Use these task cards with your Adult ESL Beginner students to practice asking and answering questions using the present simple tense. These cards are great to use with multi level classes (as beginners’ classes tend to be). They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you. There are 2 sets of 16 cards - all with questions in the present simple tense. Set 1 has the complete question, Set 2 has gaps in the question requiring the student to create the question before asking it. In both Set 1 and Set 2 , questions 1 - 8 are easier than questions 9 -16 which include more difficult vocabulary and will be more difficult to answer. Task cards are very versatile and an be used in a variety of ways in a classroom: •To practice a grammar point/ target language that has been taught •As a warm up activity •As a review of a previous lesson •As a diagnostic tool for you •To change the pace during the lesson and get the students talking • Can be used with pairs or groups This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling. If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them. Thank you for visiting my store. And I hope you find many uses for this free product. If you found it useful could you please leave a quick review. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited. Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like: Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy ) Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense Do you struggle to find appropriate resources for your Adult ESL students? Why not save your time and take advantage of my 30+ years of ESL teaching experiences? Find out how and get your free copy of Speaking and Listening Activities for Adult ESL Beginner students sent to your email box when you subscribe to my newsletter. details of how to do this are in the resource once you download it.

This is a vocabulary lesson for Adult ESL Students who are Intermediate or Advanced level. It is suitable for use with IELTS students as well as general ESL classes. It is one of a series of lessons on Phrasal Verbs. Idiomatic language and especially phrasal verbs are something that high level intermediate or advanced learners find challenging to understand or use. As well as useful in day to day life these idioms are also particularly relevant to the speaking part of the IELTS exam. In some exams such as IELTS students need some familiarity with phrasal verbs to get a high score. I created this resource to use with one to one online IELTS students but it’s adaptable to any situation. This lesson is not specific to IELTS and can be used with any Intermediate/Advanced class. Resource includes: A list of phrasal verbs using GO and their meanings Activity 1 - a gap fill activity to insert the missing phrasal verb Activity 2 - ideas for a role play activity using the phrasal verbs Teacher’s notes with suggestions for use Answer key to Activity 1 Suggestions for use included. It can be used in a number of ways according to the needs of your students. You might want to do it as a whole class, group work, one to one. This is one in a series of lessons - check out the other verbs in my store. This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling. If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them. Thank you for visiting my store. And I hope you find many uses for this free product. If you found it useful could you please a quick review. If you loved this resource or you are looking for something a bit easier, check out my store for my other Adult ESL Resources. I have resources from complete beginner to Advanced level, including IELTS preparation resources. ALL my resources are designed for adults with adult relevant content and without cute or childish images. Check out my store[ here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Carolyn6454

This is a versatile, multi level speaking activity for Adult ESL students. It uses a fun speed dating style to get students talking to each about a variety of topics. It would work well as a getting to know you, back to school activity but will work equally well at any time you would like to student to focus on conversational fluency. This resource can be used at a variety of levels from high beginner to advanced with some modifications and extra scaffolding for lower levels. There is an optional follow up writing and speaking task. Detailed teachers notes are included, including how to set and run the activity. The resource includes: Topic cards (2 versions) A notetaking template Useful language for students Follow up writing and speaking task Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners. I put a lot of effort into creating and checking my resources. If you happen see an error/typo etc please let me know so that I can correct it. And if you loved the resource a review is much appreciated . Slides print to A4 paper and language is UK/Australian English Thank you for visiting my store. If you are looking for lessons that are meaningful and relevant for adult students, you will find more lessons like this in my store as well as easier lessons for Adult ESL Beginners. ALL my resources are written for adults, there are no cute or childish illustrations or texts. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited.

This is a memory game to accompany the 4 phrasal verb lessons

Phrasal verbs are something that high level intermediate or advanced learners find challenging to understand or use. In some exams such as IELTS students need some familiarity with phrasal verbs to get a high score. I created this resource to use with one to one online IELTS students but it’s adaptable to any situation. Resource includes: a list of 21 phrasal verbs using PUT and their meaning Activity 1 - a gap fill activity to insert the missing phrasal verb Activity 2 - ideas for a role play activity using the phrasal verbs Teacher’s notes with suggestions for use Answer key to Activity 1 Suggestions for use included. It can be used in a number of ways according to the needs of your students. You might want to do it as a whole class, group work, one to one. This is one in a series of lessons - check out the other verbs in my store.

