EAP Essay Conclusions Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Gap-fill, Answering Questions, writing and Revising a Conclusion, Peer Review and Feedback - Pair Work In this productive essay conclusions worksheet, students practice writing and revising an essay conclusion based on peer feedback. Students begin by completing a text about essay conclusions with words from a box. Students then read an unfinished essay, without a conclusion, and answer questions about it. Next, students use their answers to write a conclusion for the essay. After that, students exchange their conclusion with a partner and answer questions to help give each other feedback. Finally, students return the conclusion to their partner, who rewrites their conclusion based on the feedback. show less

EAP Editing and Revising Activity - Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary and writing: Identifying, Error Correction - Speaking: Guided Discussion, Freer practice - Pair Work In this comprehensive writing exam preparation activity, students practice their editing and revision skills by identifying common writing errors, explaining them, and making corrections. First, students read and underline three errors in each paragraph of an essay, focusing on error types written on the board. Next, in pairs, students compare answers and discuss why each underlined word, phrase or sentence is an error and suggest corrections. Working together, students then compare their identified errors with those in an 'error' column on a worksheet. Following that, students complete the worksheet by identifying the type of error, explaining why it's incorrect, and then correcting it. Afterwards, elicit answers and explanations from the class and write the corrections on the board. Finally, pairs discuss why editing and revision skills are important for writing essays and then give feedback to the class on their answers. show less

EAP writing Exam Preparation Activity -writing and Speaking: Brainstorming, Creating an Essay Outline, Presenting, Communicative practice - Group Work In this collaborative outlining activity, students generate, organise and expand on ideas for answering essay questions and then present their developed outlines. In the activity, groups rotate around stations, building essay outlines together. At each station, the first group reads the essay question, chooses a stance or focus and writes it clearly in the appropriate box. After three minutes, the groups rotate to the next station. At the new stations, groups read what is already written and add new ideas or expand on existing ones. Groups can work on the sections in any order and write in multiple sections during each turn, building on weaker sections for a more balanced response. The process continues until each group has visited every station. Groups then return to their original station, review the added ideas and prepare to present them to the class using a framework. Next, each group presents their outline to the class. Afterwards, groups discuss one idea from another group's work they found useful and how they might use it. show less

EAP writing Exam Preparation Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Matching, Identifying, Error Correction, Paragraph writing, Peer Review - Pair Work In this punctuation errors worksheet, students learn to identify and correct common punctuation errors to improve their ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. First, students match each type of punctuation error to its explanation. Students then read sentences and write the punctuation errors they contain. Next, students read about how to avoid the most common writing exam punctuation errors. After that, students rewrite sentences, applying the correct punctuation. Students then move on to read an extract from a student's writing exam paper, identify the errors, and rewrite the paragraph so that the punctuation is correct. Following that, students choose a topic and write a short paragraph that has one introductory phrase, a compound sentence, a complex sentence, and a relative clause to practice the different comma rules. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner and review their paragraph for punctuation errors, giving feedback and suggesting improvements. show less

EAP writing Exam Preparation Game - Grammar, Vocabulary, and Speaking: Answering Quiz Questions, Freer practice - Group Work In this free writing exam preparation game, students review key writing concepts by answering quiz questions in different categories. This Jeopardy-style game covers quiz questions on five writing categories with questions of varying difficulty levels. Start by choosing a square to begin the game, e.g. essay structure 100. Read the quiz question to the class. The first student to put up their hand and give the correct answer wins that square for their team. Write the winning team's name in the square. If a student gives an incorrect answer, their team is out of the round and can only answer again if all the other teams give a wrong answer. The winning team then chooses the next square, and all the teams race to answer as before. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

EAP writing Exam Preparation Activity - Reading, writing and Speaking: Matching, writing Instructions, Discussion, Freer practice - Pair Work This useful writing exam preparation activity introduces students to four common writing exam task types, familiarising them with their purpose and general structure. First, in pairs, students turn over one task card representing a common writing task type (explaining a process, opinion essay, problem-solution essay, or summarising data). Students then complete the purpose, introduction, body and conclusion on the card with four corresponding task instruction strips, writing the sentences on the card. When a pair completes a task card, they show it to you. If the answers are correct, they move on to the next task card. If not, students go back and revise their mistakes accordingly. The activity continues until all the task cards are completed with the correct instructions. After that, students reflect on the activity by discussing three task-related questions in their pairs. Finally, pairs share their responses with the class. As an extension, students choose one of the task types and write a plan in response to the task instructions. show less

EAP writing Exam Preparation Activity - writing and Speaking: Discussion, Form Completion, Brainstorming, writing Sentences, Essay writing, - Group Work In this engaging writing exam preparation activity, students organise an essay writing process into timed segments and then collaboratively plan and write the essay. First, in groups, students allocate specific times to each stage of the writing process, explaining their reasoning and assigning a group member to write each stage of the essay. The times should total 45 minutes. Next, groups choose an essay question and have 45 minutes to write the essay, following their proposed timing structure and ensuring smooth transitions between paragraphs. When the students have finished, they discuss reflection questions and give feedback on their time management strategy to the class. Finally, elicit the timings and key considerations at each stage of the writing process from the class and give the suggested answers. show less

EAP Analysing Essay Questions Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Matching, writing a Thesis Statement and Main Ideas In this comprehensive analysing essay questions worksheet, students learn instruction words and practice strategies for understanding and clarifying writing task requirements. Students begin by reading information about instruction words used in essay questions and writing assignments. Students then reorder letters to reveal common essay instruction words. Next, students read ten definitions and match them to the correct instruction words. Afterwards, students read about a three-step strategy for breaking down and analysing essay questions. Students then use this information to help them examine an essay question and develop a working outline for an essay. show less

EAP Brainstorming and Mind Mapping Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Brainstorming, Creating a Mind Map and an Essay Outline, writing an Essay In this useful brainstorming and mind mapping worksheet, students learn and practice two common pre-writing techniques. Students then use one of the techniques to produce an essay outline and write a complete essay. Students start by reading information about brainstorming and mind mapping. Students then practice creating either a brainstorming list or a mind map for an essay about work-life balance. Next, students use their brainstorming list or mind map to produce an essay outline on the topic. In the last exercise, students use the essay outline to write a complete essay. show less

EAP Revising and Editing an Essay Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Creating an Essay Outline, writing Notes, Editing and Revising a Paragraph In this free revising and editing worksheet, students learn the differences between revising and editing and use revising and editing techniques to identify problems in the first draft of an essay. First, students read information about revising and editing and use the reverse outlining technique to identify needed revisions in an essay first draft. After creating the reverse outline, students review it to make notes about necessary revisions. Finally, students read another version of a body paragraph from the essay. Students scan it twice, once to identify errors with grammar and punctuation and once for vocabulary use and spelling. Students then fix the errors by rewriting the paragraph. show less

EAP Drafting and Revising Activity - Reading and writing: Paragraph writing, Peer Review and Feedback, Self-Reflection In this handy drafting and revising activity, students draft a paragraph and then use peer feedback and self-reflection to revise and improve their work. First, students have five minutes to read a prompt and plan their response, noting down key points, examples, and a basic paragraph structure. Students then have 15 minutes to write a 150 to 200-word paragraph in response to the prompt, supporting their opinions with evidence and examples. When the 15 minutes are up, students swap papers with a partner. Next, students use a checklist to review their partner's paragraph and write two points for improvement. Students then return the original paragraph and feedback to their partner, who reads the feedback and identifies an additional point to improve. After that, students redraft their paragraph, implementing the two peer suggestions, their self-identified improvement point, and highlighting or underlining the changes they make. Finally, students write a brief reflection paragraph explaining their changes and improvements. show less

EAP writing Process Activity - writing: Brainstorming, Outlining, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Peer Feedback - Group Work In this collaborative writing process activity, students plan, draft, revise, and edit a short academic paragraph, then exchange focused peer feedback in a gallery walk to refine their writing. In groups, students follow each stage of the writing process using prompts on cards, with different members taking turns as the main writer. To begin, students turn over the first card and brainstorm ideas for their paragraph on the planning sheet. Students then proceed through the cards in order, drafting, revising, editing for spelling, grammar and punctuation, and finally writing the final version of their paragraph. Next, groups leave their final version and a feedback form on their table and circulate in a gallery walk. At each stop, groups read the paragraph, record one strength and one area to improve on the feedback form, and then rotate to the next table. When each group has given feedback on three paragraphs, they return to their table to read the feedback on their own paragraph. Finally, groups decide on one thing to continue in their next piece of writing and one thing to improve or do differently, then report back to the class. show less

EAP writing Process Activity - Reading, writing and Speaking Activity: Peer Review, writing Sentences, Discussion, Setting SMART goals, Freer practice - Pair Work In this engaging writing process activity, students participate in a gallery walk where they give and receive peer feedback on essay writing and set related SMART goals. This activity can be used after students have each written a short essay or a timed 250-word essay. First, each student goes to an essay and has five minutes to read it and complete a feedback card, detailing one strength and one area of improvement. After five minutes, students place the feedback card face-down and move on to the next essay. The activity continues until each student has completed four feedback cards. Next, students find their own essays and read the feedback. After that, in pairs, students discuss questions about the feedback they received. Students then write two points they learned from the feedback to help them in future essays. Based on the two points, students then move on to set two SMART goals for their next essay. Afterwards, students write two specific steps that they will take to achieve each SMART goal. Finally, students create three questions to use as a checklist to review their next essay. show less

EAP writing Process Worksheet - writing Exercises: Matching, Identifying, writing an Essay Question and Essay, Peer Review In this productive analysing essay questions worksheet, students learn and practice topic words, instruction words and limiting words that can be used to decode essay writing prompts. Students then apply this knowledge by creating their own essay question and writing an essay that responds to a question set by their partner. First, students read a short text that explains the importance of analyzing an essay question and the meanings of topic words, limiting words and instruction words. Students then match a set of instruction words to their definitions. Next, students read essay questions and identify the topic words, instruction words and limiting words. Students then choose a topic and create their own essay question using the instruction words. After that, students swap papers with a partner and attempt an analysis of their partner's essay question. Students then write an essay that addresses the question set by their partner. Finally, students conduct a peer review and feedback for the essay their partner wrote. show less

EAP writing Process Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Research Questions, Summary writing - Speaking Activity: Peer Review, Freer practice - Pair Work In this informative writing process worksheet, students learn key steps in the research process with a particular focus on developing research questions and writing source summaries. First, students read information about how to research for a writing assignment. Students then read an example assignment question, underline the key terms and explain why it's important to understand them. Next, students read a list of research topics and identify three that are relevant to the assignment. After that, students choose one of the topics and identify three key features. Students then use the details to form two relevant and effective research questions. Next, students review eight sources and decide which are appropriate or not for an academic assignment. For those that are not, they explain why. Students then read an article extract and complete a summary of the extract. Afterwards, students read a second article extract and write a source summary. Finally, in pairs, students conduct a brief peer review of their summaries by discussing three questions. show less

EAP Academic Style Worksheet - Vocabulary and Reading Exercises: Matching, Identifying, Providing Synonyms In this free academic style worksheet, students learn and practice some common rules of academic style for essay writing. First, students match sentence halves together to reveal six common rules of academic style in essay writing. Next, students review a table that shows a number of academic style errors commonly made by students and how they can be fixed. Students then analyse an example sentence to identify and categorise the academic style errors. After that, students look at a table containing a number of informal words and phrases and replace them with appropriate formal words. Next, students read an essay to identify and underline academic style errors. Finally, students review the provided revised version of the essay that adheres to academic style rules. show less

