Stimulate learning and discussion in English while teaching your students all about comparative adjectives. This 12-slide lesson presentation describes various uses of these adjectives, with clear examples of grammar and meaning. It also includes cloze activities to check comprehension. Comes as a freely-editable Powerpoint file, and PDF.

Stimulate discussion in English while teaching your students all about the simple past and past continuous tenses. This 10-slide lesson presentation describes the many uses of the forms, with clear examples, and provides multiple points for practice and discussion. This lesson helps your students to understand the two tense forms through question-prompt discussion, natural use, and two cloze activities. The conversation prompts allow your students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Comes as a freely-editable Powerpoint file and PDF.

Stimulate discussion in English while teaching your students all about the present perfect tense. This 15-slide lesson presentation describes the many uses of the form, with clear examples, and provides multiple points for practice and discussion. This lesson helps your students to learn naturally, increasing their fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own experiences and the things they have learned in their lives. The conversation prompts allow your students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Comes as a freely-editable Powerpoint file, and PDF version. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards! With this set of 60 conversation prompts, help your students practise using want and would like to discuss desires, and naturally note the common grammar patterns and nuances of these terms. This set is divided into two parts: Prompts using want What do you want to…? What <noun> do you want to …? What do you want to do for <event>? Where/When/Why/Who do you want to …? What do you want to do this <time period>? Prompts using would like Would you like to …? What would you like to …? What would you like to do for <event>? Where/What/Who would you like to …? These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common patterns in English grammar in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Each set comes with prompts colour-coded into similar patterns, however they can be used in other groupings or mixed. Stimulate your students’ learning with lively, natural conversations in English!

Stimulate discussion in English with these prompt cards designed to elicit answers to common questions about personal goals and dreams, both business and personal. With this set of 90 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns commonly used to form and answer questions about their future in English. Questions are grouped together by topic and in similar language forms. These questions allow students to experience and respond to natural English questions and answer in a way that is relevant to them. The questions are colour-coded and divided into the following sections: Wants and Hopes: Do you want to have… Do you want to own…. Would you like to learn… Would you like to visit… Would you like to be… Would you like to make… What do you want to do before… What do you want to do after… What do you hope to achieve in … Predictions: Where do you see yourself in… Do you see yourself… Will you be… Will you ever… Would you ever… What will you be… in …. Career goals: e.g. What industry do you want to work in? Do you plan to pursue further education? These cards are designed for intermediate level students and above, and are suitable for mature learners from mid-to-late teens to adult learners. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing their fluency, accuracy, vocabulary, and confidence in discussing their ambitions and predictions in English. They also encourage students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Stimulate discussion in English with these prompt cards designed to elicit answers to common questions found in English-language interviews, both business and academic. With this set of 80 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns commonly used to form and answer interview questions in English. Questions are grouped together by topic and in similar language forms. These standardised questions allow students to experience and react to natural English interview questions and answer in their own way. The interview questions are colour-coded and divided into the following topics: Work history & future goals e.g. Where do you see yourself in five years? Please tell me about your work history. Personality e.g. Are you a team-player? How would your co-workers describe you? Work style e.g. How do you handle stressful situations? Do you prefer working independently or as part of a team Unique interview questions e.g. If you were an animal, what animal would you be? If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change? These cards are designed for intermediate to advanced levels, and are suitable for mature learners from mid-to-late teens onwards, including adult learners. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing their fluency, accuracy, vocabulary, and confidence in handling formal interviews in English. They also encourage students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Challenge your students with these common phrases to describe time. How was the day before yesterday? Were you busy two Saturdays ago? What are you doing the week after next? Try these discussion cards for free with your students, and stimulate free discussion with a grammar focus in the classroom. Find many more discussion cards with Foreign Language Teachers on this site!

