vocabulary Archives

Buying a Souvenir (Free)

11/11/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll LessonsA1, A2, B1, beginner, conversation, easy, elementary, image-based, no planning, practical, questions, real life, retail, speaking, travel, vocab, vocabulary

Practical for travel and for retail employees, this ESL lesson plan with printable worksheet teaches students how to shop for souvenirs with images and vocabulary.

Punctuality & Lateness (Free)

21/10/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll Lessonsadvanced, B2, C1, Cambridge, exam, expressions, grammar, idioms, reading, speaking, vocabulary

Always short of time? Feel like you're late time and time again? Today's class looks at chronic lateness as well as expressions about time, with a special focus on exam English activities.

Language Root: wer (Free)

29/07/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll LessonsB1, B2, C2, etymology, fun, interesting, no planning, practical, speaking, vocab, vocabulary

Ever noticed a connection between words that start with 'wr'? Dive into the twisted world of 'wr' words and their origins and you might be surprised. Today's ESL lesson plan focuses on vocabulary relating to twisting, turning, and distorting.

Introduction to Phrasal Verbs: Part 2 (Free)

23/07/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll LessonsA1, A2, easy, elementary, no planning, phrasal verbs, reading, speaking, vocab, vocabulary

We've made explaining phrasal verbs to your students a piece of cake. In Part 2 of this lesson, teach your students what it means for a phrasal verb to be transitive or intransitive, and what separable and inseparable phrasal verbs are. They will have plenty of opportunities to practise them in controlled exercises and then speaking exercises.

Formalities for Beginners (Free)

15/07/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll LessonsA0, A1, absolute beginners, beginner, easy, elementary, fun, image-based, no planning, speaking, vocab, vocabulary

Today, let's teach one of the most fundamental parts of English: formalities. Students will learn how to use "please", "thank you", and many other expressions, finishing in role-play activities of simple situations.

Birds Aren’t Real (Free)

20/05/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll Lessonsadvanced, C1, C2, debate, interesting, role play, speaking, TED Talk, video, vocab, vocabulary

What draws people to conspiracy theories? What brings conspiracy theorists together, and how do some of them gain such momentum? That's the topic we explore in this video-based ESL worksheet built around this fascinating TED Talk.

You Can’t Ask That! (Free)

06/05/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll Lessonsidioms, questions, society, speaking, vocabulary

When in social situations, be careful not to open a can of worms! This society-focused worksheet discusses what questions are appropriate (or inappropriate) to ask in different situations, teaching a number of phrases and relevant idiomatic expressions.

Restaurant Vocabulary (Free)

15/04/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll LessonsA0, A1, beginner, easy, elementary, image-based, no planning, vocab, vocabulary, vocabulary builder

My elementary A0-A1 students need vocabulary! This ESL image-based vocabulary booster offers 16 pictures for students to easily learn relevant restaurant vocabulary.

Money Matters: Financial Phrasal Verbs (Free)

01/04/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll Lessonscommerce, expressions, flipped classroom, money, phrasal verbs, preclass, quiz, speaking, vocabulary, work

Chip in, save up, pay back, get by.... These are just a few of the phrasal verbs your students will learn with this B2-C1 ESL lesson plan. This class is split into two worksheets so that it may optionally be taught with a flipped classroom approach.

Summer Vocab (Free)

25/03/2024Posted by ESLHomeAll LessonsA0, A1, beginner, easy, elementary, games, gamification, image-based, no planning, vocab, vocabulary

Teach your students all the necessary summer vocabulary! The Vocabulary Builder category offers a dynamic set of resources for teaching vocabulary for lower levels, and can be adapted for kids (with colouring activities) and adults (with presentations and adult-friendly games).

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