Exercise to practice writing for ESL teachers and students. (Free download available here.) Writing Practice Change the simple sentences to one complex sentence. Then create one paragraph. Use conjunctions, adjective clauses, noun clauses, etc. when appropriate. Do not repeat words. Use gerunds when possible, or change the words in order to use gerunds. Additional Resources
Exercises to learn useful everyday idioms in the English language, for ESL lessons. Exercise A: Find the Meaning Dialogue 1 Read the following dialogue: Kevin: I can make it. I’m out to win! Ella: You’ll make it Kevin. Just put your best foot forward in all you do. Kevin: I certainly try. I know life has its ups and…
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 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…
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 workplace-related worksheet to practice reading for intermediate ESL students. (Free download available here.) The workplace My name is Tom and I’d like to talk about the job I’ve been working at for the last few years. I work in administration and what started out as a temporary job, soon became my full-time employment. I’ve…
A worksheet related to the topic of job interviews to practice reading for intermediate ESL students. (Free download available here.) Job interviews I just had a job interview, and it was scary! My interviewer was called James and at first, he seemed nice. He asked me about my current job and where I live. Later…
A holiday-related worksheet to practice reading for intermediate ESL students. (Free download available here.) Going on holiday My name is Jane and I want to go on holiday to somewhere exciting, somewhere fun and with lots of people. Last year I went to Spain for two weeks. I went with my parents and a few…
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…
What School Lunch Around the World Looks Like? In this listening comprehension task you are going to listen to a video about how school lunch looks like around the world and what food do students eat during lunch breaks in 10 countries- France, Japan, Nigeria, Finland, South Korea, Ethiopia, Hawaii, Ukraine, the USA, and Italy….
A business-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. The delivery driver was caught stealing from the warehouse, so he was ________________ of the company permanently. a. kicked in …
A dating-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 to the following questions/statements. 1. It doesn’t look like things are working out between us. I think she is going to ________________ me. a. break down…