Conditional Chains

These words are tough! Very advanced English language learners or native speakers will still be befuddled by some of these vocabulary words. For each of the six sentences provided, learners must choose the correct word to complete the...

In this ESL activity, students read 10 intermediate level sentences. Students choose the best words to complete each sentence. For example, "Brad was off work because of a chest..."

In this ESL worksheet, students read 15 intermediate level sentences. Students fill in the gaps to complete each sentence. For example, "My aunt can't...macaroons."

Students in an adult ESL program review what they know about the AIDS epidemic. After reading an article, they complete a survey on the epidemic of AIDS in Africa and identify the discrimination that occurs. They complete a quiz and...

Scholars work in pairs to describe their homes and draw a picture of their partner's home. Next, individuals discuss their ideal home in small groups and follow up their discussion with a written description. 

In this grammar worksheet, students match the beginning part with the end of a complete sentence. For example, "If I were you," matches with, "I'd get my hair cut."

Encourage verb tense awareness by focusing on the passive voice. It could be used with a variety of learners, however, a few of the questions should be modified for younger children. By completing this twenty-six question activity,...

While not a complete lesson, this activity could be used to launch a discussion of common English phrases. In this series of slides, phrases like "come back now" are shown. A teacher could augment this activity with more variety of phrases.

When working in an ESL classroom, this resource could be used to provide discussion starters. Phrases such as, "through the day" or "around here," could be used as a way to spur discussion.

Students consider a moral dilemma and state their response in English. They practice using a conditional phrase "if...then"