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Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword (part 1)
Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword (part 2)
Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword (part 3)

Past Simple Irregular Verb Crossword

Structure: Past Simple: Irregular Verbs
Time: 20 min
Level: Elementary

It can be an uphill battle trying to get students to memorize irregular verb forms. This worksheet tests the most common verb forms which cause difficulties.

It's a great way to boost your students' knowledge of the most important irregular verbs.

Phrasal Verbs - After the Meeting (part 1)
Phrasal Verbs - After the Meeting (part 2)
Phrasal Verbs - After the Meeting (part 3)

Phrasal Verbs - After the Meeting

Structure: Phrasal Verbs
Time: 30 min
Level: Intermediate

This worksheet teaches five different phrasal verbs:

  • turn down
  • give up
  • look like
  • tell off
  • mess up

The context is business, with a conversation, practice exercises and discussion questions.

This worksheet is written for intermediate-level students, but can easily be adjusted for other levels.

A Christmas Quiz (part 1)
A Christmas Quiz (part 2)
A Christmas Quiz (part 3)

A Christmas Quiz

Structure: Festive Vocabulary
Time: 30-60 min
Level: Various

If you're looking for something a little light-hearted for the final lesson of the year, this quiz could be what you're looking for. Your students might even thank you for not using the text book on the last class of the year!

This worksheet has questions on Santa, his reindeer and more. How well do your students know Christmas? How many languages can they say 'Merry Christmas' in?

There are two versions of our Christmas quiz. This one is for the USA. Our British version has questions on the King's Speech, Boxing Day and Mince Pies...

'What's wrong with it?' Flashcards (Small) (part 1)
'What's wrong with it?' Flashcards (Small) (part 2)
'What's wrong with it?' Flashcards (Small) (part 3)

'What's wrong with it?' Flashcards (Small)

Structure: Flashcards - Problems
Time: Any number of min
Level: Various

These flashcards are a great way to teach the language associated with problems.

Vocabulary includes: broken, stained, cracked, chipped, torn and more.

They are available in two sizes, and in black and white and colour.

Problems Quiz (part 1)
Problems Quiz (part 2)
Problems Quiz (part 3)

Problems Quiz

Structure: Vocabulary for Problems / Faults
Time: 15 min
Level: various

How good are your students at the vocabulary used for describing problems and faults?

This two-page quiz can be used in conjunction with our flashcards to see if your students did their homework!

Alternatively, it can be used as a standalone vocabulary builder.

This kind of language is useful for real-life English. Check your students can use it correctly!

Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party (part 1)
Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party (part 2)
Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party (part 3)

Phrasal Verbs - Planning a Party

Structure: Phrasal Verbs
Time: 40 min
Level: Lower Intermediate

This worksheet looks the following phrasal verbs:

  • look forward to
  • make it (to an event)
  • bring (someone) along
  • show up (to something)
  • kick off
  • act like

There's a conversation and four follow-up activities, including discussion at the end.

It's great for pre-intermediate students, but you can adjust it for other levels.

An Emotional Crossword (part 1)
An Emotional Crossword (part 2)
An Emotional Crossword (part 3)

An Emotional Crossword

Structure: -ing and -ed adjectives
Time: 20 min
Level: Elementary to Intermediate

This crossword is a great way to build 'emotional' vocabulary, and check your students' understanding of the 'Excited / Exciting' rules.

Students often find -ed and -ing difficult to master. This worksheet is a fun way to help!

Great for for use in the classroom, or as homework.

Football (Soccer) Wordsearch (part 1)
Football (Soccer) Wordsearch (part 2)
Football (Soccer) Wordsearch (part 3)

Football (Soccer) Wordsearch

Structure: World Cup /ã??Football Vocabulary
Time: 20 min
Level: Elementary

Do you have students crazy about football (soccer)? If so, this wordsearch is a good way of filling twenty minutes.

There are seventeen words and phrases hidden in the wordsearch. It's not too difficult, and can be used in the classroom, or set as homework.