Pre-intermediate (A2) Functional Language Teaching Resources eBook (First Edition)

Teach practical A2 functional language with 100+ role-plays, communicative activities, worksheets, and games. Suitable for any age group and designed for minimal prep.

Use this eBook to build real-life communication skills through role-plays, speaking tasks, games, and practical worksheets that students can use straight away.

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What you get

A practical bank of A2 functional language materials for lessons, review, and extra speaking practice.

Included:

• Over 100 ready-to-teach resources
• Communicative activities, role-plays, worksheets, and games
• Pairwork and groupwork tasks
• Clear teacher’s notes with step-by-step procedures
• Full answer keys
• Printable A4 PDF format
• Interactive contents menu with shortcut links

Look inside to see the full contents.

Coverage (A2)

Resources are grouped by language function and designed to help students communicate naturally in everyday situations.

Social interaction and classroom communication

• Agreeing and disagreeing (including so, neither, nor)
• Being polite
• Classroom language
• Getting to know you and asking personal information questions
• Greetings, introductions, and saying goodbye
• Small talk skills and questions

Everyday situations and services

• Asking permission
• At the doctor’s (symptoms and advice)
• Ordering food and drink (coffee shop and restaurant role-plays)
• Shopping language and role-plays
• Telephoning (common expressions and ending calls)
• Times and dates (time questions, dates, and time expressions)

Travel and transport

• Air travel (flight information and procedures)
• Travelling by train (booking and travel information)
• Directions (asking for and giving directions)
• Holiday language (plans, questions, and planning)
• Making and cancelling hotel bookings

Managing conversations

• Asking for details and building a conversation
• Indirect questions
• Likes and dislikes (questions, surveys, and expressions of feeling)
• Making arrangements, scheduling, and rescheduling
• Making decisions (spontaneous decisions with will)
• Making excuses

Polite and practical outcomes

• Complaining and apologizing
• Complimenting and responding to compliments
• Requests (including Could you...? and Would you mind...?)
• Offers and promises (will, won’t, shall, and Would you like...?)
• Suggestions (including holiday suggestions and role-play tasks)
• Giving advice (should and shouldn’t)

Describing and expressing opinions

• Describing people (appearance, clothing, character, and personality)
• Describing places
• Describing things (including made + preposition expressions)
• Giving opinions
• Etiquette and manners

Modern communication

• Emailing (thanks, apologies, enquiries, and replies)
• Online communication (profiles, forms, and video conferencing language)
• Social media (posts, replies, and hashtags)

How it is organized

To help you find the right topic quickly, the resources are:

• Categorized by language function
• Arranged in alphabetical order in the contents
• Labeled by aim and activity type
• Linked with shortcut hyperlinks so you can jump straight to what you need

Activity types are clearly defined:

• Worksheets focus on form, meaning, and practical usage
• Activities provide interactive practice, usually with speaking
• Games add fun, repetition, and energy while keeping the language goal clear

Speaking activities are labeled as controlled, freer, or communicative practice, so you can choose the level of support students need.

How to use it in class

You can use these materials to:

• Introduce useful phrases and model a realistic conversation
• Move from controlled practice into role-play and freer speaking
• Run practical communication lessons for specific scenarios
• Set extra speaking practice, homework, or revision
• Support tutoring, mixed-ability classes, and cover lessons

These materials are supplementary and can be used alongside most general English coursebooks and lesson plans.

Format and access

Format:

• Printable A4 PDF
• Interactive contents menu

Access:

• Download from My Downloads in your Teach-This profile after purchase
• Download access remains active for one year from the date of purchase

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