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THE USE OF PREPOSITIONS AFTER DITRANSITIVE VERBS
Hello,
one of possible difficulties in the use of ditransitive verbs is that it is not always clear which preposition should be used before indirect objects. Even though the choice is limited (you usually use no preposition at all, �for�, or �to�), students are often at a loss and use what their intuition tells them, like in the following ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 62
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PAST PERFECT
To follow on the series of my old printables with grammar discovery, I upload one where ss are guided through examples with Past Perfect, so they can discover the main facts about its use (the approach is based on the guided descovery method). There�s also an exercise on the use of Past Perfect and Past Simple. I wish this printable could be usef...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 34
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS [theory and little practice]
Hi,
it�s been long since I last made my contribution. Feeling inspired again I can�t but share a new printable, which, I hope, your students will find useful. Wish you luck with your teaching!
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 23
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VERB PREFIXES [word formation]
Dear colleagues, hope you are all well. While word formation rules which are related to nouns / adjectives seem to be easily grasped by students, verb cases, and particularly the formation of verbs with the help of prefixes are, in my experience, is somewhere in the background and not very often dealt with. Though, it depends... In brief, ss in thi...
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 35
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BRAIN-TEASER FOR THE START OF THE CLASS
Hi there! Let your elementary / intermediate and even advanced students solve a riddle at the start of the class. You tell them that the year of 2020 is said to be the year of the rat; one year consists of twelve months; the aim here is to think up 10 words in the grid, connect the rat of January and the rat of December with them (as in the teacher...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 8
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Specific rules for tag questions
Please receive this grammar-guide sheet, the focus of which are some specific rules for tag questions. I quess it may be applied to tag question exercises.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 45
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PAST SIMPLE REVISION
Hi there! School year has started and one of the grammar topics to remember with ss is surely Past Simple of different verbs and its use. Firstly, ss watch the short 3d cartoon titled "Embarked" (here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y47-gmGvZhI). After that they check themselves how well they remember different details of the cartoon. ...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 67
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THE FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE OF GIVING PREFERENCES
This activity card (or whatever you�d like to call it) refers to the uploaded Power Point presentation "STUDENTS� PREFERENCES", located here: http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=101524#thetop. The description of the presentation�s content has a guideline for the use of this functional language. Thanx for using my work! :)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9
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WRITING FOR TOEFL iBT: INTEGRATED WRITING, QUESTION 1 [methodology]
It�s time to take a look at the methodological framework which is related to doing an integrated writing task in TOEFL iBT. Well, if you ask me, this task is probably the most demanding among all other writing assignments given at international exams as it is a "three-tier" one, i.e. exam takers have to read, listen and, eventually, write somethi...
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 62
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HOUSES AND CITY PLACES [a multiple-choice quiz]
One more printable on town venues and buildings. Hope you find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 10
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B1 / B1+ WORD PATTERNS PRACTICE [LETTERS P, Q & R]
In the same vein, have your intermediate ss practise using some P, Q & R-words.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 17
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JOB GAME [practising modal verbs]
Read the rules of the speaking activity on the second slide. Thank you for your downloads.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 19
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FRAUDSTER OR HONEST CITIZEN [tense use practice]
Greetings! Some of you may have tried teaching their students by a wonderful Gateway B1 Student�s Book published by Macmillan. The second unit of the course covers criminal affairs and focuses the use of Past Simple. My students once played a game where they could turn out either fraudsters or hon...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 8
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COUNTRY NAME GUESSING GAME [a CLIL class] [part 2]
The second part of the game located here: https://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=109793
This part is harder and requires the knowledge of geography and countries. The next part is coming and will be slightly different in terms of pictures...
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Downloads: 29
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INTERPRETING ROAD SIGNS [using modal constructions]
Here is my presentation with traffic signs to describe. This one is mainly for upper-intermediate students. There are traffic signs to interpret using modal constructions expressing either permission, or prohibition. Hope you�ll find it useful.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Downloads: 36
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ADVERB GAME [fortunately / unfortunately]
And one more presentation from my collection for today. Ss use different equivalents for most commonly used "fortunately / unfortunately" to speak about positive and negative aspects of the same situations. The teacher helps ss with her own ideas. Humour is welcome, of course :))
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 28
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BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
Students have to decide if the presented statements are true or false. Some of them are deliberately controversial and the answers are quite unexpected because they don�t seem to go by any logical explanation. I�ve personally used this presentation as a booster in one of my speaking classes. Also, t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 60
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FCE Grammar / Vocabulary Presentation
Hello, friends! Let me share a presentation with each of you. It displays some of the vocabulary units students may encounter at their FCE exam. Also, the grammar of Present Simple / Continuous is reinforced through this presentation. Mind that all the sentences are thought up on the base of "non-na...
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Downloads: 37
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ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -ED / -ING, SPEAKING [production stage]
In this ppt students come up with their ideas of the situations they see on the slides... They use -ing / -ed adjectives and the patterns already made for them. In my humple opinion, this activity may be entertining for your ss, so have a try.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 44
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B1 / B1+ WORD PATTERNS PRACTICE [LETTERS "B" & "C"]
Another part of the series on the use of word patterns with preps.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 18
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SOME IRREGULAR VERBS FOR KIDS
This one is about the infinitive forms of some popular irregular verbs just to warm up as your lesson starts.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-11
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HANGMAN [for 9-10 year olds]
A typical hangman man with 6 words taken from the Academy Stars 3 Student�s Book.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
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HANGMAN [6]
Some words for elementary primary school or preschool pupils
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
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HANGMAN [4]
a hangman game for kids.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-8
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HANGMAN GAME [2]
Another hangman game for pre-school or primary learners, nothing special =)
Level: elementary
Age: 5-10
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HANGMAN [5]
another hangman game for primary school learners
Level: elementary
Age: 5-8
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HANGMAN FOR LITTLE KIDS
A primitive hangman for first-grade young learners.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-8
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