Free Food Idioms & Vocabulary Worksheet for ESL teachers and students, to learn idioms or prepare ESL lesson plans. Idioms & Vocabulary List to grab a bite to eat (i)to go out to eatDo you want to grab a bite to eat before we see the movie? it’s on someone (i)paying for a meal/movie etc. for someone elseDon’t…
Free House & Furniture Idioms List for ESL teachers and students, to learn idioms or prepare ESL lesson plans. Idioms List Relating to House, Furniture & Fittings darken somebody’s door Just get out of here and never darken my door again! the door swings both ways “You never call me.” “You don’t contact me either. The door…
Free worksheet for ESL teachers and students, to learn idioms and slangs or prepare ESL lesson plans. Idioms and Slang: What does that mean? Idioms and slang are special words and language used within a culture or group of people. An idiom is an expression which has a meaning different from the meaning of its individual words. We…
Check the following common expressions, idioms, and phrases and find out their meanings. Expression / Idiom Meaning Example sentence (Feel) blue To feel sad or depressed. I’ve been feeling blue lately. (Feel) under the weather To feel slightly ill or unwell. I’m a bit under the weather today. (Has) been burned Had a bad experience…
In this listening comprehension worksheet, you are going to listen to videos about travel and means of transport. The speakers will talk about getting around, public transport, driving, and air travel. (Free download available.) Think about how you usually get around and travel and what means of transport you use regularly. Answer the questions in Exercise…
A lesson plan about summer to practice reading, writing, and vocabulary for intermediate ESL students. (Free download available in PDF and Word format.) Lesson Activities & Exercises: It’s Summertime! Look at the photo. Can you recognize the activities you see in the picture? What is your favorite summer activity? Discuss briefly with your class, then…
A worksheet about raising children to practice reading for advanced ESL students. (Free download available.) Bribing children to behave Some call it a treat, as when a child is promised dessert if she finishes her Brussels sprouts. Others call it a reward, such as purchasing a video game for doing well on a test. Whatever…
A worksheet about the science of dreams to practice reading for advanced ESL students. (Free download available here.) Dreams People have been trying to discover the truth about dreams for centuries, and the simplest answer is this: dreams are basically stories and pictures our brains create when we’re asleep. Most dreams happen during the times…
An education-related worksheet to practice reading for advanced ESL students. (Free download available here.) Why I am studying botanic Hi, I’m Dave, and I’d like to talk about the time when I decided to become a physicist. It seemed to be a strong possibility but as I hadn’t prepared for my required exams, there was…
A worksheet in business context to practice reading for advanced ESL students. (Free download available here.) Giving advice My name is Fred, and today I stopped my colleague, Penny, to have a chat. We talked about her performance on a recent project and I explained some of the ways that it could have gone better….
A worksheet about global warming to practice reading for intermediate ESL students. (Free download available here.) Global warming My name is Amy, and today I gave a talk on global warming. I had been wanting to speak about this topic for several years, as it’s something I feel very passionate about. I presented the statistics…
A worksheet about moving to France for kids and beginners. (Free download available here.) Moving to France John is an actor, but when he was younger, he wanted to be a pilot. He grew up with his parents and sister in America. Later, he moved to France and went to a popular drama school. His…
A worksheet to practice vocabulary in the context of describing people for beginner to intermediate ESL students. (Free download available here.) Woman Who Changed the World You are going to learn and talk about 6 women heroes who had important roles in world history: Ada Lovelace, Amelia Earhart, Frida Khalo, Sacagawea, Rosalind Franklin, and Rosa…
A sports-related grammar worksheet to practice phrasal verbs, for intermediate to advanced ESL students. (Free download available here.) A. Activity: Select the correct verb Choose the best answer for the following questions/statements. 1. My daughter is running a marathon today. I’m going to go watch her and ________________ . a. cheer her upb. cheer her…
I’ve come across countless students who have a decent understanding of English grammar, writing, and vocabulary. However, many of these same students continue to struggle with speaking and have difficulty being understood by native English speakers. What is the reason? They have not taken the time to tackle word stress. What exactly is the concept of…
The demand for ESL teachers throughout the world increases each year and teaching ESL – online or in a classroom – has become a popular career among English speakers. The good news is: It’s not difficult to become an ESL teacher. However, being a great ESL teacher certainly is. How do you know that YOU…
The vast majority of TEFL jobs are about teaching English to children and young learners. If you love kids, you can choose between thousands of jobs in language centers or public schools. But teaching a gang of little rascals can be… at least challenging. This article will aid you in understanding what it takes to…
Teach English vocabulary related to school objects or classroom objects to your students – with our lovely illustrated ESL worksheets and flashcards, exclusively from JIMMYESL. Kids – and likely adults, too – will love the “smiling items” and thus will be highly motivated to learn the new vocabulary and to complete the exercises in the…