The ability to describe something is an important aspect of English language learning so there are 270 'describing things' worksheets available to help students develop this skill. A student that is adept at providing descriptions will have the ability to carry on a conversation even without knowing the precise vocabulary words he or she wants to use. An example of this might be if a student is talking about cleaning out the attic but has forgotten or never learned the word attic. The student can describe a typical attic and explain its location within the house and still be able to clearly convey his or her meaning. A fun group activity that helps students practice this is posted here. On his or her turn, a student must choose a card and try to get group members to say the word on the card without saying the word and three other related words. This is a challenging and fun activity for intermediate students. You should feel free to edit or add cards and even change the rules of the game to suit your class. For more worksheets, browse through this section and dont forget to check out the warmers for short activities related to this topic.
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The aim of this worksheet is to provide vocabulary dealing with cars and their parts. The first exercise deals with the exterior and the second one with the engine and its parts. It can be used wi ...
Worksheet suggests activities for after watching the Disney movie "Brave". It includes matching pictures with characters' names, questions on the contents of the movie and a picture for coloring a ...
Describing Big Ben is a writing prompt for Elementary and Pre-Intermediate levels. The students have to write a paragraph based on the facts and a picture they see in a box. Moreover they can fo ...
I just designed this lyrics worksheet with the "empire state of mind" song from alicia keys in order to practice (what is it like?) question. I think the song is great, given that it depicts the n ...
This powerpoint presentation is about animals. It can be used for article in book Project 2, Tom Hutchinson, p. 28. It practises using present continuous tense, there is/ there are, vocabulary abo ...
The PPt is to introduce the children to various situations related to habits. Each slide was shown and the children were asked to describe the situation and the words/phrases related to hab ...
This is meant as an exam for large classes. It has got a first part to complete with there is or there are. Later there is a picture of a room and students have to complete the sentences with prpo ...
A song about love. Used in conversation class when the topic is love. Vocabulary about love and sing along activity. The students get involved when there is music in the class. Great opportunity t ...
Group the students and task them to make their own poem about their pastime following the given sample. In this activity, they will be able to express their opinions about various pastime. They wi ...
This is a creative writing worksheet that practices descriptive adjectives and simple present verbs. You have to create a new flavor of jellybeans. Using the simple present tense, you can practic ...
A worksheet for Japanese students. There are instructions in Japanese and some Japanese definitions for various English words. The worksheet contains two exercises: 1. connect the English and Japa ...
This project is designed to teach clothes and seasons in a different way. The learner will enjoy the activities in the project which will take 4 or 3 week to be developed. As a teacher it's import ...
This is a mini Dictionary for kids. The subject is back to school: you can find pictures and words of objects related to school (mainly school material). The kids have to read the words and then t ...
This worksheet is about parts of the house and some objects we can find in each room. This exercise is for basic students. It contains two exercises;in the first one, students have to write the n ...
Type of activity: Speaking. Pair work and group work. Aim: to practise speaking, to improve fluency, to boost your students' confidence so that they can overcome their fear of not speaking correct ...
This is a set of flashcards as an additional material for my power point presentation about the halloween story "the old witch". It can be used after or before the presentation to practise new voc ...
A really simple fact sheet template for snakes. This one is for the world's most deadly snake - the Fierce Snake - but you can change the heading and picture for other snakes. The students must r ...
This worksheet is about there is and there are. Reading comprehesion. Vocabulary about the house. In this worksheet students describe the house in order to use the vocabulary about the house, th ...
This worksheet is for the little ones. Teach the vocabulary first with flashcards or other and then get them to put the numbers of the words in the circles on the picture. In the second exercise ...
This worksheet is an introduction to descriptive writing. The first section shows an example of how it is used. Then students are asked to describe their lunch in detail. In the second section stu ...
This is a simple and colourful activity for teaching bedroom related vocabulary, prepositions of place and there is / there are at elementary level. Students are asked to cut the pictures, put t ...
This worksheet consists of various pictures of things related to space. Students have to match the picture to the word and then speak a little about the subject. There is another worksheet which i ...
This practical worksheet is about K-Pax movie. First at all, you MUST watch the film with your students. Target areas: vocabulary, multiple choice questions and writing. The worksheet is for ...
I use this powerpoint game activity to get students talking and using their limited English vocabulary. I divide the class in two groups or teams. One person comes to the front of the class, ...
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