EAP Body Paragraphs Worksheet -Reading and writing Exercises: writing Sentences, Creating a Paragraph Outline, writing Paragraphs In this informative body paragraphs worksheet, students practice planning and writing body paragraphs that support a thesis statement. To begin, students read an introductory text about body paragraphs. Students then write topic sentences for body paragraphs that support a thesis statement. Next, students choose one of the topic sentences and create an outline for the body paragraph using keywords and phrases. After that, students use the paragraph outline to write a complete body paragraph. Finally, students read the first body paragraph from an essay and then write a follow-up paragraph that supports an additional and related point on the topic. show less

EAP Concluding Paragraphs Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Paraphrasing, writing Sentences from Prompts, writing a Concluding Paragraph In this useful concluding paragraphs worksheet, students learn and practice writing concluding paragraphs that restate a thesis statement, summarise key points and end with a final statement. First, students read a short text explaining the elements that make up a concluding paragraph and examine an example concluding paragraph and its structure. Students then write concluding sentences by reading thesis statements and rewriting them so that the language is new but the ideas are unchanged. Next, students use notes from basic essay outlines to write the first two sentences of three concluding paragraphs. The first sentence is a concluding sentence and the second sentence summarises the main ideas of the body paragraphs. Finally, students use essay questions to write their own concluding paragraphs that contain a concluding sentence beginning with a transition, a summary of the key points from the body paragraphs and a final statement. show less

EAP Essay Cohesion, Coherence and Unity Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Categorising, Gap-fill, Identifying, Rewriting a Paragraph In this comprehensive essay writing worksheet, students learn and practice essay cohesion, coherence and unity. Students start by reading information about cohesion, coherence, coordinating conjunctions and transitions. Students then categorise coordinating conjunctions according to their function. Next, students complete compound sentences with the correct coordinating conjunction. After that, students place transitions into a table according to their function. Students then move on to complete a short passage with suitable transitions. Afterwards, students read about how pronouns can be used to improve coherence in writing. Students then rewrite a paragraph by replacing nouns with pronouns from a table to improve the paragraph's overuse of key terms. Next, students read a brief explanation of 'unity' and then identify the sentence in a paragraph that is off-topic and breaks unity. In the final exercise, students review an essay to identify and underline errors with cohesion, coherence and unity. show less

EAP Essay Outlines Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Brainstorming, Creating an Essay Outline, writing an Essay This productive essay outlines worksheet helps to teach students how to create outlines as part of the essay writing process. To start, students read about the importance of an outline in the essay writing process. Students then read an example essay and use it to complete an essay outline. Next, students read and analyse an essay question and brainstorm ideas to include in an essay outline about the topic. After that, students create an outline for the essay based on their brainstormed ideas. In the last exercise, students write a complete essay based on the outline. show less

EAP Essay Activity - Reading, writing and Speaking: Running Dictation, Comprehension Questions, writing Explanations, Discussion, Freer practice - Pair and Group Work This essay writing running dictation activity helps students practice the key components of essay structure. First, one student in each pair stands up, runs to paragraph text A, B, C or D, reads a sentence or two, runs back and dictates what they read to their partner, who writes it down. Halfway through the two students swap roles. When the paragraph has been dictated, pairs compare their text with the original. Pairs then read about different parts of an essay and write short answers about which part of an essay their paragraph is from and the elements that make it so. After that, pairs expand on their answers by writing a complete explanation. Next, go through the four paragraphs that form an essay and the students' explanations by having pairs read their dictated paragraphs in order starting with the introduction. After each paragraph has been read out, pairs read their explanations. Finally, in groups, students discuss two questions about the structure of essays. show less

EAP Essay writing Review Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: writing Paragraphs, Identifying, Error Correction, Matching, True or False Questions In this handy essay writing review worksheet, students revise basic academic essay writing and practice the skills covered in previous worksheets in this series. Students begin by adding a background to a thesis statement in order to create an introduction paragraph that follows a funnel structure. Next, students read the first body paragraph from an essay and write a second body paragraph that maintains unity and coherence with the first. Students then use a basic essay outline to help them write a concluding paragraph. After that, students identify academic style issues in a body paragraph and rewrite the paragraph so that it shows an appropriate register. Next, students rewrite sentences, so they are structurally and grammatically correct. Students then move on to read an essay that is missing cohesive devices such as transitions and sentence connectors. Students then match cohesive devices with the gaps to complete the essay. Students end by reviewing some basic knowledge about essay writing by answering true or false statements. show less

EAP Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Categorising, Error Correction In this insightful sentence structure errors worksheet, students practice identifying and correcting fragments, run-on sentences, and comma splices. First, students read explanations of fragments, run-on sentences and comma splices. Students also review independent and dependent clauses, and how they are used to create compound and complex sentences to better understand the three error types. Students then read sentences and identify coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, subjects and verbs. Next, students identify independent clauses and dependent clauses in sentences and classify them as either compound or complex. Lastly, students identify three sentences with errors and rewrite them so that they are correct, categorising the errors as either being a fragment, run-on sentence, or comma splice. show less

EAP Introduction Paragraphs Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Ordering, writing a Thesis Statement, Paragraph Completion, writing Introduction Paragraphs In this engaging introduction paragraphs worksheet, students learn and practice how to write introduction paragraphs that have a background and thesis statement and show a funnel type structure. First, students read a short passage, explaining the parts and structure of an introduction paragraph. Students also examine an example introduction paragraph and its organisation to reinforce introduction paragraph structure. Students then move on to reorder sentences so that they make a logical and coherent introduction paragraph that shows a funnel type structure. Next, students add a thesis statement to general statements in order to complete an introduction paragraph. Students then write a complete introduction paragraph by adding general statements to a thesis statement. After that, students use prompts to write an introduction paragraph that begins with general statements and ends with a thesis statement. In the final exercise, students are given freer practice to write an introduction paragraph on a specific topic without the guidance of prompts. show less

EAP Paragraph and Essay Structure Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Table Completion, Short Answer Questions In this detailed paragraph and essay structure worksheet, students compare paragraph and essay structure to familiarise themselves with the basic parts of an academic essay. Students begin by reading about the similarities between paragraph structure and basic essay structure. Students then read an example paragraph and complete a paragraph outline to understand its structure. Next, students read an example essay and complete an essay outline to reinforce their understanding of essay structure. In the final exercise, students read the example essay one more time and answer questions about the essay's organisation. show less

EAP Parts of an Essay Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: True or False, Matching, Labelling, Brainstrorming, Creating an Essay Outline, writing an Essay In this free parts of an essay worksheet, students learn about the various parts that make up an academic essay and practice writing a structured, logical, and cohesive essay. Students start by answering three true or false statements to review some basic essay structure knowledge. Next, students unscramble letters to reveal the key terms used to describe the various parts of an academic essay and match them to their definitions. After that, students read an example essay to identify its key parts. In the last exercise, students create an essay outline on the topic of healthy eating and then use the outline to write a short essay that demonstrates all the parts of an academic essay. show less

EAP Peer Feedback Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: writing Sentences, Peer Review - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative practice - Pair Work This informative essay writing worksheet develops students' ability to give effective peer feedback for academic writing, focusing on content, organisation, and language features. Students begin by reading a peer feedback advice table. In pairs, students then discuss why three feedback comments are unhelpful. After that, students categorise feedback phrases according to their function. Next, students rewrite the comments from Exercise B using the feedback phrases. Following that, students read feedback comments and label each as referring to either content, organisation, or language. Students then read an example essay introduction and write one positive feedback comment and one suggestion for improvement, focusing on two different aspects: content, organisation or language. After that, students choose an essay question and write a four-sentence introduction. Finally, students swap paragraphs with a partner and complete a form to give each other feedback using the advice and phrases from the worksheet. show less

EAP Essay writing Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Rewriting Sentences, Unscrambling, Sentence Combining, Changing Sentence Structure In this useful hedging language worksheet, students learn and practice words and phrases that can be used in academic writing and speaking to soften a claim and maintain academic integrity. To start, students compare four sentences and identify those that use hedging language, underlining the words that express caution. Next, students read the various parts of speech that can be used to hedge a claim. Students then choose from the words provided to rewrite each sentence, hedging claims that may be too strong or without evidence. After that, students unscramble each 'that clause' and use two sentences provided to make a single sentence that contains a claim that is hedged. In the last exercise, students use 'adjective + to clauses' to hedge the claims made. show less

EAP Essay writing Game - Vocabulary: Matching - Group Work Here is a fun essay writing game to help students review and reinforce their understanding of key terms and concepts in essay writing. To begin, students turn over the top domino from the pile and place it face-up on the table. The first player then puts a domino down before or after the domino on the table, making sure that the two sentence halves match to form a sentence that expresses a key term or concept in essay writing. The other players then take turns matching their dominoes in the same way by putting them down at either end of the domino chain. If a player cannot put down one of their dominoes, they take one from the pile and put it down if they can. If there are no dominoes left in the pile, play passes to the next student. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game. show less

EAP Compound and Complex Sentences Worksheet - writing Exercises: Rewriting Sentences, Matching, Identifying, Error Correction In this insightful compound and complex sentences worksheet, students review and practice sentence structure and sentence types. Students begin by reading about the characteristics of simple and compound sentences. Students then rewrite pairs of simple sentences to make compound sentences with coordinating conjunctions. Next, students read information about complex sentences. Students then combine pairs of simple sentences to make complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions. In the last exercise, students read a paragraph to identify run-on and fragment errors and then rewrite the paragraph so that the sentences are correct. show less

EAP Concluding Sentences Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Unscrambling, Paraphrasing, writing Sentences, Identifying, Error Correction In this handy concluding sentences worksheet, students practice writing concluding sentences by restating topic sentences and summarising supporting ideas. To start, students read about concluding sentences and unscramble letters to make concluding transitional phrases. Students then read each topic sentence shown and use a transitional phrase to create a concluding sentence that paraphrases the main idea of the topic sentence. Next, students read topic sentences, think of their own supporting ideas and use transitional phrases to make concluding sentences that summarise those ideas. After that, students read paragraphs and add a concluding sentence that either restates the topic sentence or summarises the supporting ideas. Finally, students read topic sentence and concluding sentence pairs, and try to identify any errors in the concluding sentences. If students find any errors, they highlight them and rewrite the concluding sentence to make it more suitable. show less

EAP Paragraph Outlines Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Table Completion, Creating an Outline, writing a Paragraph, Peer Feedback In this free paragraph outlines worksheet, students practice using outlines to structure and write paragraphs. To start, students read an example paragraph and complete a paragraph outline with the supporting ideas and details from the text. Next, students follow the example and plan two paragraphs of their own using the topics and outline structures provided. Students then choose one of the topics from the previous exercise and use the outline to write a paragraph. Finally, students do a peer review exercise where they swap paragraphs with a classmate and use a paragraph writing checklist to give each other feedback. show less

EAP Paragraph Coherence Game - Reading: Ordering, Answering Questions - Pair Work In this enjoyable paragraph organisation game, students race to correctly order sentences into coherent paragraphs. When you say 'go', students turn over the first set of sentence strips and race to arrange them into the correct order to form a paragraph with a clear topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion. When a pair has finished, they raise their hands and read out their order. If the order is correct, the pair wins the round and scores two points. If it is incorrect, the pair is out of the round, and the other pairs continue to put the strips in order. After a pair has correctly ordered the paragraph, students race to answer a bonus question for one point. Students then move on to the second round using the next set of sentence strips. This process continues until four paragraphs have been ordered correctly. The pair with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

