Study Skills EAP Worksheets, Games and Activities

EAP Study Skills Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Discussion, Controlled, Freer and Communicative Practice - Group Work In this study skills Find Someone Who activity, students ask and answer questions about the difficulties of managing their academic studies and discuss strategies for dealing with them. First, students go through the items on the worksheet and form the yes/no questions they need to ask for the activity, e.g. 'Do you struggle with procrastination?' Students then go around the class, asking each other the questions. When a student finds someone who answers 'yes' to a question, they write down that person's name and ask a follow-up question to gain more information, noting down the answer. Students then move on to speak with a new partner. Afterwards, students share their findings with the class. Next, a class survey is conducted to find out how many students face each challenge, and the numbers of students affected are recorded next to each item. In groups, students then discuss the three most common challenges identified from the survey results and brainstorm strategies for overcoming them. Finally, groups share their ideas with the class. show less

EAP Study Skills Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and Writing Exercises: Matching, Writing Paragraphs - Speaking Activity: Discussion - Pair Work In this informative study skills worksheet, students learn about some practical time management strategies and apply them by recommending solutions to common time management problems. First, students match time management words and phrases with their definitions. Students then complete a series of time management strategies with the vocabulary. Next, in pairs, students read and analyse four time management scenarios. Together, the students identify the time management problem each person is facing and recommend and explain an effective solution for each one. Finally, students discuss three time management questions with their partner. When the pairs have finished, they share their ideas with the class. show less

EAP Study Skills Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and Writing Exercises: Gap-fill, Writing Sentences - Speaking Activities: Discussion, Presentation - Pair Work In this productive study skills worksheet, students learn about different types of learning and apply that knowledge to reflect and improve on their own learning processes. Students begin by reading a short introduction to learning types. Students then complete descriptions of ten types of learning with vocabulary from a box. Next, students discuss two questions about learning types with a partner and then share their answers with the class. After that, students match the types of learning with scenarios and add another example scenario of their own to each one. In pairs, students then move on to pick a skill or knowledge area they want to improve in. Students then choose one type of learning that they think would be most effective in helping them achieve that goal. Following that, students prepare and present a two-minute presentation where they explain why they chose that type of learning and how they would apply it to their learning process. show less

EAP Study Skills Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: Matching, Writing Sentences - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative Practice - Pair Work In this insightful study skills worksheet, students learn about the causes of procrastination, explore strategies to manage it, and create a personal plan to reduce procrastination in one area of their academic work. First, students read a post from a student forum and discuss questions with a partner. Next, students read a text about procrastination and answer comprehension questions in their own words. Students then discuss two related questions in pairs. After that, students match procrastination management strategies to their descriptions. Students then think of an academic task they have procrastinated on before and answer questions about it. Finally, students think of strategies to help them manage procrastination for their chosen task and write a paragraph about how they will implement them. show less

EAP Study Skills Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: Rating, Gap-fill, Writing Sentences from Prompts In this handy study skills worksheet, students conduct a self-assessment of their study skills and set practical and achievable SMART goals for improvement. Students begin by reading a series of statements, each grouped according to key macro study skills essential for success in tertiary-level academic study. Students then rate how often they engage in each behavior using the provided Likert scale. Next, students complete SMART goals for improving two study skills with words from a box. Finally, students choose a study skill they rated themselves poorly in the self-assessment and create their own SMART goals using the completed models as a guide. show less

EAP Study Skills Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: True or False, Table Completion - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative Practice - Pair Work In this useful study skills worksheet, students learn about spaced repetition and the 2-3-5-7 spacing method and practice planning and reviewing study sessions using effective review strategies. First, students read about three review techniques and discuss which is the most effective for long-term memory and why. Students then read a text about spaced repetition and mark statements as true or false. Next, students read an explanation of the 2-3-5-7 spacing method and complete the dates in a study plan table using backward planning. After that, students match review strategies to their descriptions. Students then move on to discuss questions about the strategies in pairs. Next, students choose a topic they wish to improve or need to review for an exam. Students then use the 2-3-5-7 method to create a table with five study sessions, writing the date, session number and study method. Finally, students compare plans in pairs, explaining their topic and strategy choices. show less

EAP Study Skills Game - Speaking: Discussion, Problem-solving, Giving Advice, Communicative Practice In this enjoyable study skills game, students discuss common study problems and share practical strategies to solve them. First, in pairs, students take turns turning over a study problem card and reading it aloud. Next, the two students discuss possible strategies to solve the problem. Pairs discuss as many problem cards as they can in ten minutes. After that, students make new groups of four. Students then take turns picking up a study problem card, reading it aloud and asking the group how to solve the issue. The other students then each offer a possible strategy to deal with the study problem using the ideas generated during the pair discussion or by picking up a prompt card for help. The student with the problem card listens and awards the card to the person whose strategy they like most. If a student draws a prompt card, they use the guiding questions to help think of possible solutions. Players can only draw a maximum of three prompt cards during the entire game. Play continues until all the problem cards have been used. The student who collects the most problem cards by giving the best strategies wins the game. show less

EAP Study Skills Game - Reading and Writing: Scavenger Hunt, Answering Comprehension Questions, Writing Paragraphs - Pair Work Here is an engaging study skills scavenger hunt game to help students learn about effective study skills. In teams of two, students have 20 minutes to answer questions by reading study skills information cards posted up around the classroom that cover different topics. When the time limit has been reached, teams swap worksheets for marking. For questions worth two points, answers must include two specific details. For questions worth three points, students must provide a clear answer that shows an understanding of the concept and details. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

EAP Study Skills Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Impromptu Speech, Multiple-Choice Questions, Communicative Practice - Group Work This free study skills board game helps students practice talking about study skills and habits. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. If a player lands on a 'Question' square, they answer the question and talk about the study skills topic for 30 seconds without stopping. If a player can't think of anything to say or stops talking before the 30 seconds are up, they go back two squares. If a player lands on a 'Question Mark' square, another student picks up a card and reads out the study skills question along with three possible multiple-choice answers. The player then chooses an answer. If it's correct, the player stays on the square. If not, they move their counter back two squares. The first player to reach the finish wins the game. show less