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Formal and Informal language matching cards
Matching cards for informal and formal language. Good for an introduction to writing lessons.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 116
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Synonyms matching cards - intermediate
A matching card game for synonyms. Can be used in a variety of ways but I like to laminate, cut up, and use as a team activity with follow up activities to consolidate. I have a range of different antonym and synonym cards like this if you like them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50
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Antonyms Matching Cards - Intermediate
A card matching game which can be used in a number of different ways. I print and laminate as I find they can be used again and again.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 60
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Antonyms Matching Cards
A card matching game to develop vocabulary. Can be used in lots of different ways and as a springboard for further language development.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58
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Homophones board game
A game to consolidate the use of some basic homophones.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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Giving and asking for opinions, agreeing and disagreeing
Lexis for giving and asking for opinions and then agreeing and disagreeing. The list starts at elementary level and gets progressively more difficult so can be used to elicit ideas from all levels. I found it a good memory aid for myself and then asked students to use a selection in class discussions.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 182
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Remembrance Day in Britain
An adapted resource for one I previously uploaded. Much easier reading and questions aimed at lower levels. Details information about Remembrance Day in Britain. Reading and comprehension questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 41
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Common errors
A worksheet for learners to find the mistake in each sentence - all quite difficult and very common mistakes made. This worksheet tests students ability to spot mistakes made by others - grammar, spelling and punctuation. I usually put students in teams to see who can find the most - the competitive spirit always guarantees much more attention and...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 85
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Writing organisation - linking ideas - discourse markers
A worksheet to highlight the use of different discourse markers in writing and the purpose of each
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 47
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Informal and formal Writing Styles
A worksheet to familiarise students with the differences in formal and informal writing styles. Adapted from Writing Extra - CUP
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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The verb �to be� in the present simple - positve/neg/question forms
A clear explanation of the present simple �to be� which can be put on an interactive whiteboard or printed as a handout for reference purposes.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 28
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Signs powerpoint - 60 slides to identify common public signs
A 60 page powerpoint for students to identify common signs out and about. Used as a pre-task for the matching exercise I have uploaded to test prior knowledge and familiarise learners with the vocabulary and pictures. Essential for exams as well as everyday life.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 39
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Some, Any, Have you got, How much, Shopping list
A 12 page powerpoint I used to cover some and any and then use them to have a shopping activity using "Have you got any ...? How much is ....? Do they have any ....?. etc etc There are sheets with shopping lists, pictures of food, target vocab etc, adapt as necessary. Also used realia to add int...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 11
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Spelling strategies and rules
A 34 page ppt to help with the problem of spelling. Part of a series of ppts. This one deals with reasons for incorrect spellings, strategies to identify problems and deal with them as well as spelling rules for, amongst others, plurals, -ing and -ed spellings, -ly spellings, -er and -est spelling...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 31
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How to increase your vocabulary
A 26 page powerpoint - part of a series of ppts. This one is to help students increase their vocabulary, especially when writing. It covers prefixes, suffixes, active vocabulary, passive vocabulary, word families, learning strategies and exercises to do in class together. I found it really useful...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Downloads: 19
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Improving your punctuation
Part of a series of ppts. A 27 page ppt to help learners with how to use punctuation correctly. This includes: commas, full stops, colons, semicolons, exclamation marks, question marks, capital letters, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, dashes, brackets. Really helped with improving my stude...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 38
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Writing in paragraphs - why and how
Part of a series of ppts to improve writing. This one features the benefits and features of paragraphs and how to put them together. All of the ppts together really help to improve the writing of learners. Hope they help.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 28
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Sentences - how to write them
A 25 page powerpoint on writing sentences - how to identify the subject, verb or verb phrase. Also includes exercises for learners to complete. Part of a series of ppts to improve writing skills.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 41
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Simple, complex and compound sentences
An 11 page powerpoint showing how to construct complex and compound sentences with conjunctions. An explanation of main and subordinate clauses along with exercises to practise. Part of a series of ppts to improve writing skills.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 79
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Writing for exams
A 20 page powerpoint guiding students how to write for exams - stop, think, plan, write, check. Shows learners how to plan their answer and guidelines for checking afterwards. Really worked well with my students when we all planned a spider graph together - the results showed in their writing afte...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 27
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