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit discussion using a variety of prepositions related to location, place and time. With this set of 60 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise the correct prepositions and patterns commonly used to talk about directions and time in English. Questions are colour-coded and grouped into patterns, with repetition of question forms designed to encourage language uptake as students share their answers. Example questions: Do you live by a river? Where is your nearest train station? What is on your kitchen counter? What do you do on your commute? What do you do in the evening? Can you describe your favourite restaurant? These cards are designed for pre-intermediate levels and above, but are suitable for most levels depending on language goals and appropriate monitoring by the teacher. They are appropriate for all ages of learners, regardless of if they are currently at school or graduated some time ago. However, some cards refer to work and employment, so younger students may need to explain (in English!) that these questions are not relevant to them. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing the fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own lives, opinions, and giving their own recommendations. These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their ideas. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Teach Japanese hiragana using these printable visual aids! Each Hiragana is presented in a large, clear font, with 4 example words around it. Help your students learn hiragana with these bright, colorful illustrations. All 46 hiragana are shown inside this pack.

Talk about space: 90 conversation prompts for intermediate to advanced English learners Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards all about space, space travel, and life off Earth! With this set of 90 conversation prompts, help your students practise language patterns commonly used to discuss our universe, and the future of humanity within it. This set allows your students to use vocabulary and language they might be interested in, but have little chance to discuss. From scientific language to predictions and hopes, example questions include: What are the chances of extraterrestrial life in our solar system? Will humanity ever colonize other planets? How do stars form? What causes an eclipse? What is a black hole? Will humanity ever find another habitable planet? What is a light year? What are the characteristics of Jupiter? What causes seasons on a planet? Can you explain the Big Bang theory? How many people have walked on the moon? … and many more! These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common patterns in English grammar in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their interests. Question forms are repeated a number of times, to allow for natural but efficient uptake of language. Each set comes with prompts colour coded by topic, but they can be mixed in many ways to elicit natural conversations. These cards are suitable for intermediate to advanced learners. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