EAP Paragraph Unity and Coherence Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Rewriting Sentences, Table Completion, Gap-fill In this comprehensive paragraph unity and cohesion worksheet, students analyse and revise a paragraph with unity problems and complete another paragraph to improve its coherence with transition words and phrases. Firstly, students read an explanation of unity in paragraph writing. Students then choose the outline that has complete unity. Next, students read a paragraph and identify six errors with unity. Students then rewrite the problematic sentences and choose the sentence that does not belong in the paragraph. After that, students read about coherence in paragraph writing. Students then add transition words and phrases to a table according to their function. Finally, students complete a paragraph by adding appropriate transition words and phrases to improve its coherence. show less

EAP Paragraph writing Review Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Multiple Choice, writing Sentences, Identifying, Editing and Revising In this useful paragraph writing review worksheet, students revise academic paragraph structure and writing. First, students complete a multiple-choice quiz to test their knowledge of academic paragraphs. Students then complete missing parts of a paragraph with a suitable topic sentence, a supporting idea, and a concluding sentence. In the last exercise, students read a paragraph to find errors with unity and coherence. Students then rewrite the paragraph making the necessary improvements. show less

EAP Supporting Sentences Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: writing Sentences In this in-depth supporting sentences worksheet, students practice developing a main idea expressed in a topic sentence through supporting ideas and details. First, students read about supporting ideas and details. Students then read each topic sentence and supporting idea, and add a second supporting idea. Next, students read the topic sentences and supporting ideas provided, and add supporting details in the form of an example or explanation. Finally, students use the prompts provided to write a topic sentence, a supporting idea, and supporting details. show less

EAP Paragraph Structure Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Short Answer Questions, Matching, writing Sentences, Paraphrasing In this free paragraph structure worksheet, students review the four basic parts of an academic paragraph and practice writing topic sentences, supporting ideas, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Students begin by reading a paragraph to identify its basic structural components. Students then match sentence halves to reveal an explanation of each part of a paragraph. Next, students read a definition of a topic sentence and use prompts to write their own topic sentences that contain a topic and a controlling idea. After that, students use the topic sentences provided to write a supporting idea that is then developed further with either an example or an explanation. Finally, students paraphrase topic sentences in their own words to make concluding sentences using the transition phrases: In conclusion, In summary, or To sum up. show less

EAP Topic Sentences Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Categorising, Rewriting and writing Sentences In this productive topic sentences worksheet, students learn to identify and produce effective topic sentences. Students start by reading notes on ineffective versus effective topic sentences. Next, students categorize sample topic sentences as either being vague, specific, or effective. Students then examine more sample topic sentences that are either vague or specific and re-write them so that they are effective. Finally, students read paragraphs that are missing a topic sentence and write an effective topic sentence for each. show less

EAP Paragraph writing Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Matching, Paragraph writing, Peer Review In this useful paragraph writing worksheet, students learn and practice how to write a paragraph that presents a strong argument. First, students read two paragraphs and decide which has a strong argument and why. Students then match the four parts of a strong argument to their definitions. Next, students write the component of a strong argument that corresponds to each sentence. Afterwards, students choose a statement and use it to write a paragraph that presents a strong argument and includes a topic sentence that states the main idea, supporting reasons, evidence, and a conclusion. When the students have finished, they swap worksheets with a partner and peer review their partner's paragraph using a checklist. Finally, students listen to their partner's feedback and revise their paragraph accordingly. show less

EAP Integrating Sources Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Binary Choice, Unscrambling, Rewriting Sentences, Rewriting a Paragraph, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this integrating sources worksheet, students practice identifying and using narrative and parenthetical citations and correcting citation errors in a short synthesis paragraph. First, students read a short introduction about narrative and parenthetical citation forms. Students then read sentences with citations and identify each one as 'Narrative' or 'Parenthetical'. Next, students put words in the correct order to make sentences with citations. After that, students rewrite sentences to include a correct citation, using two narrative and two parenthetical forms in total. Following that, students read a synthesis paragraph and underline five citation problems. Students then rewrite the synthesis paragraph using correct citations and both narrative and parenthetical forms. Finally, students swap worksheets and complete a checklist to give each other feedback, discussing any issues and making corrections if needed. show less

EAP Integrating Sources Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Categorising, Matching, Unscrambling, Binary Choice, writing Sentences, writing Direct Quotes In this integrating sources worksheet, students practice integrating short quotations by building complete 'quote sandwiches' that include an argument, an embedded quotation and an analytical explanation. First, students read a short introduction and an example quote sandwich and discuss questions with a partner. Next, students identify each sentence as an 'Embedded Quote' or 'Dropped Quote'. After that, students match each sentence to its correct ending to create complete quote frames. Students then reorder words to make sentences. Following that, students read each embedded quote and choose the more effective explanation, discussing their reasoning with a partner. Next, students read each argument and embedded quote and then write an explanation sentence showing what the quote demonstrates. Finally, students choose two quotes from a table and write a three-sentence quote sandwich for each one. show less

EAP Integrating Sources Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Categorising, Paragraph writing In this useful synthesising sources worksheet, students practice writing a short synthesis paragraph about two texts in their own words, using compare and contrast linkers and simple citations. First, students read two texts and underline the main ideas. Students then read a short text about synthesising sources on the worksheet and review compare and contrast linkers, sentence starters and guidelines for citations. Next, students make notes in a table on the main ideas of each text. After that, students put the source texts sheet face down so that they only see their notes. Finally, students use their notes to write a three- to four-sentence synthesis paragraph that includes at least one similarity and one difference, uses appropriate compare and contrast linkers, and cites both sources in their own words. show less

EAP Paraphrasing Techniques Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Categorising, Matching, Binary Choice, Gap-fill, Rewriting Sentences, Paraphrasing In this productive paraphrasing techniques worksheet, students practice joining and splitting ideas using linking words and punctuation to keep the meaning the same. First, students read a short introduction to joining or splitting sentences. Students then read each original text and its paraphrase and mark whether the paraphrase has joined separate ideas together or split one sentence into two. Next, students match each sentence to the function shown by the linking word. After that, students underline the correct linking word to join the ideas in each sentence. Students then complete sentences with the linking words: so, because, and, but. Following that, students read each item and write if it needs joining into one sentence, or if it needs splitting into two sentences. Next, students rewrite the sentences, either joining them with a linking word or splitting them into two. Afterwards, students read short paragraphs and rewrite them, joining the first two sentences with a linking word, and splitting the last sentence into two. Finally, students answer questions about their rewrites to check their writing. show less

EAP Paraphrasing Techniques Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Identifying, writing Definitions, Table Completion, Binary Choice, Paraphrasing, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this comprehensive paraphrasing techniques worksheet, students identify key terms in a short text and build a small glossary to help them rewrite sentences and produce a simple paraphrase while keeping the meaning the same. First, students identify the correct key term from a sentence. Students then read a text and underline one key term in each sentence. Next, students write simple one-sentence definitions for two key terms in their own words. After that, students complete a table of word families. Students then underline the synonym phrase that is closest in meaning to each key term. Following that, students write a synonym phrase for the third key term. Students then complete a glossary with their answers from Exercises C, D, E and F. Next, students paraphrase sentences, replacing the underlined key term with an item from their glossary. Students then move on to choose one sentence from Exercise B and paraphrase it in their own words, using at least one item from their glossary. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner, answer questions about their partner's paraphrased sentence, and then provide feedback. show less

EAP Paraphrasing Techniques Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Using Synonyms, Paraphrasing, Peer Feedback In this useful paraphrasing techniques worksheet, students use synonyms and follow a five-step process to paraphrase a short text while keeping the original meaning and a similar length. First, students read the short text carefully two or three times. Students then write one sentence that states the main idea of the text in their own words to check their understanding of the passage. Next, students identify keywords in the text and write synonyms or short phrases for each one. After that, students write how they would explain the text to a friend, using their synonyms and simple language. Students then take turns explaining the text to a partner using their ideas. Following that, students cover the text and use their notes to write a paraphrase of the text in clear, formal English, keeping a similar length and including all the original ideas. Finally, students swap worksheets with their partner and use the checklist to review each other's paraphrases before providing feedback. show less

EAP Paraphrasing Techniques Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Identifying, Table Completion, Binary Choice, Gap-fill, Paraphrasing Peer Feedback In this comprehensive paraphrasing techniques worksheet, students practice nominalisation by changing verbs into nouns and rebuilding sentence structure, using correct prepositions and partner verbs. First, students read a short introduction to nominalisation. Students then read pairs of sentences and underline the main verb phrase in sentence A, and the nominalised noun and its partner verb in sentence B. Next, students complete a table with the correct noun form of each verb and then complete the remaining Partner Verb and Preposition cells using the words provided. After that, students choose the correct paraphrase of each sentence and then discuss their reasoning with a partner. Students then complete sentences with a noun from Exercise B. Following that, students paraphrase sentences using nominalisation, making any necessary changes to the sentence to keep the meaning the same. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner and complete a checklist about the sentences before giving feedback to their partner. show less

EAP Paraphrasing Game - writing and Speaking Activity: Discussion, writing Sentences - Game: Paraphrasing - Pair Work This engaging paraphrasing game introduces students to a step-by-step method for academic paraphrasing in referenced essays before putting their skills to the test in a timed paraphrasing challenge. First, in pairs, students read about how to paraphrase effectively using four steps. Students then look at an example paraphrase and discuss questions about it with their partner. Next, pairs read statements and write an effective paraphrase for each one using the four steps. Afterwards, each pair reads their paraphrases to the class. Next, pairs play a game where they listen to statements, write them down and then have three minutes to paraphrase them. When the time is up, each pair reads their paraphrase aloud. Pairs score up to three points based on accuracy, clarity and originality. The pair with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

EAP Paraphrasing Techniques Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Answering Questions, Categorising, Sentence Transformation, Paraphrasing, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this useful paraphrasing techniques worksheet, students learn about neutral attribution and practice using reporting verbs to paraphrase information from sources in an impartial, academic style. First, in pairs, students read three paraphrases of the same source sentence and then discuss which one is most appropriate for academic writing and why. Students then read a definition of neutral attribution and discuss three questions with their partner. Next, working alone, students categorise reporting verbs into a table according to their function. After that, students rewrite sentences, replacing the underlined verb with a more appropriate reporting verb. Students then complete sentences with a suitable reporting verb. Following that, students write paraphrases of four sentences, using the information in brackets to choose an appropriate reporting verb. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner, answer checklist questions about their paraphrases and then give each other feedback. show less

EAP Summarising Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Summarising, Peer Review - Pair Work In this productive summarising worksheet, students choose the best one-sentence summary, improve weak summaries, and write a one-sentence summary of a short academic text. First, students read a short text about writing workshops and choose the best one-sentence summary. Students then tick reasons why that sentence is the best. Next, students choose one of the weak summaries and rewrite it as a better one-sentence summary using the steps shown. After that, students read a text about map-reading courses, underline the main ideas about the problem, what the courses teach and why these skills are useful, and make short notes using those ideas. Following that, students cover the text and write a one-sentence summary in their own words, using their notes and sentence starters from a box. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner and use a checklist to give feedback to their partner. Students then rewrite their summary using the feedback. show less

