As much as we say it’s not polite to talk about money, we always seem to feel like talking about it. And that’s actually good news for your ESL class, because the subject money can provide opportunities to use English number vocabulary, comparatives like “less than” and “more than,” and even practical vocabulary like that associated with making a sale or opening a bank account. Plus, it’s a topic that just about everyone knows a little something about!
You might even be planning a special unit themed around money - and if so, BusyTeacher.org’s 68 money-themed worksheets are here to help. These worksheets use the topic of money to teach a wide variety of ESL concepts, from reading and math to speaking and writing. But these 68 worksheets aren’t just for money-themed units - they’ll make an interesting addition to any class, and can help you mix up the activities you offer in between board work sessions.
Working with some level-one ESL beginners? BusyTeacher.org’s 68 money worksheets include plenty of activities covering basic money-related vocabulary, simple comparatives, and other topics for early-stage learners. Got a mid-level class who love to talk? We’ve got money-themed paragraphs and quotes that are sure to spark some passionate discussions. Want to mix things up with a game? We’ve got simplified versions of classic board games like Monopoly, as well as money-themed crosswords and other fun activities. We’ve even got worksheets based on popular songs whose lyrics refer to money.
If you’re not sure where to start with all these resources, one good place is with our top ten most popular money worksheets. You can also search for any keywords you’d like in the search box at the top right - or you can browse BusyTeacher.org’s whole collection of money worksheets below. You can get a quick glimpse of each one in its thumbnail image - and our handy “Quick View” feature also makes it easy to pop out a larger image of each worksheet’s first page, so you know exactly what you’ll be getting when you download it.
We’re able to provide such a diverse range of worksheets thanks to the contributions of ESL teachers like you, all over the globe, who’ve created these worksheets themselves, tested each one in their own classrooms and made them available here, for free. That’s right - you don’t have to pay a penny, or even register on this website, to download, print, and reproduce any of the worksheets you find here. It’s all free for the taking. But if you’ve got as worksheet of your own that you’d like to share with the community, we’d love for you to click the “Submit a worksheet” button at the bottom of this page, and send it our way.
So what are you waiting for? Take a look at the 68 money worksheets that BusyTeacher.org has to offer. We’re sure that each one of them will be a big hit in your classroom, as it’s already been a hit with ESL classes around the world!
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This is a game that is played like Taboo. The students must elicit the word in the top of the card without saying the word on the bottom. I use this at the CEF B1, Intermediate, or Level 3 (of 6 ...
This is a printable version of the old favorite Monopoly game, for those of us who might have no access to a Monopoly game otherwise. 2-6 players. Monopoly is a fun game for practicing communicati ...
This worksheet focuses on the subject 'money' and clothes vocabulary. There are 13 pictures with their prices. Students can practice 'how much' structure by this worksheet. I used the currency of ...
The worksheet contains six famous quotes about money with illustrations. Give them out to the students to share their explanations or opinions as a warm-up activity for any topic connected with m ...
What's the typical millionaire like? What are our stereotypes about rich people? Give students 8 common ideas of what's it like to be a millionaire and make them discuss in pairs or groups if thi ...
This is a very useful worksheet for those who teach or learn collocations. It consists of four exercises on two pages: a matching exercise, opposites, synonyms and a gap-filling exercise. It can b ...
Activities for advanced learners related to a song dealing with the money topic. This worksheet includes a gap-filling activity, a matching one, a multiple-choice exercise and finally some discuss ...
This worksheet introduces different types of income and outgoings such as social security, tax, pension, health insurance, etc and can be used for teaching financiers as well as improving vocabula ...
This is a worksheet adapted from a brochure of an offshore company. The text was only altered for the sake of the exercises, but it still is an authertic reading. There are two kinds of exercises: ...
This is letter tile puzzle that can be used as a homework assignment or as a warmer activity when teaching money & shopping for intermediate students. It's a proverb that can be a great topic ...
An intermediate level vocabulary word search about money and finance. The vocabulary included in the word search was taken from the vocabulary bank section in New English File Intermediate Student ...
Here's a series of activities (commenting on pictures, readind definitions, expressing opinion and learning proverbs) on money leading students to give their opinion on pocket money and whether pa ...
Words like bargain, credit, debt, financial, economical, economic, valuable, worthless, profitable, precious, pricey, priceless, well-off, fortune, valuable, overpriced, etc. Students need to inse ...
Cost a fortune, be well-off, pay through the nose, make a killing, be dirt cheap, tighten your belt, put aside, be hard up, splash out, rip someone off.
There are 10 sentences. Students have to ...
This lesson plan will provide your students enough practice at using verbs with two objects in the context of a questionnaire about attitudes to money. Your students will love it because it is per ...
A comprehensive english test: reading comprehension, language and writing exercises in context with authentic material. It was prepared by a group of teachers and it deals with different topics su ...
Attitudes about money differ from culture to culture, family to family and person to person.
Interview 3 classmates to find their views. Then report your findings back to the class.
30 minutes activity for groupwork. The passive. To collect letters of the alphabet by listening to description of inventions and guessing what they are.
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