Idiomatic language and especially phrasal verbs are something that high level intermediate or advanced learners find challenging to understand or use. In some exams such as IELTS students need some familiarity with phrasal verbs to get a high score. I created this resource to use with one to one online IELTS students but it’s adaptable to any situation. Resource includes: A list of 21 phrasal verbs using COME and their meanings Activity 1 - a gap fill activity to insert the missing phrasal verb Activity 2 - ideas for a role play activity using the phrasal verbs Teacher’s notes with suggestions for use Answer key to Activity 1 Suggestions for use included. It can be used in a number of ways according to the needs of your students. You might want to do it as a whole class, group work, one to one. This is one in a series of lessons - check out the other verbs in my store.

Idiomatic language and especially phrasal verbs are something that high level intermediate or advanced learners find challenging to understand or use. In some exams such as IELTS students need some familiarity with phrasal verbs to get a high score. I created this resource to use with one to one online IELTS students but it’s adaptable to any situation. Resource includes: A list of 21 phrasal verbs using TAKE and their meaning Activity 1 - a gap fill activity to insert the missing phrasal verb Activity 2 - ideas for a role play activity using the phrasal verbs Teacher’s notes with suggestions for use Answer key to Activity 1 Suggestions for use included. It can be used in a number of ways according to the needs of your students. You might want to do it as a whole class, group work, one to one. This is one in a series of lessons - check out the other verbs in my store.

Conversation starters to get your adult ESL learners talking to each other. The topic is jobs and occupations which is very relevant to adult learners. Best suited to Intermediate level students. Lower levels would need some vocab input to have a meaningful discussion. The aim of this lesson is to promote fluency and broaden students vocabulary on the topic of jobs and occupations. Package includes 9 separate prompt cards. Preparation - just print and cut into cards If you want to use the cards more than once, then either paste onto cardboard or laminate. Easy to use – put students into pairs or groups . Give each student a card and the student with the card leads the discussion about that card. Teacher provides vocab if they need help You could redistribute cards if you want to extend the activity. Opportunities for several follow up activities.

This is a grammar focused lesson for adult ESL students with a mix of written and spoken practice. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above. It focuses on the form and use of the past perfect tense. Activities are a mix of individual, pair and group work. This lesson can be used with a class - there are opportunities for differentiation if necessary; as an independent learning package or with online students. Package includes: Grammar guide 5 Activities which include: Verb form practice Sentence completion Sentence matching Teachers notes

The present perfect is the tense that most ESL students find tricky. This is a review lesson for adults who have already been taught the Present Perfect at some stage. It covers the grammatical form and the 4 main uses of the Present Perfect tense with examples. There are 3 activities 2 of which are quizzes that could be done with the whole class or to make it more fun in groups as a competition. Thank you for visiting my store. Please check out my store for a more advanced resource for the present perfect tense .

ESL Students find Idioms challenging. This lesson teaches 16 idioms related to feelings. As well as useful in day to day life these idioms are also particularly relevant to the speaking part of the IELTS exam. As I know teachers are super busy and may not have time for any prep, this lesson has been designed so it can be used in 3 ways: 1.No prep print and go worksheets for in class or homework A card matching activity requiring preparation – cutting up cards. laminating etc. Once done it can used again (and again) You will need 1 set of the blue cards (16 cards) and 1 set of the black cards (16 cards) for each pair of students. Used in class, this activity will generate discussion and probably laughter as they try to work out the meaning of some of these idioms. This is the best way to teach this lesson if you have the time to set it up. Mix and match– part in class with the writing activity fo homework. The writing activity can also be done orally in class.

This Powerpoint presentation is a comprehensive guide for students preparing for the IELTS exam. It covers all the practical aspects of the test as well as tips and strategies for getting a Level 7 or 8. It ends with an activity to practice Part 2 of the test with a partner and a Vocabulary extension activity. The presention includes information on: The format of the test The marking criteria The requirements of Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the test as well as examples of the questions asked. Detailed tips on how to prepare for the test What you need to do to get a level 7 or level 8 Vocabularly learning strategies Some useful phrases to connect ideas 4 task cards, which are sample questions for pair work practice It could be used individually or with a whole class - especially useful for teachers who are not familiar with this exam. No need to research - everything you need to know is here. If you are teaching IELTS check out my other IELTS resources in my shop I have checked this carefully, but if you find any errors, typos etc. please let me know so that I can fix it.

