Instant Lessons

How much do people know about you? Is your private information safe?

Identity theft is a growing problem around the world. This worksheet has reading, vocabulary and discussion exercises. It's a great topic for getting your students talking.

'Identity Theft' is written for higher level students. However, with additional vocabulary assistance, it works well with intermediate level classes.

This error correction worksheet is a great for getting your students to analyse the language.

Your students have ten sentences, and some money to bet. How confident are they in their knowledge of conditionals?

This worksheet is designed for intermediate to advanced level students.

This two-page worksheet is a great way to build your students' confidence and accuracy with the Past Simple Passive. There's a quick quiz on the Mona Lisa, followed by a short reading, and exercises practising the passive. The worksheet rounds off with some discussion questions. 'The Mona Lisa' can be used in elementary to pre-intermediate level classes.

Are your students interested in current business news? Can they talk about the subprime market or stock market outlook?

This worksheet is a great way to build your students' knowledge and confidence in reading and commenting on business stories.

There are four short readings, with comprehension questions, collocation and vocabulary practice exercises.

The lesson rounds off with extensive structured discussion questions.

It's written for upper-intermediate level students, but can be adapted for other levels.

If you're looking to teach something that can be put to use easily, try this invitation worksheet! Remember that old adage about bridging the gap between the classroom and the real world? Well, in just 40 minutes your students could master inviting, accepting, declining and much more. There are also two pages of teaching notes. 'Arranging to Meet' can be used for both general and business English.

Get your students using the second conditional with this fun handout. Who would they bring to the desert island? What food, drink and luxury items would they want?

Ideal for pair or group practice, and can be set as homework ("Think about it") if your students aren't so chatty.

An ideal last-minute lesson. It's a great one for maximum student participation! Chances are your students will be weak on the target structure. It could last a whole lesson!

This handout practices wish + past simple (for dreams) and wish + past perfect (for regrets). Do your students know the difference? Find out!

Do you want your students to read more in English?

Newspapers can be very off-putting with the complex grammar and vocabulary.

This two-page worksheet has mix and match activities, plus a chance for students to write headlines about famous historical events.

There's both an American and British-English version of this worksheet.