EAP Summary writing Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Matching, Identifying, Summary writing - Speaking Activity: - Guided Discussion, Freer practice - Pair Work In this free summary writing worksheet, students identify common text types, find signal phrases that indicate each type, and practice writing summaries using frames to keep the meaning the same. First, students read three texts and discuss the purpose of each one with a partner. Students then match text types in a box to the correct text. Next, students underline two signal phrases in each text that helped them decide the text type. After that, students discuss questions about the texts in pairs. Students then match summary frames to the text types. Finally, students choose one of the texts and write a one to two-sentence summary using the correct summary frame. show less

EAP Summarising Activity - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Table Completion, Summary Paragraph writing, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this two-part summarising activity, students practice summarising processes by identifying main steps, reducing information to notes, and using sequencing language to write clear, concise summaries. First, in pairs, students arrange jigsaw strips in the correct order (first to last) to create a text about a process. Students then underline the main steps of each process, separating them from the additional details. Next, students complete a table with short notes about each step, writing in their own words. After that, pairs write a four-sentence summary of the process using four sequencing words. Pairs then compare a model summary with their own work and check if they used the sequencing words correctly. Working individually, students then read another text about a process and underline the main steps. Following that, students complete a table with short notes about the main steps. Next, students cover the text and write a four-sentence summary using sequencing words. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner, complete a checklist and then give each other feedback. show less

EAP Summarising Sources Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Matching, Categorising, Binary Choice, Paraphrasing, Summary writing, Peer Feedback In this comprehensive summarising sources worksheet, students practice using neutral attribution and hedging language to paraphrase source extracts and write short objective summaries. First, students match each word or phrase to its neutral alternative. Students then read a text about neutral attribution and hedging language. Next, students read each sentence and mark the word or phrase in bold as either A (Attribution) or H (Hedging). After that, students underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence to match the type of language in brackets. Students then paraphrase each source extract in one sentence, using at least one attribution or hedging phrase. Following that, students identify three main ideas in a short text, and then use them to write a one or two-sentence summary that includes at least one neutral attribution and one hedging phrase, paraphrasing the main ideas in their own words. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner and complete a checklist about each other's summaries. Students then discuss their feedback, explaining their answers and suggesting improvements where needed. show less

EAP Summary-writing Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Evaluating, Problem-solving, Summary Rewriting, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this useful summary-writing worksheet, students evaluate weak and strong summaries, identify common problems, and rewrite a summary in 60–80 words. First, students review a text about summary writing and then read an original text and three summaries of it. Students then complete columns one, two and three of an evaluation table using the three summaries, answering yes or no for each criterion. Next, students identify the main problem and suggest a solution for each summary. After that, students choose one of the summaries and rewrite it in 60-80 words, using their suggested solution. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner, complete column four of the evaluation table about their partner's summary, and share their feedback. show less

EAP Summarising Sources Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, Categorising, Summarising, Peer Feedback - Pair Work This useful summarising sources worksheet helps students separate main ideas from supporting details through a four-step process, then apply words. First, students review the four steps and the difference between main ideas and supporting details. Students then read a text about museum fatigue and decide which parts of the text express main ideas and which provide supporting details, completing the table with their answers. After that, students write a three- to five-sentence summary using the main ideas they identified. Finally, students swap worksheets with a partner, read their summary, complete a checklist, and provide feedback to their partner. show less

EAP Summary-writing Game - Reading and writing: Summary writing, Peer Review - Pair Work In this engaging summary-writing game, students write one-sentence, 50-word and 100-word summaries of the same academic text using reporting verbs, summary frames and expansion strategies, then peer review each round using a scoring rubric. First, pairs read an academic text carefully and then review reference boxes about summarising sources. Next, pairs play a game in rounds where they write three summaries of the same text, increasing in length each round. In round one, pairs have three minutes to write a one-sentence summary. When the time is up, each pair swaps worksheets with another pair for marking. Pairs use the scoring rubric to award one point for each criterion that is met and record the score on the worksheet. Each pair then returns the worksheet to the original pair. In round two, pairs have six minutes to write a 50-word summary, aiming for 45-55 words in total. Afterwards, pairs repeat the scoring process, this time awarding two points for each criterion. In round three, pairs have 12 minutes to write a 100-word summary, aiming for 90-110 words. When the time limit has been reached, pairs repeat the scoring process, this time awarding three points for each criterion. The pair with the highest total score at the end of the game wins. show less

EAP Summarising Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Identifying, Matching, Gap-fill, Multiple Choice, writing Opening Sentences - Speaking Activity: Guided Discussion, Freer practice - Pair Work In this comprehensive opening sentences for summaries worksheet, students identify the key elements of an effective opening sentence, practice using common reporting verbs, and write opening sentences for short academic summaries. First, students work with a partner to identify four elements that they think a clear opening sentence of a summary should include. Students then read an example opening sentence and discuss questions about it with their partner. Next, working alone, students read about reporting verbs and match each verb to its function. After that, students complete each opening sentence with a reporting verb. Students then read a set of opening sentences and write which of the four elements is missing from each one. Following that, students read a short paragraph and choose the main point of the text. Next, students write a clear opening sentence about the paragraph. Afterwards, in pairs, students swap worksheets and use an opening sentence checklist to give feedback on their partner's sentence. Finally, students discuss three reflection questions. show less

EAP Summarising Sources Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Comprehension Questions, Multiple-choice, Note-taking, Paragraph writing, Peer Review In this summarising worksheet, students practice writing an annotation paragraph that summarises, evaluates, and critiques a source using neutral, cautious academic language. Students begin by reading a short introduction. Students then read a text and discuss its main topic with a partner. Next, students answer questions about the text. After that, students discuss a prompt, which focuses on the scope of the study and asks where you might expect different results and what a key limitation of the research is. Students then choose which essay topic the text would be most useful for and justify their choice using evidence from the text. Following that, students write six to eight keywords or short phrases from the text that are essential for a summary. Next, students use their keywords and ideas from Exercises C and D to complete sentences about the main idea, key findings, usefulness and limitations of the source. Students then write a short annotation paragraph using their notes and linking words to improve the flow between sentences. Finally, students complete a checklist and make any changes to their paragraph based on their review. show less

ESL First vs. Second Conditional Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Binary Choice, True or False, Gap-fill, Rewriting Sentences, Sentence Completion This useful first vs. second conditional worksheet helps students understand and use both structures, focusing on the difference between real future possibilities and hypothetical situations. First, students read statements made by different people and circle '1st' if the sentence is in the first conditional or '2nd' if it is in the second. Students then mark a statement about each person as most likely true or false. Next, students complete first and second conditional sentences with verbs in brackets. After that, students rewrite sentences, changing the first conditional into the second conditional. Lastly, students complete second conditional sentences with their own ideas by writing an if-clause for each sentence. show less

ESL Zero and First Conditional Board Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts - Group Work In this useful zero vs. first conditional board game, students use verb prompts to make zero and first conditional sentences. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. When a player lands on a square, they pick up a verb card, e.g. exercise / stay. The player then makes a zero or first conditional sentence as indicated on the square using the two verbs, e.g. 'If people exercise regularly, they stay fit and healthy.' If the group agrees that the sentence uses the correct conditional form and makes sense, the player stays on the square. If not, the player goes back to their previous square. The first player to reach the finish wins the game. show less

ESL Conditionals Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts, Freer practice - Pair Work In this rewarding conditionals game, students play battleships by producing conditional sentences from prompts, practicing real and unreal past, present and future forms. First, students mark four ships on their grid. Students then take turns choosing a square on their 'My partner's ships' grid, stating the conditional type and the prompt number, e.g. 'Unreal past, prompt 3', and then making a sentence according to the prompt and conditional type. If the sentence is correct, the other student looks at their 'My ships' grid and says hit or miss. The student who made the sentence then marks the square with an 'H' for hit or 'X' for miss on their 'My partner's ships' grid. If the sentence is incorrect, the shot is invalid. The first student to sink all of their partner's ships wins the game. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Game - Grammar, writing and Speaking: Sentence Completion, Freer practice - Group Work In this fast-paced conditionals review game, students race each other to complete zero to third conditional sentences. In groups, one student begins by turning over a card and reading the if-clause of the conditional sentence aloud. The other students in the group then race to complete the main clause of the conditional sentence. This can be done in written form with each student racing to write down an answer, or the students shout out an ending to the sentence. The first student to produce a grammatically correct and appropriate main clause to complete the conditional sentence wins and keeps the card. The next student then picks up a card, and so on. The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Activity - Grammar, writing and Speaking: Sentence Completion, Discussion, Communicative practice - Group Work In this conditionals review activity, students complete sentence stems using a range of conditional forms and then compare and discuss their answers. First, students complete conditional sentences with their own ideas using a variety of conditional forms (zero, first, second and third). When everyone has finished, students compare and discuss their answers in groups of three or four. Afterwards, groups share interesting things they found out about their classmates. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Game - Grammar: Matching, Changing Word Forms, Forming Sentences from Prompts - Group Work In this productive conditionals review game, students practice using first, second and third conditionals with a range of subordinate conjunctions to form complex sentences. In each group, two students are players, and one student is the referee. Players take turns turning over one subordinate conjunction card and one sentence card. If the player thinks the two cards make a correct pair, the player forms a complex sentence, changing verb forms as needed to make a correct first, second, or third conditional sentence. If the referee confirms the pair matches the answer key and the sentence is grammatically correct, the player keeps the two cards and has another turn. If not, the player turns the cards back over, keeping them in the same place, and the next player takes a turn. After eight correct matches, roles rotate so everyone is the referee once. The game continues until all the cards have been matched. The student with the most pairs of cards at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Activity - Grammar and Speaking: writing Short Answers, Asking and Answering Questions, Freer practice - Pair Work In this insightful conditionals review activity, students practice asking and answering questions using different conditional forms. First, students answer the conditional questions by writing short answers in a random order on the post-it notes. Next, in pairs, students swap worksheets and take turns guessing which question each short answer belongs to. They do this by asking yes/no conditional questions (with the answer included) to their partner, who responds yes or no accordingly, until their partner guesses the correct question. When the student asks the right question, they ask follow-up questions to develop a short conversation. The activity continues until both students have guessed what all 12 answers refer to. Finally, students report back to the class on the most interesting things they found out about their partner. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Activity - Grammar and writing: writing Sentences from Prompts - Group Work In this creative conditionals activity, students review the zero, first, second and third conditionals by writing chain sentences. In groups of four, students write a result clause for the first zero, first, second or third conditional sentence on their card and on the next line write the result clause as an if-clause by changing the verb form. Next, students pass their card to the person on their right. The next student then repeats the process. This continues until the card is complete with eight conditional sentences in a chain. Finally, students read out their conditional chain sentences to the class. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Board Game - Grammar and Speaking: Sentence Completion, Answering Questions, Freer practice - Group Work In this free conditionals review board game, students race to complete zero, first, second and third conditional sentences and answer conditional questions in a 15-second time frame. In groups, students take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. When a student lands on a square, they have 15 seconds to complete the conditional sentence using the clause in the square or answer the question. If the other students agree that the sentence completion or answer is correct, the student stays on the square. If a student can't think of anything to say, makes a grammatical mistake, or doesn't complete the task within 15 seconds, they move back two squares. The first student to reach the finish wins the game. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Error Correction, Gap-fill, Changing Word Forms, Unscrambling, Matching, Identifying, Sentence Completion Here is a free conditionals review worksheet to help students practice or review first, second and third conditionals. Students begin by correcting mistakes in first conditional sentences and rewriting them. Next, students complete second and third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Students then put words in the correct order to make conditional sentences. After that, students match sentence halves to form conditional sentences and then indicate which conditional is being used in each sentence. Finally, students complete conditional sentences with their own ideas by adding an if-clause or a main clause to each sentence. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Game - Grammar: Sentence Completion, Matching - Group Work In this enjoyable conditionals review game, students practice zero, first, second and third conditionals by completing sentences and playing games of dominoes. In groups, students read and complete each conditional sentence with an if-clause or main clause as indicated on the dominoes. Next, students cut the dominoes out and swap them with another group. Students then play dominoes with the first player trying to make a conditional sentence by placing a domino down either before or after the domino on the table. If the player can make a sentence, they read it to the group to show the match is correct. The next player then tries to put down one of their dominoes at either end of the domino chain, and so on. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game. show less

