Theme Lessons

If you have a class of business people - or even just one in a private lesson - this worksheet is a good way to get a work-related discussion going. For classes with students who work in the same company or department, you can still use this handout to help them learn to talk fluently about their work. This worksheet is written for intermediate-level classes, but can easily be adapted for other levels.

This worksheet has the basic phrases your students will need to make a reservation at a hotel. There is a conversation, a comprehension exercise plus lots of role-play practice. There are also some discussion questions you can use to extend the topic further. This worksheet is for elementary-level students, but will also work well in a lower-intermedate class. This worksheet has been updated with a British-English version.

This is a good real-life situation which many of your students may encounter.

There is picture speculation, a passport-control conversation and lots of role-playing.

Students enjoy this kind of thing, and it's great for getting them speaking.

This worksheet has been updated, and now includes a British English and American English version.

Apologising in a foreign language is never easy. This worksheet, however, should help ease your students' pain! There's a conversation with a gap fill exercise, followed by practice exercises, prediction, more conversations and a role-play game. Your students will learn new vocabulary, expressions, and how to accept an apology gracefully! This worksheet is for lower-intermediate students, but can be adjusted for other levels.

Looking for a lesson to start off 2023? This is just what you need!
Based around a new year theme, this worksheet looks at 'interested in', 'worried about' 'afraid of' and much more.

After a lead-in, there's a gap-fill conversation, with practice exercises to follow. The lesson rounds off with your students using the target language about themselves.

This worksheet is written for upper-elementary to pre-intermediate classes.

It makes a great start to the year!

This is a great travel-English worksheet for elementary students.

There are simple warm-up questions, a conversation to practice, plus lots of role-playing.

By the end of the lesson, your students should find taking a taxi abroad a breeze!

There's a British and American-English version of this worksheet.

If the topic of elections and voting is suitable for your classroom, this is a great way to get your students discussing the topic. There's a conversation with a gap-fill exercise, followed by word-family practice. There are also extensive discussion questions. It's great for intermediate-level students.

Do your students get frustrated when learning English? This worksheet will give them a change to air their grievances! The topic is learning languages (not just English) and there is a questionnaire, followed by discussion questions. This worksheet is written for intermediate-level classes, but can be adjusted for students of other levels.