Instant Lessons

Numbers can be tough for students, so we are releasing a new version of 'Talking Figures'.

This worksheet has been revamped, and now includes the following:

• Cardinals, Ordinals
• Decimal Point, Fractions
• Percentages, Phone Numbers
• Currencies, Degrees
• Squared, Cubed

The lesson includes a bingo game with ten bingo cards. It's a great way to bring some fun to the difficult task of learning how to say different kinds of numbers in English.

This lesson is for pre-intermediate levels and above. Note that the PDF is large and may take a little longer than usual to download.

We also have the number bingo game available as a separate download.

This worksheet looks at change in language, taking the influence of American English on the UK at its theme.

There is a warm-up exercises, followed by a gap-fill reading. The lesson continues with collocation and vocabulary practice and extended discussion questions.

Your students will learn expressions such as...

• filled to the brim
• bordering on the obsolete
• a catalyst for change

There is also a British / American English quiz - either in the form of a handout, or as cards you can cut up before the lesson.

This worksheet is for upper intermediate and advanced levels.

We also have a lower-level version of this handout called 'British and American English'.

This is a lower level version of our worksheet 'Truck or Lorry'.

Do your students ever ask about the differences between British and American English? Do they know the difference between a 'lift' and an 'elevator'?

This worksheet has a short gap-fill reading, followed by collocation and vocabulary building.

There is a quiz on British/American vocabulary plus lots of discussion questions on the influence of the USA / UK and how languages are changing.

This worksheet is for lower-intermediate classes and above.

Are you a good driver? Do you enjoy being behind the wheel? Would you like to be able to sit back and relax as your car drives itself?

This worksheet looks at the topical subject of driverless cars. Would you trust a car with a computer behind the wheel? Would a computer crash take on a whole new meaning?

This worksheet has a reading, vocabulary building exercises and discussion. Everyone has an opinion on the topic, making this worksheet a great way to get your students speaking at length.

Do we all have different kinds of friends? Has Facebook changed the way we keep in touch with friends? Are friends who we meet in the real world different to our (numerous) online friends?

This worksheet has a reading on the changing nature of friendship. There are vocabulary exercises, summarising, discussion and more.

This worksheet is written for advanced-level classes.

There have been a number of stories in the media recently about the dangers of high levels of sugar in our diet. Do we realise how much sugar we are consuming? Should the government pass laws to force food manufacturers to lower sugar levels?

This worksheet has a task-based reading, followed by collocation practice and discussion questions.

Your students will learn expressions including...

• on the wane
• public enemy number one
• to reach a consensus
• a sobering thought

This worksheet is for upper-intermediate and advanced levels.

Why is there a cultural taboo in some countries about eating insects? Would you feel apprehensive about munching on some chocolate-covered crickets? How about mealworm spaghetti?

This worksheet takes eating insects as its theme, with a warm-up, a gap-fill reading, vocabulary building and discussion.

It's a great topic to talk about - students of all levels and nationalities enjoy talking about food. Is there anything in your students' countries that foreign tourists would find difficult to eat?

This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate and advanced-level classes.

How do people meet their soul-mates? Is it becoming more difficult to meet Mr or Mrs Right? Do your students think that online dating is a good way to go about it?

This worksheet has a reading, followed by vocabulary and collocation practice. There are lots of opportunities for discussion too.

This handout is written for upper-intermediate and advanced levels.