ESL Second vs. Third Conditional Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Error Correction, Sentence Completion - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions - Pair Work This comprehensive second vs. third conditional worksheet helps students distinguish between and practice forming and using these two conditional structures. Students begin by reading second and third conditional sentence examples and underlining the correct information about the two tenses. Next, students match second and third conditional sentence halves together and underline the correct tenses. Students then find and correct mistakes in second and third conditional sentences. After that, students complete each sentence with a verb from a box in its second or third conditional form. Students then complete second and third conditional sentence pairs with their own answers and guesses about a partner. Finally, students ask their partner 'What would you do/have done if...?' questions to find out if their guesses were correct. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Game - Grammar: Matching - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Communicative practice - Group Work In this engaging conditionals review game, students play dominoes by matching halves of zero, first, second and third conditional sentences together. The first player tries to make a conditional sentence by placing one of their dominoes at either end of the first domino and matching an if clause with an appropriate result clause. When a player makes a sentence, they read it to the group. The next player then tries to put down one of their dominoes at either end of the domino chain, and so on. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game. Finally, students discuss the conditional sentences and say whether they are true for them or not, and if they agree or disagree with what each sentence says. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Worksheet - Grammar, Reading and writing Exercises: Matching, Categorising, writing Sentences - Pair WorkIn this thought-provoking conditionals review worksheet, students work with an Aesop fable to practice the first, second and third conditionals. First, students match sentence halves together about a story. Students then write whether each sentence is in the first, second or third conditional. Next, students write the order in which they think the sentences were said or thought. After that, in pairs, students discuss what they know about the story from the sentences. Students then read the story to find out if their ideas were correct. Following that, students look at their sentence order and correct it if necessary. With their partner, students then write a possible moral for the story. Finally, working alone, students imagine that it's ten years later in the story and write first, second, and third conditional sentences about the two people in the story. show less

ESL Real Conditionals Activity - Grammar and writing: writing Sentences from Prompts, Guessing, Discussion - Pair Work In this fun real conditionals activity, students guess the circumstances in which a partner did, does or will do certain things using past, present and future real conditionals. First, students write ten sentences about their past, present or expected future habits or plans using phrases from a box and the appropriate verb tense, choosing habits that they sometimes did, do or will do under certain conditions. Next, in pairs, students swap worksheets and write real conditional sentences explaining the circumstances in which they think their partner did, does or will do what they wrote. Finally, students read the complete conditional sentences to their partner to see if their guesses are correct and then discuss the actual circumstances. show less

ESL Conditionals Review Game - Grammar: Sentence Completion - Group Work In this lively conditionals review game, students race to complete first, second, and third conditional sentences with various conditional words and phrases such as 'unless' and 'as long as'. A member from each team runs to your desk, picks up the first sentence strip, and takes it back to their team. Teams then race to complete the sentence, making sure it is logical and grammatically correct, e.g. 'The teacher wouldn't have cancelled class unless it had been an emergency.' As soon as a team has completed the sentence, a student from the team comes to you with their strip. If the sentence is correct, give the student the second strip, and so on. If a sentence is incorrect, the team has to rewrite it. Teams can only get the next strip by producing a logical and grammatically correct sentence. The first team to complete all 20 sentences correctly wins the game. show less

ESL Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Game - Grammar: Forming Sentences, Matching - Group Work In this productive past simple vs. past perfect game, students play dominoes by matching problems with their effects and creating logical cause-and-effect sentences. The first player places a domino down either before or after the domino on the table, ensuring the problem matches the correct effect or vice versa. The player then explains a possible cause by completing the because-clause using the past perfect, e.g. 'He got to the station late because he had overslept. So, he missed his train.' If the other students agree that the sentence is grammatically correct and appropriate, the domino stays in place. If a player cannot put down a domino or cannot complete the because-clause in the past perfect, they take one domino from the pile and play passes to the next student. The other players then take turns matching their dominoes in the same way by putting them down at either end of the domino chain. The first player to get rid of all their dominoes wins the game. show less

ESL Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Activity - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts, Controlled and Freer practice In this engaging past simple vs. past perfect activity, students ask 'Had you...?' questions about earlier and later past events, and then ask past simple follow-up questions to find out more information. This activity works best with older teenagers and adults. First, students go through the items on the worksheet and review the past perfect 'Had you...?' questions they need to ask in the activity, e.g. 'Had you owned a pet before you turned seven?' Students then go around the class, asking their classmates the 'Had you...?' questions. When a student finds someone who answers 'Yes, I had', they write down the person's name and then ask a past simple follow-up question to gain more information, noting down the answer in the last column before moving on to speak to someone else. If a classmate replies 'No, I hadn't', the student asks a different question or repeats the question with another person. This process continues until the students have completed each item on the worksheet with a different name and answer, one classmate per item. Afterwards, students give feedback to the class on the answers they collected. show less

ESL Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Binary Choice, Matching, Gap-fill, Identifying, Rewriting Sentences - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions from Prompts, Controlled and Freer practice - Pair Work In this productive past simple vs. past perfect worksheet, students practice using the past simple and the past perfect with time words and expressions to show which past action happened first and then use the target language to talk about their own experiences. First, students read two example sentences and underline the correct answers in the grammar statements. Students then match sentence halves together and underline the correct tense in each complete sentence. Next, students complete sentences with the verbs in brackets in the correct past simple or past perfect form. After that, students read a grammar rule and cross out 'had' in the sentences in which it can be omitted. Next, students rewrite pairs of past simple sentences as one sentence using the past perfect and the word in brackets. Finally, in pairs, students ask and answer questions using prompts to practice using the past simple and past perfect in mstudents practice using the past simple and the past perfect with time words and expressions to show which past action happened first and then use the target language to talk about their own experiences.eaningful contexts. show less

ESL Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Guessing, Asking and Answering Questions, Labelling, Describing, Freer practice - Pair Work In this challenging past simple vs. past perfect activity, students practice ordering past events on timelines by asking and answering questions in the past simple and past perfect, and then describing the completed timelines. To begin, Student A picks up a card showing the order of activities of a weekday and reads out the sentence in bold, e.g. 'On Monday, I worked in the office.' Student B then completes the corresponding sentence on their worksheet and looks at the activity marked in the middle of that day's timeline and the other four activities for the day shown beneath. Next, Student B uses the activity marked in the middle as a starting point and asks past simple and past perfect questions to find out which activities happened before or after it. Student B can then compare any two activities to work out the exact order. If Student A answers 'Yes', their partner uses that information to place the letter on the timeline or ask the next question. If not, their partner tries a different question. As more of the order becomes clear, Student B uses that information to form more questions and work out the remaining order. When the timeline is complete, the card is removed, and the students swap roles. When all the timelines have been completed, students take turns describing their partner's weekdays using the past simple and past perfect. show less

ESL Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Activity - Grammar and writing: Binary Choice, Gap-fill, writing Stories, Peer Review, Freer practice - Pair Work In this rewarding past simple vs. past perfect activity, students practice using the past perfect for background events and the past simple for the main sequence of events in stories. First, students underline the correct verb forms in a story, using the past perfect for earlier background events and the past simple for the main events in the story. Students then work with a partner and take turns reading the story aloud, one sentence at a time. After each sentence, students check their answers and agree on the correct verb form. Next, students complete grammar rules for the past simple and past perfect. After that, students write a short story about a holiday that went wrong, using the past perfect to describe background experiences before the main events and the past simple to tell the main sequence of events in the story. Students then take turns reading their story to their partner, who listens and uses a checklist to give feedback. Finally, students edit their stories based on their partner’s comments. show less

ESL Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Game - Grammar: Forming Sentences, Guessing, Controlled practice - Group and Pair Work In this useful past simple vs. past perfect game, students complete sentence starters with past perfect endings about unexpected travel problems and then guess their partner’s endings. First, in two groups, students use past simple sentence starters to write clear, realistic past perfect endings about unexpected travel problems. Next, students pair up with someone from the other group. Students then take turns reading one sentence starter without the ending to their partner, who has three chances to guess the ending. A guess is correct if it matches the main idea, not the exact wording. If their partner guesses correctly on the first try, the other student awards them three points. On the second try, two points. On the last try, one point. For each wrong guess, the other student gives one keyword from the ending to help their partner guess the answer. After three failed attempts, the student reveals the ending, and no points are awarded. The student with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Activity - Grammar, Reading and writing: Identifying, Error Correction, writing Short Stories - Group and Pair Work In this enjoyable past simple vs. past perfect activity, students improve tense choices in short stories, compare their answers with a partner, and then write and share a short story with one deliberate tense mistake. First, in two groups, students read each story, underline six verb forms that need changing, and write the correct form of each verb in boxes 1-6 below each story in the order the verbs appear. Next, students pair up with someone from the other group. Students then take turns reading the model versions of the stories to their partner, who listens and puts a tick next to each verb form they got correct. After that, students write a short story about a memorable first-time experience (e.g. first day of school), deliberately including one past simple or past perfect verb form in the wrong tense that makes the order of events unclear. Finally, students take turns reading their stories to a new partner, who identifies the verb in the wrong tense and suggests a correction. show less

Business English Confirming Arrangements by Email Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and writing: Multiple Choice, Gap-fill, Matching, Email writing - Speaking: Guided Discussion - Pair Work In this insightful confirming arrangements worksheet, students practice phrases for confirming arrangements by email. In pairs, students begin by discussing questions related to confirming arrangements by email. Students then complete sentences related to confirming arrangements by choosing the correct words from the options shown. Next, students complete a confirmation email with a set of phrases. After that, students match the phrases from the email with their functions. Lastly, students reply to an email, confirming their attendance at a job interview and asking for confirmation on certain points. show less

Business English Declining Invitations by Email Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Unscrambling, Gap-fill, Ordering, Rewriting Sentences, Email writing In this free declining invitations worksheet, students learn and practice writing professional and polite emails declining work-related invitations. First, students unscramble common email expressions and then write them in an invitation email. In pairs, students then discuss possible reasons why the invitee is not able to accept the invitation. Next, students write an email declining the invitation by putting sentences in the correct order to form the email. Lastly, students write an email declining an invitation to a work-related meeting or event, following requirements outlined in a prompt. show less

