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Quick Filler


Quick Fillers

Many teachers dread running out of materials in a lesson. If you're looking for something to fill a twenty-minute space in your class, try some of these!

Our Vocabulary Listings also make great fillers.

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Title: What's my character?
Target Structure: Character Adjectives
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Time: 30 + minutes
   
Description: English has a wealth of vocabulary to describe someone's character. The list can be quite daunting for students!

These cards provide a fun way to help your students build their knowledge of these adjectives.

There are sixteen different words (e.g. sympathetic, vain, short-tempered) which students need to match to the descriptions.

There's also a quiz checking your students have learned the new language. This can be used in the lesson, or set as homework.
   
Alternative British English Version
   
     



 
Title: Watching the World Cup
Target Structure: Theme Lesson - World Cup
Level: Elementary
Time: 30+ minutes
   
Description: This World Cup theme lesson is a good way of reviewing some common structures in conversation. The illustrations have been updated for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Language reviewed includes:

- Can't wait (for something)
- Be interested (in something)
- Come round (to my house) ... and more

There's a conversation, practice exercises and some simple discussion questions. It's an excellent way to make your lessons topical.

The British English version (see below) has some vocabulary differences. (Particularly 'football' instead of 'soccer'.)
   
Alternative British English Version
   
     



 
Title: World Cup Crossword
Target Structure: World Cup / Soccer / Football Vocab
Level: Elementary - Intermediate
Time: 20 minutes
   
Description: Are you looking for a fun ESL worksheet connected to the South Africa World Cup?

This crossword was a hit for the last World Cup, and so we've updated the illustrations for 2010.

This crossword has sixteen clues which are all connected to football / soccer or the World Cup. It's not too difficult, and is a great way to fill a spare twenty minutes at the end of a lesson.
     



 
Title: An Email from New York
Target Structure: What is xxx like?
Level: Elementary
Time: 30 minutes
   
Description: Do your students gets confused with 'like'?

This worksheet looks at the useful question: "What is [something] like?"

There is a brief email message to read, followed by question forming practice.

The second page of the worksheet has role-play exercises where students ask each other about trips they've just been on.

This worksheet is written for elementary-level students.

(Updated May 2010)
     



 
Title: Using Articles
Target Structure: The Indefinite Article
Level: Elementary
Time: 30 minutes
   
Description: Some students find basic articles really tricky to master!

This worksheet looks at the indefinite article, with adjectives and nouns, proper nouns and a few exceptions.

This is perfect for elementary-level students.

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