nd worksheet at the end of the topic.
Welcome to the Scottish Gaelic Bingo pack.
This is a simple starter game for students.
There are 114 different pictures to choose from. Select a single picture and project the image on
the wall or share it with the class as a handout.
Talk about the picture and then ask your students to select and write down 5 items from the picture. Then look at the picture and pick out all the key vocabulary you want them to talk about. The first student to have all their items read out is the winner.
With 57 different settings and 114 different game cards, there are plenty chances for great
vocabulary.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
Welcome to the 'Let’s Talk in Scottish Gaelic!' pack.
This set of cards looks at 57 different settings. The teacher describes something in the top card. The students then use this to model a sentence using the bottom set of pictures. There are lots of things to see and describe in every picture. When the students have completed this task, they can repeat it by working in pairs to discuss each picture.
There are lots of different ways you could use this pack. You could laminate them into two cards and get each student to talk about what they had seen in their picture.
***** 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 materials being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about different celebrations.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different celebrations. The students can then discuss why we celebrate.
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 Paris.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Paris locations. The students can then write a travelling leaflet for a place.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
This is a fun Halloween presentation about number bonds to 10. The first half of the presentation are in order. The second half of the presentation is different sums mixed up. It makes learning more fun.
Also added some themed counting worksheets and a Halloween alphabet to complete.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different numbers being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Counting to 10.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them from the smallest to the biggest. The students can then discuss what they think the answer is if they add 2 cards together.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Use this teaching resource to have fun teaching French during Halloween.
I also added some Halloween Themed worksheets for writing numbers to 10. The Alphabet is in English but students could translate them into French for additional practice.
I also added another presentation about how to take these worksheets and use them in 31 different ways in the classroom (after you have added the French words to them!)
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.
Looking for fun Speaking tasks for ESL students? Here is a complete resource for them. It makes perfect school and homework activities.
Learning English (34 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
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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
Test Your Grammar Skills
Mistakes that English Native Speakers Make 3
Believe it or not, English native speakers sometimes make mistakes when using their own language! To find them, simply read a daily newspaper regularly or check out some of the leaflets at an English Tourist Information Centre or library!
Identify one mistake in each sentence below and write the letter of the category that it belongs to out of the following:
A. apostrophes
B. articles
C. capital letters
D. clumsy style
E. commas
F. extra or missing words
G. spelling mistakes
Test Your Grammar Skills
Personal and Possessive Pronouns (gap-fill)
1. Personal subject pronouns:
the subject of a sentence
go before the main verb
e.g. “she” in: “She had a cup of tea at eight o’clock this morning.”
2. Personal object pronouns:
the object of a sentence (what the subject is talking about)
go after the main verb
e.g. “him” in: “I saw him for a few minutes before he left.”
3. Possessive adjectives:
describe possession
go before a noun
e.g. “my” in: “Can you pass my bag please?”
4. Possessive pronouns:
o describe possession
o replace a noun
o e.g. “hers” in: “Whose book is that?” “It’s hers.”
Put the pronouns in the correct order.
Test Your Grammar Skills
Building a Sentence Using Subject-Verb-Object
Word Order Grid (blank)
This word order grid will help you to write a very common type of sentence in English using Subject-Verb-Object word order: