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This worksheet includes a whole categorisation and description in forms and uses of the different parts of speech in the English language (*the names of these categories are translated into Spanis ...
A picture board game for 2 or more players. First introduce and practice the used vocabulary with the children and let them colour the pictures. Then the players take turns to throw the dice and m ...
Write your street address on the board; you can leave out the house or apartment number. Then give directions from the school to your street, writing key phrases (turn left, go two blocks, take Ex ...
Introducing '7 Idiom Activities to Get Your Students’ Creativity Flowing' - our third reference poster with 7 fresh and interesting ways to teach or review idioms. You can click the image be ...
Giving advice is always fun. Pretend to cough and ask students what you should do. Elicit answers such as, “Drink a glass of water,” or “Use a cough drop.” Write various ai ...
Spotting and correcting writing errors is always a challenge for students. Here’s an engaging game for practicing this important skill. Divide the class into three groups, and then writing a ...
Everyone knows grammar charts are dull. But you can liven them up with the old game of telephone. To introduce a new grammatical structure, whisper a sample sentence in a student’s ear. Have ...
Introducing '7 No-Prep Activities for Teaching Idioms' - our second reference poster with 7 more interesting ways to teach or review idioms. Click the image below to view the full-size poster for ...
Asking how much something costs—and understanding the answer—can be a challenge for second language learners. In pairs, have students decide on a business, such as a restaurant, shoe s ...
Here's a reference poster (HI-RES) with 7 interesting ways to teach or review idioms. Click the image below to view the full-size poster for printing. If you think these idiom activities are gr ...
Practice contractions through dictation: You’ll say the following sentences out loud with contractions, and the students will write them down in a notebook. Then ask individual students to c ...
This update to the classic is a great way to work on descriptions. Start by saying, “I see something …” and describe the color, shape, and location of an object in the room. The ...
In groups of three or four, students ask each other about their food likes and dislikes. Students should keep asking until they find a food that no one in the group likes. Have a representative fr ...
Write the color of a student’s shirt, jeans, backpack, shoes, or purse on board and ask the class to guess who is wearing the color. Whoever gets the correct answer can write the next color ...
Students can practice the simple past by saying what time they got up, what they ate for breakfast, and how they got to school or work. On the board, write down what time you got up, what you ate ...
This classroom language activity can be used in many ways, the easieast as a matching exercise once the sentences have been presented and practised in the classroom. It can also be used as a memo ...
Looking for new interesting ways to teach or review the Future Perfect Progressive? You've come to the right place! Here's our latest grammar reference poster that contains 7 short activities to p ...
Looking for new fun activities to review the Past Perfect Progressive? Here's our latest reference poster from the 'Grammar' series that contains 7 short activities that your students will adore! ...
Looking for new (and fun!) ways to practice the Present Perfect Progressive? Here's our new reference poster from our new 'Grammar' series that contains short but very effective activities that y ...
Well this is a worksheet I made in order to cut for teaching vocabulary and explaining SOME / ANY , HOW MUCH / MANY. It is very useful for telling the difference between countable and uncountable ...
Numbers worksheet from 30 to 39 is for teachers of English all around the world. The worksheet has full-page numbers from 30 to 39, the figure with its spelling.
Get your students to write 5 or more facts about themselves, fold their piece of paper into a paper airplane then fly the plane across the room. Who ever it lands nearest to, picks up the airplane ...
Need to practice or revise the Future Perfect tense? Here's our new reference poster from the 'Grammar' series that contains short, but oh so useful activities that you'll love! Click the image t ...
Here's one more reference poster from our new 'Grammar' series, this time it's about the Past Perfect tense. You'll love these activities when the time comes to practice or review this tense with ...
Create an inspiring environment in your classroom and encourage learning with this amazing classroom poster. Students will look at 10 ways to be a better student. The Poster is available in both ...
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