The original text of “Of Mice and Men” can prove difficult for learners who are new to English. This resource pack is based on the Penguin reader, level 2, (600 headwords). The worksheets contain cloze sentences, crosswords and a wordsearch. Most of the activities are designed to help the learner develop their language skills alongside their understanding of the text. There is also a chapter by chapter “short” version of the book.

Here are six lessons based on Roald Dahl’s “The Magic Finger.” Each lesson consists of a pre-reading activity, exercises designed to help the learner understand the text and develop their use of English, followed by a wordsearch or crossword. There are also teaching notes and a track game.

Here is a resource for EAL / ESL learners introducing 12 common objects seen on the streets in the UK. It contains a worksheet with exercises and a crossword. There are also pictures that can be used for a game of Pairs.

Here are worksheets introducing nine basic items used in the classroom. Designed for learners who are new to English, they contain exercises that practise both naming the objects and simple aspects of grammar. There is also a track game for extra practice.

This is a resource for EAL/ESL learners in Years 4 - 6 (ages 8 - 11). It is often hard to find short, easy, repetitive stories for older pupils who are new to English. This story recounts Alfie’s day using common Past Simple verbs. It can be used to help learners talk about their activities in the past. It can be linked to the topic of Healthy Eating. There are also written exercises based on the story and two games. The story is given as a power point.

This is a vocabulary lesson aimed at EAL learners who are new to English. They are introduced to twelve common objects found in a living-room and complete written exercises to revise these and practise simple grammar points. There are also teaching notes and a track game.

Here are two lessons, designed for Secondary level students who are fairly new to English as an Additional Language. Each lesson contains a worksheet, game and teaching notes.

This game of Pairs for EAL/ESL learners covers some of the ways we quantify common foods, e.g. “a packet of biscuits,” “a bar of chocolate” and “a tin of tomatoes.”