Business English Rescheduling by Email Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing: Identifying, Labelling, Gap-fill, Email writing, Peer Review In this rescheduling by email worksheet, students practice how to reschedule meetings politely by using softening language, clear time options and brief reasons to minimise inconvenience. First, students read two rescheduling emails. The first email is too direct, and the second is polite and complete. Students then underline the two phrases that sound too direct in Email 1 and tick which elements are missing. Next, students label the sentence in Email 2 that shows each element. After that, students use phrases in the box to complete a rescheduling email. Students then write their own rescheduling email using the scenario provided and the phrases from the worksheet. Finally, students swap their emails with a partner, who peer reviews their email by checking the required elements, language and time options. Students then give feedback to their partner, giving one positive comment and making one suggestion for improvement. show less

Business English Scheduling by Email Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing: Matching, Binary Choice, Rewriting Sentences, Email writing, Peer Feedback In this scheduling by email worksheet, students practice writing short scheduling emails that offer clear time options with time zones, ask for a preference, and confirm the next step. First, students read a model email and label each numbered sentence by its function. Students then form availability sentences by matching sentence starters and endings. Next, students underline the correct options to complete key scheduling phrases. After that, students rewrite unclear or incorrect lines to make dates, times and time zones clear. Finally, students write a short scheduling email offering two or three time options. Afterwards, students swap emails with a partner, complete a checklist and provide feedback. show less

Business English Rescheduling by Email Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Multiple Choice, Gap-fill, Matching, Email writing, Peer Feedback In this rescheduling by email worksheet, students learn and practice the language for requesting revised delivery dates, proposing alternatives, and confirming deadlines and next steps in professional emails. In pairs, students begin by discussing questions related to negotiating delivery dates by email. Students then complete sentences related to negotiating delivery timelines by choosing the correct words from the options provided. Next, students complete a negotiation email with key phrases. After that, students match five key phrases from the email with their functions. Students then write a reply to the email, negotiating a new delivery date and confirming next steps. Finally, students exchange emails with a partner, conduct a review using a checklist, and provide feedback. show less

Business English Confirmation Emails Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and writing Exercises: Gap-fill, Identifying, Unscrambling, Email writing practice, Peer Review Here is a productive business confirmation emails worksheet to help students practice writing emails confirming the terms of a verbal agreement. Students begin by completing an example confirmation email with related vocabulary. Students then scan the example email for phrases that perform the functions shown and write them down. For each function, students also add at least one appropriate phrase that they are already familiar with. Next, students unscramble two example email confirmation sentences. Lastly, students take on the role of an owner of a fashion label and write a confirmation email to the owner of a clothing retail chain, by addressing the details outlined in the prompt provided. Lastly, students swap their email with a partner and conduct a quick peer review. show less

Business English Follow-up Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Matching, Identifying Phrases, Gap-fill, Sentence writing, Email writing, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this comprehensive business follow-up emails worksheet, students learn and practice the structure and language needed for writing effective follow-up emails after first business meetings. First, students read a follow-up email and match each function to a section of the email. Students then match the underlined sentences and phrases from the follow-up email to sentences that have similar meanings. Next, students complete useful phrases for follow-up emails with words from a box. After that, students read details of a first business meeting and use prompts to write follow-up email sentences about it using the phrases from the previous exercises. Students then write a complete business follow-up email using the details of the first meeting and their own sentences. Finally, students swap emails with a partner and use a checklist of criteria to review and provide feedback, giving one positive comment and one suggestion for improvement. show less

Business English Follow-up Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Comprehension Questions, Ordering, Rewriting Sentences, Email writing, Peer Feedback In this job application follow-up emails worksheet, students learn and practice polite, formal language for following up on a job application and then write a short email to HR. First, students read a model follow-up email to HR and answer comprehension questions about it. Students then put a follow-up email for a job application in the correct order. Next, students rewrite informal email lines in a more formal register. After that, students read a short job advertisement and application details and write a job application follow-up email. Finally, students exchange emails with a partner and give feedback. show less

Business English Follow-up Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Identifying, Matching, Rewriting Sentences, Email writing, Peer Feedback In this free follow-up emails worksheet, students practice useful language for checking on an order and following up on delivery problems, and then write their own polite follow-up email. First, students read two follow-up emails about a late order and compare them. Students then read the two emails again, look at a table and decide whether each sentence describes Email 1 or Email 2, putting a tick in the appropriate column or in both columns. Next, students write sentences about which email they would send and why. After that, students match common order problems to suitable polite follow-up messages. Students then rewrite short, direct sentences to make them more polite using phrases from a box. Following that, students use a situation and prompts to write a follow-up email to a supplier. Next, students exchange emails with a partner, read their partner's email and then tick the boxes for the criteria that their email meets. Finally, students give their partner two positive comments about their email and one suggestion for improvement. Then, students edit their own email, making any changes as needed. show less

Business English Update Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Matching, True or False, Gap-fill, writing Sentences, Email writing, Peer Feedback In this project status update email worksheet, students read a model internal project update email, complete controlled practice tasks and then write their own short, professional update email to a manager. To begin, students read a short internal project update email and match headings to each section of the email. Students then read the email again and decide whether the statements are true or false. Next, students complete sentences with time expressions and sequencing words from a box. After that, students find and correct mistakes in project update sentences. Students then read notes about another project and write one sentence for each part of the update. Following that, students use their sentences to write a project update email to their manager. Finally, students swap emails with a partner, read their partner's email, complete a checklist and then give feedback. show less

Business English Follow-up Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Gap-fill, Matching, Rewriting Sentences, writing Questions, Email writing, Peer Feedback In this follow-up emails worksheet, students learn to write professional post-meeting emails that assign actions diplomatically and establish clear accountability for deliverables and deadlines. First, students complete a follow-up email using phrases from a useful language table. Students then match meeting notes to action lines, focusing on deliverables, deadlines and details. Next, students rewrite direct or unclear lines so that they sound professional, making the owner, deliverable and deadline clear. After that, students read each unclear action item, identify what's missing and then write two clarifying questions. Students then write a meeting follow-up email using the scenario provided. Finally, students swap emails with a partner and use a checklist to revise and edit for clarity and tone before giving feedback. show less

Business English Follow-up Emails Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Matching, Rewriting an Email - Speaking Activity: Guided Discussion - Pair Work In this handy follow-up emails worksheet, students learn and practice the structure of a business follow-up email and review and practice formal register. To begin, students discuss three questions about follow-up emails in pairs. When the pairs have finished, they share their answers with the class. Next, students read an example follow-up business email and match underlined sentences from the email to functions. After that, students work in pairs to read a follow-up email that has an inappropriate register. Together, students discuss how to make the tone more formal so that the email is suitable for professional business communication. Each student then writes a revised version of the email on their worksheet. Finally, review the students' emails as a class. show less

Business English Follow-up Emails Worksheet - Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Identifying, Matching, Gap-fill, Error Correction, Email writing In this follow‑up reminder emails worksheet, students practice identifying the key components of polite follow-up reminder emails and writing their own professional reminder emails. Students begin by reading a follow‑up reminder email and matching each numbered section to its function. Students then complete phrases for each function with words and phrases from a box. Next, students choose two of the functions and write one more polite phrase for each. Following that, students complete a timesheet follow‑up reminder email using words from a word bank. Students then identify and correct problematic lines from an NDA follow‑up reminder email, making them polite and clear. Next, students read an email and then write a polite follow-up reminder email in response, incorporating all six key functions. Finally, students swap their emails with a partner and use a checklist to revise and edit their partner's email, ensuring all components are included and the tone is appropriate before providing feedback. show less

Business English Update Emails Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Matching, writing and Rewriting Sentences, Email writing In this project update email worksheet, students learn a clear structure for project update emails and practice using Green, Amber, and Red status language to report progress, flag risks, and request support diplomatically. First, students match sentences to their functions (Status, Progress, Risks, Help needed, Next steps). Students then convert notes into four concise update sentences using verb prompts. After that, students rewrite blunt 'bad news' lines to sound professional and diplomatic. Finally, students write a project update email using a template and prompts. show less

Business English Update Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Matching, writing Sentences from Prompts, Email writing, Error Correction In this update emails worksheet, students learn useful expressions for update emails and use them to write an email about a project update. First, students read an update email and match headings to each section. Next, students match the language in bold from the email with similar expressions. Students then read the details of a project update and write sentences about it using the expressions. After that, students write a complete update email using the details of the project update and sentences. Lastly, students exchange emails with a partner and correct any mistakes they find. show less

Business English Email Enquiries Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Matching, Sentence Completion, writing Emails from Prompts - Pair Work In this email enquiries worksheet, students learn and practice how to write an email that responds to a customer enquiry. First, students read an enquiry email and a response. Students then match phrases in the response email with their functions. Next, students match additional phrases from a box to their functions. After that, students swap worksheets with a partner and write an email enquiry by completing sentences with their own ideas. Students then give back the worksheet to their partner, who writes an email response using the phrases from the worksheet. Finally, students read their email to their partner and discuss whether they think it was a good response or not. show less

Business English Invitation Emails Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Binary Choice, Ordering, Identifying, Unscrambling, Matching, Email writing, Peer Feedback In this useful business invitation emails worksheet, students learn and practice how to write emails issuing work-related invitations. First, students complete an invitation email by underlining the correct prepositions. Students then number the parts of an invitation email so that they are in a logical order. Next, students scan the email again to find phrases that match different functions and write them down. After that, students unscramble words to form sentences and use them to complete an invitation email. Following that, students write an invitation email inviting someone to a marketing meeting. Finally, students exchange their completed emails with a partner and use a checklist to provide feedback, putting a tick for each item achieved. Students then revise their emails to address any of the unachieved items. show less

Business English Polite Email Requests Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Short-Answer Questions, Gap-fill, Ordering, Email writing, Peer Feedback - Speaking Activity: Guided Discussion, Communicative practice - Pair Work In this comprehensive request emails worksheet, students practice writing polite replacement or refund request emails and asking clarifying questions using a returns policy. First, in pairs, students discuss questions related to the topic. Students then read a returns policy excerpt and underline the clauses they would reference in an email to request a replacement or refund. They then answer comprehension questions to check their understanding of the time limit, required evidence and process. Next, students complete useful email phrases for reporting damage or shortages and making polite requests with words and phrases from a box. After that, students put sentences in order to form a replacement request email. Students then read a situation about a notebook order with missing and damaged items. Following that, students use the situation to write a replacement or refund request email to a supplier, including at least one clarifying question. Finally, students exchange emails with a partner, read their partner's email and make useful suggestions to improve it by answering questions. Students then provide feedback and revise any parts they want to improve. show less

Business English Email Requests and Clarifying Questions Worksheet - Reading and writing Exercises: Identifying, writing Questions and Statements, Email writing, Peer Feedback - Speaking Activity: Guided Discussion, Freer practice - Pair Work In this Business English worksheet on email requests and clarifying questions, students practice clarifying invoice discrepancies and requesting revised invoices or credit notes in clear, polite professional emails. In pairs, students begin by discussing questions about invoice details and credit notes. Pairs then share their ideas with the class. Next, students read case notes about an invoice and list the items they want to clarify or question. After that, students write four clarifying questions or requests about the invoice, using the useful language provided. Students then write an email to the accounts department, enquiring about the unexpected charges and requesting a correction if necessary. Finally, students swap emails with a partner and give feedback on clarity, politeness and completeness. show less