220 questions for EFL to stimulate discussion about movies, TV, and gaming! Stimulate discussion in English about movies, TV, and gaming with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit discussion about all things related to electronic media. With this set of 220 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns commonly used to form and answer questions in English. At the same time, they will also learn to express their opinions and converse with other confidently in English. Cards are grouped into colour-coded sets to separate the topics of movies, TV, and gaming, and also grouped to demonstrate common patterns. Key vocabulary is highlighted to draw attention to form and function, and used in repetition throughout the set to encourage language uptake. Included topics: Movies: e.g. What is your favorite movie series? Who is an up-and-coming movie star today? Do you like martial arts films? TV: e.g. Which popular TV show is overrated? How often do you channel surf? What is your favorite reality TV show? Gaming: e.g. Do you like role-playing games (RPGs)? How often do you play multiplayer games? What is the best games console? Examples of key vocabulary: underrated stream a movie biopics audience participation binge all-time favorite …. and many more natural English words and phrases ! These cards are designed for intermediate levels and above, but are suitable for pre-intermediate learners depending on language goals and careful selection of language by patterns/sets. They are appropriate for all learners, including adults. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing the fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own preferences and opinions about media entertainment. These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Talk about English: 100 questions for EFL to stimulate thinking about English and English language learning! What do all English learners have in common? English! Stimulate discussion in English, about English, with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit discussion about all things related to English language learning. With this set of 100 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns commonly used to form and answer questions in English. At the same time, they will also come to understand the language, and the reasons behind studying it, in more depth. Cards are grouped into colour-coded sets to separate and demonstrate common patterns of grammar in the English language, including forming Wh-questions, using conditionals, understanding word forms, and identifying English tenses. Included topics: Wh-questions e.g. Where do you usually study English? How often do you study English? Identifying word types e.g. What is an adjective? What is the difference between the articles a/an and the? English tenses e.g. Can you make a sentence in the present continuous tense? Is there a future tense in English? **Discussing preferences ** e.g. Which do you prefer, listening to English podcasts or watching English movies? English accents e.g. How many English accents can you name? Offering advice e.g. What advice can you give for improving your English listening skill? English as a global language e.g. In which countries do people speak English? Conditionals and hypothesizing e.g. If you could study another language instead of English, would you? English-language media e.g. What English-language writers do you know? These cards are designed for intermediate levels and above, but are suitable for pre-intermediate learners depending on language goals and careful selection of language by patterns/sets. They are appropriate for all mature learners, including adults. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing the fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own experiences, preferences, and feelings about English language learning. These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit understanding and discussion of some of William Shakespeare’s most famous sayings – sayings that are still in common use today! With this set of 15 conversation prompts, your students can have in depth discussions about the meaning and relevance to themselves of these most powerful of idioms. Each card also comes with the saying in its original context, with the Shakespeare play, act, and scene noted on the right-hand card. Is love blind? Is all that glitters really not gold? Are you born great, or can greatness be thrust upon you? Find out what your students think, and help them improve their English communicative and idiomatic skills. These cards are suitable for intermediate level learners and above. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing fluency and grasp of idiomatic language. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit critical discussion about all things related to the news and news media. With this set of 130 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns and collocations commonly used to form and answer questions in English. Each card has key collocations highlighted, with repetition of question forms designed to encourage language uptake as students share their answers. This set uses colour-coded guides to separate questions into common topics, though there are multiple variations of how the cards can be used. Target language repeats across topics, encouraging noticing and learner uptake. Example language: What kinds of news are you interested in? Has your** news consumption** changed over time? Do you approach the news with a critical eye? Do you fact-check news that you see on social media? Do you think science is over-reported or under-reported? What reasons are there for censorship? Example topics: Forms of news media News and social media Categories of news (Science/Sports/Politics/Tech/Business/Economic etc) The purpose of journalism These cards are designed for above intermediate level to advanced learners of English, but are suitable for lower-ability learners depending on language goals and careful selection of language by patterns/sets. They are appropriate for mature learners developing critical thinking skills, from mid-teens onwards to adults. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing the fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own understanding of and feelings about the news. These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Learn the Japanese names of common animals, and amazing facts at them same time! Suitable for beginners and more advanced, this pack contains beautifully illustrated and colourful images to help students learn both the name and Kanji for these animals. On the reverse side of each card, you will find three interesting facts about the animals. Some of these you may not even know in English! To help you teach, there are two versions of each card: one with furigana, and one without. Increase your students’ motivation and help them progress in their language ability with each version! This pack contains names, Kanji, and facts about the following animals: ジャイアントパンダ Panda 犬 Dog 猫 Cat 兎 Rabbit 蝶 Butterfly 蜜蜂 Honey Bee 象 Elephant 熊 Bear 狐 Fox 蟻 Ant 蜘蛛 Spider キリン Giraffe 鼠 Mouse 魚 Fish

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit discussion about all things related to life experiences and life lessons. With this set of 100 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns commonly used to form and answer questions in English. Questions are grouped together in similar language forms, though this set specifically addresses forms commonly used but not always addressed in textbooks. From standards like the present perfect tense to more colloquial yet grammatically correct prompts, these questions allow students to encounter natural English and respond to it in their own ways. Language patterns and prompts include: Have you ever been…? e.g. Have you ever been to North America?, Have you ever been to a romantic city? Superlatives in questions e.g. What’s the most beautiful place you have been to?, What’s the strangest experience you have had? Quantifying experiences with frequency statements e.g. How many countries have you visited?, How many exams have you failed? Life experiences e.g. What is your earliest memory of school?, Who has affected your life the most? “Did you ever…?” e.g. Did you ever have an imaginary friend?, Did you ever see something you can’t explain? ….and more! These cards are designed for intermediate levels and above, but are suitable for all learners depending on language goals and careful selection of language by sets. They are appropriate for all ages of learners from early teens onwards, including adult learners. Some topics will be more appropriate for specific ages, though all will elicit discussion between learners. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing their fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own experiences and the things they have learned in their lives. These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Learning a language is a challenge, and for each learner the journey is different. However, everyone’s journey shares a some of the same challenges. With this material, help your students overcome some of the most common problems and misunderstandings that arise when learning English! These materials group 16 different areas of problematic language into 5 separate lessons or activities. Use the Powerpoint presentation (also provided in PDF format) to present the areas of language you will be looking at, then give students the reading tasks to complete to practise and demonstrate understanding! Each reading task is divided into 4 parts: a 2-part story using and eliciting the target language where learners have to choose the correct form, …and… a 2-part review of the story where they no longer select answers from provided choices, but produce the correct form from their own language knowledge. Pictures and visual aids enhance comprehension, and examples of language forms are provided for each problem area. Easily adaptable and extendable, these materials should be invaluable in improving your student’s English language ability! The language addressed in these materials are as follows: Section A Borrow and lend Look and Watch Listen and Hear By and until Let and make Section B Notice and realize Farthest and Furthest Either and neither Section C Superlatives: More and –er Fewer and less Section D Conditional forms of “If” Section E Many and much Many and a lot of Any and every The included files are: Reading Tasks (PDF format, 10 pages), Powerpoint (22 slides, editable), PDF version of Powerpoint

