Welcome to
ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans,  activities, etc.
Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions.

 

 

English worksheets  > contributions by Matthew@ELSP

 

The author



Matthew@ELSP
Matthew Standley
Japan



I live and teach in Japan. I hope you find my print-outs useful. Have a good day :)

Points: 6890

 


order results: newest first - most downloaded first - alphabetically random order

 

Printables

 

PowerPoints

Online exercises


 
Phonics - 3 letter words (CVC) - Flashcards -AN
(FAN / MAN / CAN / VAN / TAN / PAN) "-AN". 3 letter words. Part of a bigger set - details in the file itself and up-to-date links below. A4 in colour. Please print in colour for most effective use. Please enjoy/comment. NOTE: Many of my flashcard sets are BOTH landscape and prtrait so you may not see all pages in the preview, but I can promise you ...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 32


 
Actions - What do you do on [Monday]? (Sports)
Ss ask random partners: "What do you do on (e.g. Monday)"? Their partner answers "I play (e.g. tennis) on Monday". If they do the same thing, they can write one-another�s name and then ask another Ss about the next day. Option: Use these after using my big Disney Sports flashcards also on this site. EDITABLE. Enjoy.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 6


 
This is a book (THAT) my grandfather left to me.
This worksheet introduces and contrasts (1) A book (that) my grandfather left to me (2) A book THAT has great stories. PAGE 1: Conversation / grammar example / Listen and write. PAGE 2: Search the classroom for the secret sentences. PAGE 3: Teacher�s page with lesson plan. OTHER PAGES: Activity cards and pictures. A4 editable. Please enjoy.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18


 
Can I / Can you (permission and requests) Conversation_and_game
(1) Ss do a model conversation using "Can I..." and "Can you..." (asking permission and making a polite request of someone). (2) Teacher explains the game [teacher�s page on page 2]. (3) Ss ask and answer the questions using "Can I...please"? / "Can you...please"? (4) Teacher gives/takes away points for positive/negative answers (decided by dice). ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 95


 
Short listening and reading comprehension with gapfill - Intermediate 1 & 2
(1) Students listen to the short story which includes blanks. (2) Students read silently and listen. (3) Students read with the teacher. (4) Students read and listen and give the best word from the list when they reach a blank space. Teacher�Ls page included for each activity. I would suggest this for a 15 minute short activity. Newer versions whic...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 16


 
Listening - Minimal pairs (D)
Ss practice the 8 words with the teacher. Teacher says 4 words in sequence. Ss draw a line or circle a picture to follow the teacherLs "path". The word-pairs are 2 similar-sounding words (or "minimal pairs"), so the Ss must listen carefully. Aim, to encourage careful listening. More of these will be uploaded as I make them over the next few w...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 26


 
Versatile actions and times boardgame
Full description and instructions in the file. Board-game with an unusual twist. After teaching [action + time] phrases, Ss can practice, for example: I play sports on Monday at 5 o�clock /OR/ I was playing sports on Monday at 5 o�clock /OR/ I will be playing sports on Monday at 5 o�clock, etc. (action + day + time). Black and white only. Page 1 is...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 90


 
Town Map Challenge (simple to advanced)
Pages 1 to 4. Directions vocabulary with pictures. Page 5. Town Map. Pages 6 to 7. Map and directions challenges. NOTES: I made this in the year 2000 and have no digital copy so only challenge 3 (the directions conversation) is editable. All images were made by me in Word or drawn by hand so there are no copyright issues. You may use the map image ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 5


 
Phonics - 3 letter words (CVC) - Writing -AT
3-letter-words words ending "-AT". Ss learn the names of the things (pictures), practice the idea of changing only the initial sound of the word keeping the "-at" sound, and then write the 3 letter words. Newer phonics writing sheets are linked below _______________________________________________________________ _________ALL_PHONICS_SETS_ARE_LISTE...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3


 
Find a person from (country). Card activity. Beginner upwards.
Simple card activity. Example... there are five [I am from The U.K.] cards. Each is different. Each has another country name and the holder of that card must search for someone from that country. Target English: I am from (The U.K.). Are you from (Canada)? Total of 8 countries. Total of 40 cards. 5 cards for each [from] country.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 21

 

Found 0 online exercises