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Parts of Speech "Runners" Game
I use this as a simple reinforcement activity when students are learning to distinguish the various parts of speech. It�s fun and gets them up and moving, and engaged with the language.
Cut the page into strips along the lines shown and place, jumbled together, print side down on a table. Create columns on the board, with a title for each part ...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 6
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Past and Present Tenses - Timelines and Examples
This handout shows simple examples of past and present verb tenses, along with timelines to illustrate their use. I know not everyone is a fan of using timelines in the classroom, especially with beginners, but -- with adequate explanation -- I find them a very effective way to illustrate how tenses differ. I developed this tool for use along with ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 21
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Common Business English Idioms & Expressions
A quick worksheet with a list of some of the most common English idioms and expressions used in English, along with brief explanations and a space for students to write a practice sentence. Includes conversational and email idioms.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Future Tenses - Usage Guidelines
I put together this one-page summary as a handout to give intermediate and advanced students for quick reference re the various ways of talking about the future in english. There is also a guide available for the past and present tenses. Hope you find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 23
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Negative Prefix Taboo - Beginner (Verbs & Adjectives)
This activity is like the TabooTM board game. Students can work in pairs or small groups. The goal of the activity is for students to have their teams or partners guess the word on a card. Students can work collaboratively or competitively. They can act out a word, draw a picture (easier with verbs), or give a definition, but they CANNOT use the ba...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 16
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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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Forming Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives
A quick worksheet to give practice in forming the comparative and superlative of some regular and irregular adjectives. Answer key included.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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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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Prefix and Suffic Dominoes
Use this editable activity template to create a dominoes game to provide practice in forming words with prefixes and/or suffixes. This one covers the prefixes of negation and several noun and adjective suffixes, including ous, ence, ment, ness, etc. Print and cut into tiles. Have SS work in pairs or groups to see who can form the longest line. Answ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 28
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