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!

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Getting Things Done (part 1)
Getting Things Done (part 2)
Getting Things Done (part 3)

Getting Things Done

Structure: Causative
Time: 45 min
Level: Pre-Intermediate

'Get something done' can be quite tricky for students to use effectively in speech.

This worksheet provides lots of practice of 'get / have done'. There is a conversation, plus vocabulary-building exercises, pairwork practice and lots of discussion.

It's a great way to give your students intensive practice of the causative.

The worksheet is written for pre-intermediate level students, but can easily be adjusted for other levels.

At the Salon (part 1)
At the Salon (part 2)
At the Salon (part 3)

At the Salon

Structure: Theme Lesson - Hair
Time: 45 min
Level: Pre Intermediate

This worksheet looks at some of the language used when getting a haircut.

With vocabulary exercises, role-play and discussion, this worksheet can be used for lower-intermediate levels and above.

A Geography Quiz (part 1)
A Geography Quiz (part 2)
A Geography Quiz (part 3)

A Geography Quiz

Structure: Articles
Time: 30 min
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate

Do your students make errors with articles when they talk about geographical terms? This worksheet will be able to help them!

There's an illustrated overview of the rules, plus a quiz to challenge your students' general knowledge.

For lower-level students.

Comparative Review (part 1)
Comparative Review (part 2)
Comparative Review (part 3)

Comparative Review

Structure: Comparative Adjectives
Time: 30 min
Level: Elementary
Comparative adjectives can be a stumbling block for some lower-level students. If your class needs additional practice, this worksheet can be set as homework. There are five different exercises, including controlled practice and creative production. It?s great for students who are having difficulty producing the target language accurately. For elementary-level students.
Idioms about the Body (part 1)
Idioms about the Body (part 2)
Idioms about the Body (part 3)

Idioms about the Body

Structure: Idioms
Time: 45 min
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

If your students are interested in idioms, this lesson is perfect for your class!

Taking 'body idioms' as a theme, this worksheet teaches:

  • on the tip of my tongue
  • lend me a hand
  • a pain in the neck
  • costs an arm and a leg
  • get cold feet

There are five different exercises, including a discussion at the end.

Memory Quiz (part 1)
Memory Quiz (part 2)
Memory Quiz (part 3)

Memory Quiz

Structure: Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Time: 15 min
Level: Elementary
This quiz is a great way to practice countable and uncountable nouns. Your students need to study the pictures on the first page. They then cover, and see how many they can remember, writing them in the correct box. For elementary-level students.
Past Continuous Review (part 1)
Past Continuous Review (part 2)
Past Continuous Review (part 3)

Past Continuous Review

Structure: Past Continous (Progressive)
Time: 30+ min
Level: Elementary

Do your students need more practice with the Past Continuous (Past Progressive)?

This worksheet has intensive practice, with four different exercises. It's a great way to review the structure, and can either be used in the classroom, or set as homework.

For lower-intermediate level students.

Past Simple Review (part 1)
Past Simple Review (part 2)
Past Simple Review (part 3)

Past Simple Review

Structure: Past Simple
Time: 30 min
Level: Elementary

Do your students need extra practice in the formation of Past Simple sentences?

This worksheet has exercises looking regular and irregular forms, with additional question practice.

It's perfect for homework, or a quiet thirty minutes in a class.