Students practice asking object questions through a series of activities based on a conversation with a tour guide/operator. Particular attention is given to expressions that help students check and confirm information when they didn’t hear or understand. Expressions introduced in this Handout I’m sorry, could you speak more slowly please?…
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‘Sky Pool’ Opens over London Streets
A2+, B1, B2, C1
2-3 Pages
90 mins, 120 mins
TechnologyLifestyle
Listening, Reading, Vocabulary
Are you afraid of heights? Embassy Gardens, a London development, has opened what is being called the world’s first Sky Pool. The completely transparent swimming pool has been built between the roofs of two adjacent buildings, making swimmers appear as if they are floating in the air.
Spot the Mistakes (Elementary)
A2
2 Pages
Any
Class Essentials
Game, Grammar
This handout has 30 different sentence and question cards that may or may not have a grammatical mistake. Mistakes are related to verb tense, prepositions, phrasal verbs, articles, punctuation, conditionals, comparatives, infinitives, and gerunds. Use as many cards as you like; for an entire lesson or to fill in extra…
BusinessClass Essentials
Asking questions, Reading
Help your students read large numbers correctly. Students will practice the language needed to read large numbers as well as listening to large numbers by asking and answering how high, how far, and how long questions. Large number words used in this Handout hundred, million, billion, trillion.
Do you like sightseeing holidays?
A2
2 Pages
60 mins
People and PlacesTravel
Asking questions, Grammar, Vocabulary
Students review adjectives to describe holidays and practice asking questions with the auxiliary verb ‘do.’ Do questions are usually answered with ‘Yes, I do’ or ‘No, I don’t.’ Sometimes the question asks about a choice. Students will be able to construct, ask, and answer the different ‘do’ question patterns to…
Tastes and Textures of Food
A1, A2
2 Pages
60 mins
Food and Restaurants
Conversation, Vocabulary
Students build their vocabulary by learning how to describe food taste and texture using adjectives as well talking about their food likes and dislikes and the reasons why. Students complete a matching activity as well as building sentences to describe foods and finish with conversation practice. Adjectives introduced in this…
Reading Restaurant Menus
A2, A2+
3 Pages
60 mins
Food and RestaurantsTravel
Vocabulary
Choosing something off a menu without pictures can be difficult. Students learn and practice vocabulary, in particular adjectives, used on restaurant menus. Students will be able to visualize the dish ingredients, preparation, cooking method, and presentation of menu items and discuss them. If you slice cheese in a slicer it is…
More People Shop According to Brand Values
A2+, B1, B2, C1
2-3 Pages
90 mins
CultureLifestyle
Listening, Reading, Vocabulary
A survey on brand values finds that the majority of Americans now say companies should take a stand on issues, even if they disagree with it. Researchers wanted to study generational differences in consumer values and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected brand-related buying.