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Welcome to the section of the site that deals with descriptive words. There are 1,070 worksheets available on this topic and they are all FREE, printable, and easy to use. In order to make your search easier, there are sub-sections you can use to narrow down your results. This worksheet focuses on using There is and There are, prepositions of place, and describing a place. It is recommended for pre-intermediate students. One excellent thing about this worksheet is its appearance; the bright, attractive colors are something students will enjoy and activities are clearly laid out. The variety of exercises also makes this a good choice for learners of any age. You might be at a different point in your course so consider other worksheets for your upcoming lessons.
Descriptive words are so important because they enable students to express how people and objects are distinct from one another and give more details about those that are most important to them. When practicing descriptive words, try to avoid describing students in the class because this may make some students self conscious instead, use celebrities, family members or pets to practice. This is more fun and avoids giving anyone unwanted attention. Questions about the class would be appropriate if for example you want to compare your height with the height of a student. Descriptive words are important vocabulary for students to master and are used not just when the topic is introduced but throughout the course especially when it comes to learning comparative and superlative structures.

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Family Worksheet: Bride and Groom’s Wedding Activity Book

Family Worksheet: Bride and Groom’s Wedding Activity Book

This worksheet, called 'Family Worksheet: Bride and Groom’s Wedding Activity Book' is a fun way to introduce the topic in class. The activities suggested by the book include coloring the pag ...
13 Views 16,279 BegElem
Movie Worksheet: UP [ALTERNATIVE]

Movie Worksheet: UP [ALTERNATIVE]

This is a great movie to work with children (elementary level). After watching, sts work matching characters and descriptions, they put scenes in order, etc I really believe it is a fantastic movi ...
16 Views 15,272 Elem
Adjectives Worksheets

Adjectives Worksheets

This would help the students to grab the essence of using the adjectives as describing words. It also centers on the brainstorming for the students, which makes it an intentional effort, for them ...
6 Views 10,246 ElemPre-Int
Movie Worksheet: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Movie Worksheet: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

You will find some activities based on the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You will be able to work on grammar (Present simple & present continuous, can/can’t), vocabulary (the ...
8 Views 37,216 BegElem
Our Body Crossword Puzzle

Our Body Crossword Puzzle

A crossword puzzle to reinforce body parts vocabulary. There are 15 words included: leg, arm, knee, toes, hand, teeth, eyes, foot, hair, mouth, ear, neck, nose, fingers and face. Perfect for home ...
8 Views 20,264 ElemPre-Int
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Mixed Conditional Life Line

Mixed Conditional Life Line

Here is a simple lifeline to show 3 important junctures that will be used to compose mixed conditional sentences. Teaching mixed conditionals isn't such a difficult concept to teach but finding an ...
14 Views 32,046 Adv
Body Idioms

Body Idioms

This worksheet will help your students revise body idioms. You can use this worksheet for intermediate or upper-intermediate students. Only up-to-date idioms included. Contains two exercises witho ...
17 Views 20,154 IntAdv
47 Character Qualities

47 Character Qualities

A list of 47 character qualities which can come in handy while discussing a (business) personality. You can shuffle them in any way you like and teach 1) new vocabulary 2) wordbuilding 3) opposite ...
15 Views 19,544 IntAdv
Physical Description

Physical Description

This is a worksheet about physical description. Including a short explanation and exercises in which students read the dialogue and then underline the sentences, draw a picture using the physical ...
10 Views 30,534 ElemPre-Int
Teen Styles

Teen Styles

This is a simple reading that teenagers will love! It's about skaters, goths, nerds, babes and other youth styles that they know. It includes a list of headings, and they should deduce which parag ...
49 Views 31,330 Elem
There are Some Toys in the Bedroom

There are Some Toys in the Bedroom

This is a worksheet about bedroom furniture, there (to be), some / any and prepositions. Includes several tasks in which students ask and answer questions about the picture, complete the sentences ...
19 Views 22,531 ElemPre-Int
Describing People Worksheet

Describing People Worksheet

This is an enjoyable and useful activity for elementary students to practice describing people including 4 different tasks and a pair work activity. This worksheet is suitable for lower level stud ...
18 Views 23,682 ElemPre-Int
Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Worksheet

Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Worksheet

It's a wonderful "before watching" activity! Students are always really interested in videos, and "Wallace and Gromit" cartoon series is very useful for the language practice. There are two tasks ...
15 Views 19,081 ElemPre-Int
Giving Personal Information [POWERPOINT]

Giving Personal Information [POWERPOINT]

It is my new ppt for my beginners. At the end of the school year they need to revise basic questions and answers they have learnt. They will play a game where one of the students is the interviewe ...
40 Views 63,153 BegElem
What Are They Wearing? [POWERPOINT]

What Are They Wearing? [POWERPOINT]

It is a useful speaking activity for your students using Ppt. Your students will need to work in pairs describing children's clothes. They will need to ask each other questions using Present Conti ...
35 Views 38,529 Elem
Taboo Game

Taboo Game

A simple game of taboo. An even number of players from four to ten sit alternating around in a circle. Players take turns as the "giver," who attempts to prompt his or her teammates to guess as m ...
28 Views 66,993 Pre-IntInt
Body Parts Worksheet

Body Parts Worksheet

A worksheet to consolidate body vocabulary for elementary students. Includes a picture dictionary with 16 illustrated words followed by a word search puzzle. Specially designed for very young lea ...
18 Views 25,425 ElemPre-Int
Body Parts

Body Parts

It is a basic but fun activity to go over some of the different body parts, different clothes and different colours. It includes a black and white drawing of the Simpson family where students are ...
10 Views 26,416 Beg
Character Adjectives

Character Adjectives

Elementary level word search for students learning character description. Suitable for revision or reinforcement. Could be used as a warm up activity too. List of words used in this word search: ...
5 Views 11,785 Elem
Zodiac Signs: Discussion Cards

Zodiac Signs: Discussion Cards

Discussion cards on Zodiac Signs vocabulary and personality adjectives. The aim of the activity is to learn adjectives describing personality, and mainly motivate students to get involved in discu ...
83 Views 137,721 ElemPre-Int
Materials Worksheet

Materials Worksheet

These pages are about materials. In the first exercise, students will have to say what these thingas are and what they are made from; in the second exercise, they will have to tick the properties ...
6 Views 10,887 Elem
Imaginary Monster

Imaginary Monster

A paired speaking and listening exercise using countable and uncountable nouns. Students must ask the question "how much?" or "how many?" to find out what features their imaginary monster has. The ...
12 Views 12,731 ElemPre-Int
Body Parts Crossword for Spanish Speakers

Body Parts Crossword for Spanish Speakers

A simple but very complete crossword about the parts of the body. The clues are in Spanish. Students have to write the words in English of course! If you have time you can replace the the clue w ...
3 Views 13,720 Elem
Speaking Power Point: Do You Look Like Your Dog?

Speaking Power Point: Do You Look Like Your Dog?

This Power Point presentation can be used for teaching both Appearance and Character. It consists of 8 slides, two of which I would suggest printing and putting on the board so that students could ...
14 Views 15,641 Elem
Song Worksheet: Sex and the City: Carrie's Closet [WITH VIDEO]

Song Worksheet: Sex and the City: Carrie's Closet [WITH VIDEO]

This bright handout should be used for making notes while watching a segment from the famous film series “Sex and the City” which beyond all doubt boasts fabulous fashion and style. It ...
25 Views 16,428 IntAdvExam

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