Business English Email Clarifying Questions Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Categorising, Sentence Completion, Matching, Rewriting Sentences and Emails In this clarifying questions in business emails worksheet, students practice identifying vague information in client emails and briefs and writing polite, specific clarifying questions to obtain necessary project information. To begin, students read a brief and mark each line with V (vague) or C (clear). Students then write one polite, specific clarifying question for each vague line. Next, students match email requests, clarifying questions and offers to their functions. After that, students rewrite blunt email lines so they are polite and specific, clarifying questions. Finally, students rewrite an email so that the tone is polite and suitable for professional business communication. show less

Business English Email Requests Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and writing Exercises: Ordering, Matching, Sentence Completion, Rewriting Sentences, writing Emails, Peer Feedback - Pair Work In this business email requests worksheet, students practice writing polite handover emails to request access, clarify responsibilities and ask about urgent issues. First, students read an email thread, put the emails in a logical order and then match each email to its function. Next, students look at one email again and match the underlined phrases to their functions. After that, students complete handover email requests and questions with their own ideas. Students then rewrite direct requests to make them more polite and appropriate for a handover email. Following that, students write a follow-up handover email, using the information from the email thread and exercises. Finally, students read their email to a partner, who uses a checklist to give feedback. Students then revise their email, taking the feedback into account. show less

ESL Clauses and Phrases of Manner Worksheet - Grammar and writing Exercises: Matching, Multiple Choice, Gap-fill, writing Sentences and a Paragraph - Pair Work In this comprehensive clauses and phrases of manner worksheet, students practice forming and using clauses and phrases of manner with as, as if, as though, and like. First, students match sentence beginnings with endings, adding an appropriate linker of manner (as, as if, as though, and like). Students then underline the correct linker to complete each sentence. Next, students complete sentences with a linker of manner. After that, students rewrite sentences combining the two parts using the linkers in brackets. Following that, in pairs, students discuss two situations using clauses and phrases of manner and then write sentences about them using as, as if, as though, or like. Finally, students write a short paragraph about their morning routine using at least three clauses or phrases of manner with the linkers. show less

ESL Clauses of Manner Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences, Freer practice - Group Work In this engaging clauses of manner board game, students practice forming sentences that express manner using as, like, as if, as though, and the way. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. When a player lands on a prompt square, they pick up a linker card and read the word aloud to the group. The player then completes the prompt using the linker to express manner, e.g. if the prompt is 'She smiles...' and the card is 'as if', they say something like 'She smiles as if she has won a prize.' If the sentence is correct and logical, the player stays on the square. If not, the player moves back two squares. The card is then returned to the bottom of the pile. The first player to reach the finish square wins the game. show less

ESL As If and As Though Game - Grammar and Speaking: Matching, Forming Sentences from Prompts, Controlled practice - Group Work In this free 'as if' and 'as though' game, students practice forming sentences using 'as if' and 'as though' with the present simple and present continuous. The first student turns over the top situation card, reads it to the group, and then lays it face-up on the table. Next, all the students look at their cards and try to find the matching sentence prompt. The student with the matching card then uses the prompt to make an 'as if' or 'as though' sentence that refers to the situation, e.g. for the situation 'You're ready to leave for work, but your car won't start', the matching prompt would be 'It seems as if the battery is dead.' If everyone in the group agrees that the sentence corresponds to the situation and is grammatically correct, the two cards are removed from the game. If the sentence isn't grammatically correct, the situation card is placed at the bottom of the pile. If the sentence doesn't correspond to the situation, another student can try to answer. The second student then turns over the next situation card, and so on. The first student to get rid of all their sentence prompt cards wins the game. Afterwards, check the answers by eliciting the matching card for each situation and the corresponding 'as if' or 'as though' sentence. show less

ESL Clauses of Manner Game - Grammar: Bingo, Guessing, Forming Sentences from Prompts - Group Work In this enjoyable clauses of manner game, students practice clauses of manner and verbs of perception by producing context-appropriate sentences. To start the game, the caller picks up a situation card and reads it aloud, e.g. 'The neighbours' lights are on and extra shoes are by the door.' Each player then chooses a square on their bingo card, says the target word or phrase aloud (e.g. as though), and gives their sentence, e.g. 'It looks as though they are having guests over.' The caller listens to each sentence and uses the reference card to check that the sentence clearly matches the situation, uses the exact target word or phrase on the square, and sounds natural and grammatically correct. If a player's sentence meets these requirements, they mark their square with a cross. If not, the square remains unmarked. The caller then picks up the next situation card, and so on. The first player to cross off four squares in a row shouts 'Bingo!' and wins the round. The game then continues to see who can mark all 16 squares. Groups play several games, with students taking turns being the caller and players using a different bingo card each time. show less

ESL As If and As Though Game - Grammar and Speaking: Giving Clues, Guessing, Forming Sentences, Controlled practice - Pair Work In this fun 'as if' and 'as though' game, students guess 'as if' and 'as though' sentences from clues given by a partner. Students take turns giving clues to their partner to help them guess the 'as if' or 'as though' sentences written on their worksheet. For example, if the sentence read 'The baby looks as if she's hungry', the student might say 'The baby is crying. She's pointing at her bottle.' After hearing a few clues, the other student tries to guess the 'as if' or 'as though' sentence. If the other student guesses the sentence correctly, they write it down in the space provided, and their partner puts a tick next to the sentence. Students can use either 'as though' or 'as if', so long as the sentence is grammatically correct. If the other student is unable to guess the sentence after a few clues, their partner puts a cross. The two students then swap roles. The student with the most correct guesses at the end of the game is the winner. show less

ESL Similes Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Gap-fill, Matching - writing Game: Short Story writing, Freer practice - Pair Work In this useful similes worksheet and game, students learn and practice common English similes to help them understand how similes make descriptions more vivid and interesting by comparing one thing to something familiar. Students begin by completing similes in a text with phrases from a box. Students then match common similes to their definitions. Next, in pairs, students play a game in which they race to write a short story that uses three similes on a card correctly. The first pair to raise their hands reads their story aloud. If their story is coherent and uses the similes correctly, they score one point. If not, the pair is out of the round, and the other pairs race to complete their stories. When a pair has won, the students swap cards, play the next round, and so on. The pair with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL Metaphors Game - Vocabulary: Bingo, Matching - Group Work In this free metaphors game, students play bingo by matching metaphors with their meanings. In groups, the bingo caller reads a sentence explaining a metaphor at random from the caller's sheet, e.g. 'He is very kind and generous.' The players listen and look at the metaphors written on their bingo card to see if they have one that matches the explanation, e.g. 'He has a heart of gold'. If they do, they cross it off. The game continues until a player has crossed off four metaphors in a row. When this happens, the player shouts 'Bingo!' and reads the metaphors they crossed off. If the metaphors match the explanations that were read, the student wins the round. Players then continue to see who can cross off all 16 metaphors first. Groups play several rounds, with students taking turns being the bingo caller and players using a different bingo card each time. show less

ESL Metaphors Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill, Identifying, writing Definitions, Paragraph writing In this productive metaphors worksheet, students learn and practice common English metaphors. First, students read a short text explaining metaphors. Students then match metaphors to their meanings. Next, students complete metaphors in sentences with phrases from a box. After that, students identify metaphors in sentences and explain their meanings in their own words. Students then move on to write a short story using at least five metaphors from the worksheet. Finally, students read their stories to the class, who actively listen and give feedback, focusing on the effectiveness and creativity of the metaphors. show less

ESL Similes Games - Vocabulary and Speaking: Matching, Impromptu Speech, Freer and Communicative practice - Pair Work In these fun simile games, students match common English similes with their definitions and then use them in conversational contexts. First, students play a pelmanism game where they take turns turning over one simile card and one definition card. If the simile with as and the definition match, the student keeps the two cards and has another turn. If not, the student turns the cards back over, keeping them in the same place, and play passes to the other student. The student with the most pairs of cards at the end wins. Next, students play an impromptu speech game where they take turns picking up a speech card and talking in response to the prompt for 30 seconds, incorporating an appropriate simile from the table naturally into what they say. For example, for the situation card 'Talk about how to explain directions to a tourist', the appropriate simile would be As clear as crystal. If the student is able to do this, they keep the pair of cards. If not, the speech card is removed from the game. The student with the most pairs of cards at the end of the game wins. show less

ESL Present Perfect Questions Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Gap-fill, writing Questions and Answers from Prompts - Speaking Activity: Freer practice - Pair Work In this free present perfect Wh questions worksheet, students learn the functions of question words and how to form, ask and answer Wh questions in the present perfect tense. First, students fill in gaps with words from a box to explain the functions of question words. Next, students complete present perfect questions with suitable question words from Exercise A and write a response to each question. Students then practice writing present perfect Wh questions using prompts. After that, students write present perfect Wh questions corresponding to the underlined information in responses. Finally, students ask and answer the questions in Exercise D with a partner. show less

ESL Present Perfect Wh Questions Activity - Grammar and Speaking: writing, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer practice - Group and Pair Work In this insightful present perfect speaking activity, students write, ask and answer present perfect Wh conversation questions. First, in two groups, students write present perfect conversation questions from prompts. Students then pair up with someone from the other group. Next, students take turns asking their partner the present perfect questions, noting down their answers, and asking follow-up questions to gain more information when possible. Finally, students report back to the class on the things they found out about their partner. show less

ESL Present Perfect Questions Board Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Questions from Prompts, Giving True or False Answers, Guessing, Freer practice - Group Work In this fun present perfect Wh questions board game, students practice asking and answering Wh questions in the present perfect. In groups, players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. When a player lands on a square, they pick up a true or false card and look at it without showing anyone. Next, the player forms a present perfect Wh question from the prompt on the square, e.g. 'Where have you travelled to this year?' If the player forms the question correctly, they score a point. The player then gives a true or false present perfect answer to the question as indicated on the card. The other students then guess whether the player's response is true or false, and the player reveals the answer. Each student who guessed correctly scores one point. Then, the next player rolls the dice, and so on. When a player reaches the finish, the game ends and the points are added up. The player with the most points wins the game. show less

ESL Present Perfect Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Questions from Prompts, Freer practice - Group Work In this entertaining present perfect Wh questions game, students race to make present perfect questions that elicit certain responses. In groups, students take turns taking an answer card from an envelope and reading it aloud to the group, e.g. 'I have gone shopping.' All the students then race to make a present perfect Wh question to elicit the response using a question word from their card, e.g. 'Where have you gone?' The first student to form and ask a suitable question takes the answer card and crosses off the question word on their card, e.g. where. It's then the next student's turn to take an answer card, and so on. The first student to cross off all the question words on their card wins the game. show less

ESL Present Perfect Wh Questions Game - Grammar and Speaking: writing Sentences, Guessing, Forming Questions from Prompts, Freer practice - Group Work In this engaging present perfect Wh questions game, students guess questions from answers written by other students. First, students answer each present perfect question on their card in sentence form, adding any time adverbial shown in the question, e.g. today, recently, etc. Students then take turns reading an answer at random to the other two students, who race to guess the question from the answer. The first student to guess the correct present perfect Wh question scores one point. The game continues until all three students' questions have been guessed correctly. The student with the most points at the end of the game wins. show less

