EFL-ESL Vocabulary Matching Card Games (A1–A2 level)

Help your EFL students practise English vocabulary with this versatile set of matching games! This classroom activity can be used for targeted vocabulary practice, as a quick time-filler, or simply as a fun way to end your lesson. Included in this resource, which is perfect for any beginner learner aged 8 and above, whether a child, teen or adult, are 10 different vocabulary topics:

Shops and products
Adjective + noun collocations
Phrasal verb + noun collocations
Jobs and workplaces
Food/drink + containers/amounts
Verb + noun collocations
Animals
Places in a town
Household objects
Technology

Materials:
200 printable cards
A comprehensive teacher’s guide with three suggested game variations
A full answer key

Not sure yet if this resource would work well in your classroom? You can download my FREE irregular verbs matching game, which follows the exact same structure:
EFL-ESL Irregular Verbs Matching Card Game

Looking for more? Check out my other beginner games for A1–A2 level:
EFL-ESL Taboo Vocabulary Speaking Game
EFL-ESL Guess What’s on the List Vocabulary Game
EFL-ESL Adjective Dominoes Game
EFL-ESL Phrasal Verb Dominoes Game

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