Idioms are challenging for ESL students as they can not be directly translated. But they are fun to teach . This is an engaging lesson based on Idioms using body part that will generate lots of interaction and laughs. It is suitable for Adult ESL students of Intermediate level and above. It is also provides useful Vocab extension for IELTS speaking exam which requires use of idiomatic language to get the higher band levels. I have created this resource with 2 Options as I know that teachers often don’t have time to prep resources and are looking for something to print and Go Option A involves prepping cards - cutting/laminating etc. Tip if short of time – give students the photocopied pages and scissors and they cut their own set. Option A is the best option - it will be more interactive and fun for the students. But if you are short of time : Option B is no prep – just printing The resource includes: 2 sets of cards with 24 cards each Set A = Idioms x 24 Blue borders Set B = meaning x 24 Red borders 1 set per pair works best or you could use 1 set per group Plus 2 Activity worksheets that can be used at different levels and in different ways Activity 4 a is a gap fill activity with the missing idioms provided Activity 4 b is the same gap fill activity without the missing idioms (therefore much harder) Activity 5 (2 pages) is a worksheet to record the meaning of the idioms and examples of use Language used is based on British/Australian usage Thanks for visiting my store. Please follow me to be the first to know when I publish a new resource. check out my store for other similar products as well as different ones. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited. Please visit my store for other similar Vocabulary and Idiom resources.

I use this lesson with a mixed ability Beginner Adult ESL class. It is an integrated reading and writing lesson on the topic of language learning needs. The concept of language learning needs is introduced by a short reading text. By using this lesson with your students you will help them to become active language learners as well as learn the language to talk about their studies in general. This will work as a Back to School activity or any other time. It will help you find out more about your students and their needs and expectations. What’s included? a reading text 3 x reading tasks of varying difficulty Vocab related to language learning Extension activities – grammar focus Completing forms Guided writing This lesson can be used in several ways: •with total beginners – supported by a lot of scaffolding by the teacher •at the beginning of the year/course to help you learn more about your students Using a Needs Analysis gives you, the teacher, an insight into what the students need to learn and how they prefer to learn. But more importantly it will help you plan appropriate and relevant lessons specifically for them. Additionally, adult students appreciate that you are taking the time to find out about them and their needs. A Needs analysis is an important tool for all student centred Adult ESL classes. At beginner level it can be a bit tricky to obtain detailed information but with this highly structured and scaffolded resource you, the teacher, will be able to gain some valuable information about your students. At the same time your students will be learning some useful language and skills. Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners. This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper. If you want to expand on this lesson, I do have a much more difficult Intermediate level, Needs Analysis lesson , in my store. But it is quite a lot more difficult than this one. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited. Here are some other beginner resources in my store that you may like: Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy ) Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous

This lesson is designed for Beginner Adult ESL learners with a limited vocabulary. It is the 4th in a series of beginner lessons for complete beginners. This lesson compares the form and function of the Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses and assumes that students have already been exposed to both these tenses. It is designed to review and consolidate their prior learning. I suggest you use this lesson after you’ve spent some time on the present simple tense, such as my beginners’ lessons on Routines and Introduction to the Present Continuous tense. (details of these are below) As in all my lessons, the language is presented in a context that is relevant to adult students with language that they will be able to use in their everyday lives. In this lesson the context is work. This is a flexible lesson that can be used in a variety of ways: •with a whole class, • a small group or • one to one The lesson covers a lot of the elementary language •Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics. •Present simple and Present Continuous tense •Question forms and negatives •Vocabulary of work and everyday activities •Speaking practice –asking and answering questions •Writing simple sentences Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like: Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy ) Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense If you and/or your students loved this resource please leave me a review Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited. Do you struggle to find appropriate resources for your Adult ESL students? Why not save your time and take advantage of my 30+ years of ESL teaching experiences? Go to[ [my shop]](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Carolyn6454 to find out how to contact me and get your free copy of Speaking and Listening Activities for Adult ESL Beginner students sent to your email box when you subscribe to my newsletter.

This is a beginners ESL lesson for adults based on daily routines., using the Present Simple Tense. It is a complete and flexible lesson incorporating reading, writing, speaking and listening. The lesson covers a lot of useful elementary language Reading and understanding simple text about familiar topics. Present simple tense Question forms Vocabulary of everyday routines Language of Time Speaking practice –asking and answering questions Writing simple sentences and a short paragraph There is plenty of opportunity to differentiate learning according to your students’ levels and needs. It may take 1 lesson or could take several lessons depending on your learners and how you present the material. Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like: Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL - My Family and I Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense You will also find this resource in these BUNDLES Adult Beginners ESL - Bundle of 4 complete lessons - Present Simple Tense Grammar - Present and Past Tenses - Adult ESL Beginners - Bundle ADULT ESL BEGINNER Present Tenses - BUNDLE of 6 Lessons Your review of this resource would be much appreciated. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited.