Business Problems Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and writing Exercises: Matching, writing Sentences - Speaking: Guided Discussions, Presenting, Freer practice - Group Work In this useful business problems worksheet, students identify and discuss common business issues and practice linking causes to solutions and suggesting reasoned proposals. First, students match common business problems to their definitions. Students then match the problems to potential causes. Next, students read a model for linking a business problem's cause to a potential solution and formulating a reason. After that, students choose a problem and cause from the worksheet and use the model to write a solution with reasoning. Following that, in groups, students discuss business scenarios, identify the main problem, explore possible causes using Exercise B, and suggest solutions using the model. Once a group agrees on the best solution, they formulate a clear reason and write it down. Finally, each group prepares a short presentation, with each student presenting a part of the talk: the problem, possible causes, the solution, and the reasoning. After each presentation, the class asks questions and discusses the proposed solution. show less

Business Problems Board Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Identifying, Problem Solving, Impromptu Speech, Freer practice - Group Work Here is a free business problems board game to help students practice identifying business problems, implementing solutions, and responding to business challenges. Players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. When a player lands on a 'Problem' square, they pick up a corresponding card, read the business problem aloud, and identify the type of business problem shown in the middle of the game board. When a player lands on a 'Solution' square, they take a solution card, read it aloud, and say which business problem the solution helps fix and how they would implement it. When landing on a 'Challenge' square, the player picks up a challenge card, reads it aloud, and responds to the business scenario described by suggesting a suitable solution. For each response, the other students evaluate the answer or solution. If a player provides a correct answer or suitable solution, they stay on their square. If not, they move back to their previous square. The first player to reach the finish wins the game. show less

Customer Service Activity - Vocabulary Exercise: Matching - Speaking Activity: Guided Discussion, Role-Plays, Freer and Communicative practice - Pair Work In this insightful customer service activity, students identify customer issues, discuss possible solutions, and role-play complaint dialogues between a customer and a representative. First, students match customer service vocabulary with definitions. In pairs, students then read customer problems and discuss and write down what type of problem each situation describes. Next, students discuss possible solutions for each problem, considering what the customer and the company could do to resolve the issue. After that, pairs role-play four customer service conversations between a customer with a complaint and a customer service representative using a framework, situations, and language that uses the target vocabulary, taking turns to be the customer and the representative. Finally, pairs present one of their role-plays to the class. show less

Business Problems Activity - Speaking: Problem Solving, Discussion, Freer and Communicative practice - Group Work In this business problems discussion activity, students practice using business vocabulary and functional language to discuss business issues and suggest solutions. In groups, students take turns selecting a card and reading the business problem, its description, and the key vocabulary aloud to the group. The group then discusses the problem using the questions on the card and suggests solutions using the vocabulary and language prompts. At the end of the discussion, the group chooses the best solution and writes it on their worksheet, along with an explanation of why they chose it. For any new or difficult words on the cards, students look up the definitions and write them on the worksheet. After all four problems have been discussed, each group shares one problem they discussed and presents their recommended solution using the target vocabulary and language from the card. show less

Business Problems Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Matching, Gap-fill -Speaking Activity: Discussion, Delivering a Presentation, Freer practice - Group Work In this market competition worksheet, students learn market competition vocabulary and practice using it by addressing and planning solutions to a business problem. First, students match market competition vocabulary to definitions. Students then complete sentences with the market competition words and phrases. Next, students read a text about a company facing a market competition problem and answer comprehension questions about it. After that, in groups, students read about a problem a local clothing boutique is facing, discuss possible solutions and come up with a plan to solve the issue. Students then prepare a short group presentation that outlines a plan to address the problem. Finally, groups present their plans to the class, who vote on which one they think is the most effective. show less

Business Problems Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Gap-fill, Matching - Speaking Activity: Discussion, Problem-Solving, Freer practice - Group Work In this informative business problems worksheet, students learn about the 4R Framework for crisis management and business problem-solving and apply it to a hypothetical business crisis. First, in pairs, students discuss three problem-solving questions related to business. Students then complete a description of the 4R Framework with verbs from a box. Next, students read about a business crisis and match each stage of the crisis to the 4R Framework. After that, in groups, students read a business crisis scenario, discuss the problem and complete a 4R Framework to help solve the issue. Finally, students discuss follow-up questions in their group. show less

Business Problems Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Gap-fill, Asking and Answering Questions, Controlled and Freer practice - Group and Pair Work In this business problems discussion activity, students complete, ask and answer conversation questions that contain business problem phrases. First, in two groups, students complete conversation questions with business problem phrases. Students then pair up with someone from the other group and take turns asking the conversation questions to their partner, who responds accordingly. For the first question in each set, students include the corresponding phrase in their response. Afterwards, students share what they learned about their partner with the class. show less

EAP Speaking Test Preparation Activity - Vocabulary and Speaking: Expressing and Justifying Opinions, Discussion, Communicative practice - Group Work This intriguing speaking test preparation activity helps students build their confidence in expressing and justifying opinions on various common speaking test topics. In groups, students take turns picking up a card, laying it on the table and reading the statement to the group. Each group member then decides whether they agree or disagree with the statement and why. Students then debate the topic for three minutes, starting with the reader, who shares and justifies their opinion. The other group members respond one at a time, either agreeing and adding additional reasons or disagreeing and providing counterarguments. When the time is up, the next student picks up a card, and so on. When the groups have finished, they discuss follow-up questions about their debates and then give feedback to the class on their answers. show less

EAP Speaking Fluency Board Game - Speaking: Impromptu Speech, Answering Questions, Freer practice - Group Work This free speaking test preparation board game develops students' speaking fluency by answering questions similar to those commonly asked in speaking tests. Students take turns rolling the dice and moving their counter along the board. When a student lands on a question square, they answer the speaking test question by talking for 30 seconds. If the student stops talking or can't think of anything to say, they go back two squares. If a student lands on an advantage card square, they take a card, read it and follow the instructions during their next answer. If an advantage card states 'Keep this card', the student keeps it face-up next to them and can use it anytime during the game. If a student lands on a challenge card square, they take a card, read it aloud, keep it and then attempt the challenge during their next answer. After answering, the group decides if the challenge has been completed successfully. If it hasn't, the student moves back two squares. The first student to reach the finish wins the game. show less

EAP Speaking Fluency Activity - Listening and Speaking: Brainstorming, Discussion, Identifying, Impromptu Speech, Fluency and Freer practice - Pair Work This engaging speaking test preparation activity helps students improve fluency by reducing hesitation and filler words while speaking about various topics. First, students brainstorm common filler words and discuss their use and impact on fluency. Students then listen to a text and count how often fillers are used. Next, students discuss strategies the speaker could use to reduce fillers. Next, in pairs, students take turns answering questions for 30 seconds without using fillers. If a filler is used, the student starts over. This continues until all the questions have been answered. After that, students play a game where they pick a card and speak for one minute on the topic without using fillers. If a student uses more than three fillers or pauses for over three seconds, they stop and hand the card to their partner, who attempts to talk for one minute. If a student successfully completes the task, they keep the card and play passes to the other student. The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins. Finally, students reflect on the activity and their performance in small groups. show less

EAP Mock Speaking Test Activity - Speaking: Guided Discussion, Asking and Answering Questions, Peer Review and Feedback, Communicative practice - Pair Work Here is a useful speaking test preparation activity in which students learn and practice answering typical speaking test questions following certain criteria. First, in pairs, students read responses to a typical speaking test question and then use three criteria (topic development, organisation, and grammar and vocabulary) to discuss the respective strengths and weaknesses of the responses. Next, students take part in a mock speaking test where one student is the examiner and the other is the candidate. The examiner's task is to ask the questions and complete a feedback form as they go to identify strengths and areas for improvement. The candidate's task is to provide full answers following the three criteria and speak clearly without pausing or hesitating. When the test is over, the examiner uses the feedback form to give their partner constructive feedback on how they did in the test. Afterwards, students swap roles and repeat the process. show less

EAP Speaking Test Question Types Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Categorising, Gap-fill - Speaking Activity: Discussion - Pair Work In this productive speaking test preparation worksheet, students learn about speaking test question types and practice their related linking phrases. First, students read a text giving general tips for success in speaking tests. In pairs, students then discuss which tip they think is the most useful to them and why. Next, students match speaking test question types to questions. After that, students put each linking phrase in the correct category according to its question-type function. Students then read speaking test questions that cover the various question types and complete answers with the linking phrases. Following that, students take turns asking the test questions to a partner, who replies using the linking phrases. While students listen to their partner's answers, they complete a checklist and use it to give constructive feedback at the end. Finally, students discuss reflection questions in pairs. show less

EAP Speaking Test Preparation Game - Vocabulary and Speaking: Categorising, Multiple Choice, Matching, Forming Sentences, Freer practice - Group Work This fun speaking test preparation worksheet and game introduces students to useful speaking test phrases that they can use to buy time, ask for clarification, correct themselves, and keep speaking if they forget a word in a speaking test. First, students categorise useful speaking test phrases according to their function. Students then choose the correct option to complete each speaking test response. After that, students play a game to practice using the phrases in various speaking test scenarios. In groups, the first player turns over a speaking test situation card and reads it aloud. All the players then look at their phrase cards to find a suitable phrase to use for the situation. Next, players race to place one of their phrase cards face up on the table and form a natural sentence to respond to the situation. If the situation is about forgetting a word, players try to paraphrase the word on the card. If the situation card requires self-correction, players try to correct the mistake. If everyone in the group agrees that a player's phrase corresponds to the situation and the response sounds natural, that player wins and keeps the two cards. If a player's phrase doesn't match the situation or sounds unnatural, that player is out of the round and the other players try to respond. The next player then turns over a new situation card, and so on. The first player to get rid of all their phrase cards wins the game. show less

EAP Speaking Test Preparation Worksheet - Reading and Vocabulary Exercises: Identifying, Categorising - Speaking Activity: Impromptu Speech - Pair Work In this comprehensive speaking test preparation worksheet, students learn about the REAL Formula and practice using it and related transition phrases to extend answers. First, students read a short text about extending speaking test answers. Students then read three speaking test answers and discuss questions in pairs. Next, students match each part of the REAL Formula to its explanation. After that, students read an example speaking test answer and identify each part of the REAL Formula, underlining the transition phrase that introduces each one. Following that, students categorise each transition phrase according to its REAL function. Students then complete sentences with the transition phrases. Afterwards, students choose a question, plan an answer and say it to a partner using the REAL Formula. Next, students take turns asking speaking test questions to their partner, who replies using the REAL Formula and transition phrases to structure their answers. While students listen to their partner's answers, they complete a checklist and use it to give constructive feedback at the end. Finally, students discuss reflection questions with a new partner. show less

EAP Speaking Test Role-Play - Listening and Speaking Activity: Impromptu Speech, Peer Review and Feedback, Freer practice - Pair Work In this effective speaking test preparation activity, students take turns as examiner and candidate, respond to timed prompts, and give concise, criteria-based feedback on each response. To begin, the examiner turns over the first speaking test card and reads the prompt to the candidate. The candidate then has 60 seconds to plan their answer. When the time is up, the candidate has 90 seconds to answer. The examiner listens carefully and scores the candidate using the criteria on the feedback sheet, writing down examples of effective language, significant mistakes, or other observations. Next, the examiner asks one of the follow-up questions on the card, and the candidate has 60 seconds to answer. Afterwards, the two students swap roles and repeat the process. This continues until both students have answered four cards. Afterwards, students write one positive feedback comment and one area for improvement on the feedback sheet. Students then compare scores and discuss their feedback. Next, each student identifies their weakest answer based on scores and self-reflection. Both students then retake their weakest topic. Finally, students provide feedback to the class on any improvements that were made in the second attempt. show less