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Favorite Things (part 1)
Favorite Things (part 2)
Favorite Things (part 3)

Favorite Things

Structure: What is your favorite...
Time: 45 min
Level: Elementary
Elementary students need lots of practice of 'favourite', and this worksheet gives lots of opportunities to become familiar with the pattern. There are three short readings (with a gap-fill) plus lots of exercises, and a class survey. This worksheet will also help your students build common vocabulary and review the 'where...from' structure. It's great for low-level students!
All About 'Go' (part 1)
All About 'Go' (part 2)
All About 'Go' (part 3)

All About 'Go'

Structure: Phrasal Verbs
Time: 20 min
Level: Intermediate

This worksheet looks at some common phrasal verbs based around the word 'Go'.

Expressions include: go ahead, go off, go round and more.

There's a matching quiz, a follow-up practice exercise as well as a 'match-the-caption' quiz.

This worksheet is written for intermediate-level students.

Well, well, well! (part 1)
Well, well, well! (part 2)
Well, well, well! (part 3)

Well, well, well!

Structure: Expressions Using 'Well'
Time: 30+ min
Level: Intermediate
This worksheet looks at some common expression using well. They include: * well-read * well-known * well-worth Students begin by guessing the speech bubbles. There's a caption quiz where the target language needs to be matched to the photo. The lesson rounds off with some discussion questions, where your students will have the opportunity to use the new expressions about themselves.
Are you into sport? (part 1)
Are you into sport? (part 2)
Are you into sport? (part 3)

Are you into sport?

Structure: Play/Do/Go Sports Collocations
Time: 45 min
Level: Elementary
This worksheet provides extensive practice of 'play/do/go' for sports. It also helps students with the Present Simple tense and adverbs of frequency (often, sometimes etc.). There's an opening question, a gap-fill conversation, practice exercises and lots of pair speaking practice. This worksheet is written for elementary-level students.
All about 'Out' (part 1)
All about 'Out' (part 2)
All about 'Out' (part 3)

All about 'Out'

Structure: Phrasal Verbs using 'Out'
Time: 45 min
Level: Intermediate

If your students are looking for a break from a textbook (or some particularly heavy grammar) this worksheet could provide everyone with some relief!

There are six different phrasal verbs introduced in this handout, all containing 'out' as the particle.

There's a gap-fill exercise, followed by some caption writing. The lesson rounds off with some discussion questions, so your students can use the new language about themselves.

This worksheet is written for intermediate-level students.

All About 'Get' (part 1)
All About 'Get' (part 2)
All About 'Get' (part 3)

All About 'Get'

Structure: Phrasal Verbs (Get)
Time: 30 min
Level: Elementary / Pre-Intermediate

In order to communicate successfully in English, students need a firm grasp of phrasal verbs.

This worksheet gives an introduction to one of the most common groups: 'get'. There are just six different uses, so your students won't be swamped by too much new language.

There is a matching exercise, picture captions, and discussion questions.

This worksheet is ideal for lower-level students.

Business Update (part 1)
Business Update (part 2)
Business Update (part 3)

Business Update

Structure: Reading and Discussion
Time: 60 min
Level: Upper Intermediate / Advanced

This worksheet is part of a series of handouts looking at different business-related topics.

This handout looks at tax rises and industrial relations.

Students have cut up strips for two different newspaper articles. They need to separate them and put them in order.

There are also vocabulary-building exercises, with your students learning phrases such as 'curb the deficit', 'rein in public sector pay', 'denounce the rise', 'ballot members' and more.

With lots of discussion questions, this is a great worksheet for advanced-level students who want to be able to talk fluently about the current business climate.

Prefix Practice (part 1)
Prefix Practice (part 2)
Prefix Practice (part 3)

Prefix Practice

Structure: Prefixes
Time: 60 min
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Teaching prefixes is a great way to boost your students' vocabulary!

There are four different prefixes in this lesson: super-, anti-, mis- and pre-.

Students need to match eight words with their correct prefix, and put them in the correct sentence. It's not as easy as it looks!

To help students memorise the language, there are discussion questions which recycle the target vocabulary.

It's a great instant lesson!