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit discussion about all things related to sustainability. With this set of 100 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns commonly used to form and answer questions in English, all while discussing a vital issue for today’s world. Sets of questions are colour-coded and grouped to demonstrate common language patterns and collocations. Key vocabulary: Recycle Reduce Reuse Reusable Disposable Sustainable Non-sustainable Sustainable sources Sustainable goods Sustainably Live sustainably Sustainability Protect Threats Renewable energy Renewable sources Non-renewable energy Hunger Poverty Climate change Inequality Example questions: How can we reduce water usage? What are the biggest threats to forests and jungles? What are the advantages of renewable energy? These cards are designed for intermediate levels and above, but are suitable for pre-intermediate learners with selection as appropriate and pre-study of the topic of sustainability. They are especially good for advanced learners, affording the chance to tackle a complex, nuanced topic in their second language. They are appropriate for all ages of learners from early teens onwards, regardless of if they are currently at school or graduated some time ago. They are also appropriate for adult learners. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing the fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own experiences, preferences, and feelings about sustainability and the world we live in. These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their lives. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!

Help your students understand and use positive and negative verbs stems in Japanese with these flashcards. These 50 clear, simple flashcards demonstrate simple Japanese sentences, highlighting nouns, verbs, and particles. Each set uses illustrations and contrasting examples to demonstrate meaning. For example: 日本に行きます。日本に行きません。 日本語を勉強します。日本語を勉強しません。 質問を聞きます。質問を聞きません。 Colour-codes are used to separate particles, nouns, and verbs, making it easy for students to understand the structure of a Japanese sentence, and easy for the teacher to draw attention to relevant points. There are two copies of each card – one with furigana, and one without. Help your students memorise these common Kanji readings while they study! These cards provide an excellent launching point for teaching the forms of verb stems to learners of Japanese. Page numbers are NOT marked, allowing teachers to rearrange the order of the flashcards as they deem appropriate. Help your students build their own sentences using the examples provided, and encourage your learners to develop the sentences further. 頑張ってね！

Stimulate discussion in English with these conversation prompt cards designed to elicit discussion about all things related to music. With this set of 100 conversation prompts, help your students encounter, notice, and practise language patterns and collocations commonly used to form and answer questions in English. Questions are colour-coded and grouped into common language patterns, with repetition of question forms designed to encourage language uptake as students share their answers. Example questions and patterns: What is the most played instrument in the world? Who is the greatest singer ever? Which do you like better, jazz or classical music? Which is more difficult, playing guitar or playing piano? Who was John Lennon? What is your favourite album? What genre of music don’t you like? Can you play any instruments? Have you ever played a live concert? How much do you know about hip-hop? Do you listen to music while driving? Do you listen to music when you are sad? …. and more! These cards are designed for intermediate levels and above, but are suitable for most levels depending on language goals and careful selection of questions. They are appropriate for all ages of learners from early teens to adults, regardless of if they are currently at school or graduated some time ago. These cards ensure your students learn naturally, increasing the fluency, accuracy, and vocabulary while discussing their own knowledge and feelings about music. These conversation prompts allow you students to identify and learn common English patterns in a natural, communicative way, while making the class personal to them and their ideas. Check out more of our products on Foreign Language Teachers to find materials for all levels and ages of learner. Enliven your language classroom with engaging discussions!