This lesson contains 5 fun activities that are suitable for beginner or elementary Adult ESL students. Most of the activities involve speaking and listening. If students are able, most of the activities can be followed with a short writing activity and/or oral feedback to the class. I have used all these activities at some time with adult ESL students. They work for students who are migrants, refugees or international students. They are great for starting a new year or term because 1.They help students to get to know each other 2.They help you to get the know the students and also assess their level of English These activities also work at other times of the year too and are a great way to get students talking. So if you don’t use them all you can keep them for later. Bonus included - suggestions for 3 other no prep get to know you activities. Please be aware- spelling is UK/Australia and prints to A4 paper. Thank you for visiting my store. Please check out my other adult ESL resources.

This is an integrated reading and writing lesson for intermediate/pre intermediate level adult ESL students. It is based around an information text about the origins of Valentine’s Day but expands to include other traditions relevant to the students in your class. This is very easy to use, there are some task cards that will need to be cut up but the rest is just print and go. I’ve even given you the answers. This lesson could be used as • a topic based lesson about Valentine’s Day which extends to other celebrations or • as a lesson in reading and writing Information texts. You can use it all or just parts, up to you and the level of your students. What’s included: ·A reading text with 3 different types of comprehension questions ·3 vocab activities ·2 guided writing activities ·A structured speaking and listening pair work activity Conversation question cards 16 cards (colour or black and white) ·Teachers notes/How to use ·Answer key Like all my resources, this lesson is designed specifically for adults. It incorporates language that adults will need to use and situations that are relevant to adult learners. This resource may include some Australian/UK language and prints to A4 paper. I put a lot of effort into creating and checking my resources. If you happen see an error/typo etc please let me know so that I can correct it. And if you loved the resource a review is much appreciated . Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited. If you are looking for lessons that are meaningful and relevant for adult students, you will find more lessons like this in my store as well as easier lessons for Adult ESL Beginners. ALL my resources are written for adults, there are no cute or childish illustrations or texts.

Use these task cards with your Adult ESL Beginner or Intermediate students to practice asking and answering questions using both regular and irregular verbs in the past simple tense. These cards are great to use with multi level classes (as beginners’ classes tend to be). They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you. Included in this resource. 64 task cards - 32 in colour and 32 in black and white 2 grammar reference sheets with a review of Yes/no and Wh question forms lists of common regular and irregular verbs for students to refer to, if needed. There are 2 sets of 16 cards - all with questions in the past simple tense. Set 1 has the complete question, Set 2 has gaps in the question requiring the student to create the question before asking it. In both Set 1 and Set 2 , questions 1 - 8 are easier than questions 9 -16 which include more difficult vocabulary and will be more difficult to answer. Task cards are very versatile and an be used in a variety of ways in a classroom: To practice a grammar point/ target language that has been taught - in this case the past tense As a warm up activity As a review of a previous lesson As a diagnostic tool for you To change the pace during the lesson and get the students talking Can be used with pairs or groups This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling. If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them. Thank you for visiting my store. And I hope you find many uses for this resource. If you found it useful could you please a quick review. Thank you for visiting my store. And I hope you find many uses for this resource. If you found it useful could you please a quick review. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws . Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited. Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like: Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy ) Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense

Use these task cards with your Adult ESL Beginner students to practice asking and answering questions using the Present Perfect Tense. These cards are great to use with multi level classes (as beginners’ classes tend to be). They are easy to use because I’ve done all the hard work for you. Included in this resource. 64 task cards - 32 in colour and 32 in black and white 2 grammar reference sheets with a review of Yes/no and Wh question forms a list of common irregular verbs for students to refer to, if needed. There are 2 sets of 16 cards - all with questions in the present perfect tense. Set 1 has the complete question, Set 2 has gaps in the question requiring the student to create the question before asking it. In both Set 1 and Set 2 , questions 1 - 8 are Yes/No questions. Questions 9 -16 are Wh questions which include more difficult vocabulary and will be more difficult to answer. Task cards are very versatile and can be used in a variety of ways in a classroom: • To practice a grammar point/ target language that has been taught - in this case the present perfect tense • As a warm up activity • As a review of a previous lesson • As a diagnostic tool for you • To change the pace during the lesson and get the students talking • Can be used with pairs or groups This lesson prints to A4 paper and may have some UK/Australian spelling. If you see any other errors please let me know so that I can correct them. Thank you for visiting my store. I hope you find many uses for this resource. If you found it useful could you please a quick review. Terms of use This item is for use by you with your students only. If you want to share with other teachers please buy multiple licences. This item is bound by copyright laws. Posting, editing , selling or redistributing this item (or any part of) on the internet is strictly prohibited. Here are some other similar resources in my store that you may like: Complete Beginners ESL Lesson - My Family and I (Present Simple - very easy ) Adult ESL Beginners: Jobs (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL - Daily Routines (Present Simple) Adult Beginners ESL Speaking and Listening Adult Beginners ESL Introduction to the Present Continuous Tense Also check out my other Grammatical task cards.