Intermediate-Level Worksheets

Pep up your students' speech with this worksheet on emphasis! Students need to be able to vary their language - and all too often it can sound flat, compared to a native speaker. This worksheet looks at a number of techniques that can be employed to add emphasis, including: * cleft sentences ('What you need to do is...') * auxiliaries ('I do realise that...') * fixed expressions ('What on earth...') There is a gap-fill conversation, with lots of practice exercises. The lesson rounds off with students creating mini-skits using the target language. This worksheet is written for intermediate levels and above.

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.

This worksheet looks at some common expressions related to booking flight and getting around at an airport.

After the lead-in, there is a gap-fill conversation, comprehension questions, and vocabulary building.

Expressions your students will learn include:

• a free upgrade
• book online
• drop off your bags
• fly economy/coach/business class
• run a special offer

The lesson rounds off with discussion questions on airports and flying in general.

This worksheet is written for intermediate-level classes.

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.

One of the most difficult things about being overseas is knowing what to do if you are sick. This worksheet looks at some common expressions your students might use when making an appointment to see a doctor. There is a warm-up activity, followed by a gap-fill conversation, telephone expressions and role-plays. This worksheet is written for elementary and pre-intermediate students.

Taking food and restaurants as its theme, this worksheet will give your elementary and lower intermediate level students lots of opportunities to practice the Present Simple tense. There is also plenty of vocabulary building, with exercises on nationalities and the English names for foods often hound in restaurants. This worksheet is great for elementary and lower-intermediate level classes.

Do you have some intermediate-level business students who need speaking practice? This worksheet is a great way to improve fluency on common business topics. Can your students talk confidently about their company, responsibilities, skills and more? Students need to speak for 30 seconds (or longer) on each topic to proceed. This worksheet is written for intermediate 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.