Upper-intermediate (B2) Topic-Based Vocabulary Teaching Resources eBook (First Edition)

A 100+ resource set for teaching B2 topic vocabulary with accurate, fluent speaking practice. Suitable for any age group and designed for minimal prep.

Use this eBook to expand vocabulary through high-interest B2 topics, with speaking practice, games, and worksheets that help students use new language more accurately and fluently.

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What you get

A strong bank of B2 topic-based materials you can use for warm-ups, presentation, practice, review, and extra speaking lessons.

Included:

  • Over 100 classroom resources
  • Worksheets, speaking activities, and vocabulary games
  • Pairwork and groupwork tasks
  • Clear teacher’s notes with step-by-step procedures
  • Full answer keys
  • Printable A4 PDF format
  • Interactive contents menu with shortcut links

Look inside to view the full contents and a sample resource.

Example layout of activities and worksheets in the Upper-intermediate Topic-Based Vocabulary eBook

Coverage (B2)

Resources are grouped by topic so you can quickly find a set of activities and worksheets that matches your lesson theme.

Everyday topics

  • Animals (describing animals with adjectives and nouns, plus trivia)
  • Cities and towns (urban vocabulary and places in a city)
  • Clothes and fashion (including unusual clothing and clothing vocabulary review)
  • Colours (including less common colours and descriptive adjectives)
  • Computers and smartphones (smartphone vocabulary and technology taboo games)
  • Countries and nationalities (advanced country vocabulary and discussion questions)
  • Education
  • Family and relationships (including relationship phrasal verbs and idioms)
  • Food and drink (collocations, cooking verbs, and topic-based speaking games)
  • Going out and entertainment (including agreeing and disagreeing in context)
  • Hobbies and free time
  • Houses, rooms and furniture (home and decor vocabulary and speaking tasks)
  • Jobs and the workplace (including work-related phrasal verbs)
  • Love, romance and dating
  • Money (banking, spending habits, and money verbs)
  • Music
  • Numbers and maths (fractions, percentages, and maths vocabulary)
  • Parts of the body
  • Seasons (autumn, winter, spring vocabulary)
  • Space (solar system and universe vocabulary)
  • Sports (equipment, talk, and quizzes)
  • The natural world (countryside and beach vocabulary, plus similar-word review)
  • Time expressions and time idioms
  • TV and film (pitching a movie, reviews, awards, and taboo-style games)
  • Weather (talking about weather and weather word puzzles)

Culture, celebrations, and special days

  • Christmas
  • Easter
  • Halloween
  • Lunar New Year
  • St. Patrick’s Day
  • Ramadan
  • Valentine’s Day

Extra skills practice

  • Reading comprehension texts with vocabulary development activities
  • Idioms practice
  • Phrasal verbs across multiple topic areas

How it is organized

To keep planning quick and navigation simple, the resources are:

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

Activity types are clearly defined:

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

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

How to use it in class

You can use these materials to:

  • Introduce and extend topic vocabulary with higher-level tasks
  • Run speaking lessons that require students to explain, justify, and discuss
  • Recycle vocabulary through games, quizzes, and follow-up writing
  • Add extra practice, homework, and revision
  • Support tutoring, mixed-ability classes, and cover lessons

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

Format and access

Format:

  • Printable A4 PDF
  • Interactive contents menu

Access:

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

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Sample pages are available in Look inside.

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