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The Three Main English Auxiliary Verbs
I was looking for something simple like this, and when I couldn�t find anything, I made this one-page overview of the three main auxiliary verbs for a student who had difficulty remembering when to use these forms. I have found it very useful since then for explaining the formation of questions, and teaching the structure of the continuous and perf...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 6
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Adjective + Noun Collocations with the word HEAVY
I created this list using an online tool that builds lists of concordances and collocations. You can find it at http://www.collins.co.uk/Corpus/CorpusSearch.aspx. You can enter any part of speech you want and specify the type of word you want it to collocate with. It searches books, magazines, radio, and newspapers (US and UK), AND ranks the result...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 11
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Food Flavours (2 of 2)
This is one of several worksheets I use for lessons about basic food flavours and textures. Realia works well here. I bring in samples of various foods for students to taste. Students find these images helpful when completing the puzzle, and the gapfill above each row provides a bit of a post-instruction activity. Hope you find it useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 26
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ED or ING? Illustrated Worksheet
I was having difficulty explaining the difference between the ED and ING adjective formats, so I found some images to illustrate situations and people�s reactions to them. Found it very useful made into a simple worksheet. If time permits, students can write sentences using each word, for additional practice. Best printed in colour.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 57
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At the Supermarket - Matching Activity
This matching activity is useful as a post-instruction reinforcement activity, or for later review of supermarket vocabulary. This matching task is a companion document for the three conversations at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=439897#thetop. I use these three dialogs for teaching supermarket vocabulary. Students can practice, in ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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Adverbs and Adjectives - Discerning the Difference
I made this worksheet for an advanced student who has trouble telling the difference between adverbs and certain adjectives that also end in "ly." This worksheet provides a tip for telling the difference, then provides practice in discerning among words, as well as writing sentences using common adjectives and adverbs ending in "ly". Answer key inc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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Phrasal Verbs in Noun and Adjective Form
This is a worksheet that I made for an advanced student who knows phrasal verbs well, but has trouble with these words in noun and adjective forms. The fact that the particle can flip between beginning and end of the corresponding noun/adjective is particularly troublesome for students, as is inconsistent hyphenation. This worksheet gives practice ...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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At the Supermarket - Three Conversations
I use these three dialogs for teaching supermarket vocabulary. Students can practice, in pairs, general conversation for learning about products found in various grocery store departments; another conversation for asking for help; and a third at the checkout. There�s a companion gapfill and matching quiz at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.as...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 50
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Food Flavours (1 of 2)
This is one of several worksheets I use for lessons about basic food flavours and textures. Realia works well here. I bring in samples of various foods for students to taste. There�s a companion crossword puzzle at http://www.armoredpenguin.com/crossword/Data/2010.07/2612/26125003.420.html. Students find these images helpful when completing the puz...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 26
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Listening Lesson: The Long and Winding Road (The Beatles)
Here is a simple listening activity for the Beatles song, "The Long and Winding Road". Useful for practice recognizing ING words. Lesson includes a gapfill and some post-listening questions. To prepare students, I show images of lonely, isolated roads, and we discuss roads as metaphors for life.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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