A selection of English ESL alone printables

A bedsit is one room where you have your living area and bedroom. Read about Lisa, she is in a philosophical mood. True or false about the picture and then a short RC. 

Lisa is alone in her bedsit

This is a worksheet about the song ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. You can watch the video and do the exercises (Choose the correct word, Unscramble the words, Reorder the sentences, Find the answers in the lyrics, etc.). Answer KEY included.

You'll Never Walk Alone (song & video)

use it to improve your listening skills. you need to fill in, to choose, to put the right order. With the help of this exersise you will learn how to understand the american accent Enjoy listening the music. Good luck 

ASKING ALEXANDRIA - Alone In A Room

  This worksheet is used during watching the movie. The best time for it is, of course, lessons before Christmas Eve. 

  The worksheet includes activities for the first 30 minutes of the movie. So that you would have enough time to fulfill all the tasks. 

 A list of the activities: filling the words into the dialogue, translation of the phrases into your language, answering the questions, putting the phrases of the conversation into the correct order and learning new vocabulary though the pictures (matching).

 P.S. the second task represents translation of the phrases into Russian so that you can easily remove them and write in your language. 

P.P.S. IF YOUR CLASS IS RATHER WEAK ITS BETTER TO WATCH THE MOVIE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITELES AND CHECK THE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLOT. 

As a hometask I can suggest to watch the movie till the end and discuss it later, after holidays. 

Home Alone 2. Lost in New York

A listening comprehension worksheet about social media and its more negative implications (such as isolation), based on a TED talk. Adapted for adults (and older teens) at B2/C1 level. Can be incorporated into the broad topic of social media/new technologies of communication and followed by conversation.

social media - connected but alone - TED talk

Do the exercises and enjoy watching some parts from Home Alone movie. Time code is given in the worksheet, so you can watch just funny parts, which include phrases in the exercises, learn some new words and practice listening.

Home Alone [part with a police officer (Harry)]

This ESL worksheet, designed for intermediate learners, engages students in critical thinking and debate by exploring the topic of alien existence. It includes a reading passage titled "Are We Alone? The Debate on Alien Life," which presents both sides of the argument—those who believe in the existence of extraterrestrial beings and those who are skeptical. The worksheet features comprehension questions to ensure understanding of the text, along with a section on useful phrases for debating, such as "I agree, however." and "In my opinion" These phrases are explained with examples to help students use them effectively in discussions. The worksheet also includes a debate practice activity where students can use these phrases in a structured argument, followed by a homework assignment encouraging further research on the topic. This resource not only enhances reading comprehension but also develops students’ debate and communication skills in a fun and engaging way.

Are We Alone? The Debate on Alien Life

In this discussion, students will practice talking about weight loss myths. They will use vocabulary related to the topic, and engage in an interesting discussion.

Weight Loss Myths: Why Exercise Alone Isn't Enough

This worksheet is for adults and high school, level B2 students. The students read the text and answer the  questions. The text should also introduce a debate about the subject.

Through the Darkness-The First Hint of the Not Alone

In this worksheet, learners will have the opportunity 

 to use a set list of  airport and airport related vocabulary through an extract from the famous movie "Home Alone 2," from 10:26 to 21:02 mns. I have tried it with my young learners and it is highly-motivating.You should use the extract in original version in English with English subtitles through a DVD or through this website with the CC option : http://putlockers.fm/watch/Xvj59zde-home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york.html

At the Airport: an extract from the movie Home Alone 2

Hi Everyone!

I've made an interesting debate topic (and reading exercise) about eating alone and its effect on our diets. My creation is based on mainly Guardian and CNN articles. 

 Table for one - how eating alone is radically changing our diets

Three exercises (insert a word - cloze test, error correction, antonyms) with key provided to practice vocabulary and basic grammar (articles, pronouns, prepositions)

Never walk alone (Gerry and the Pacemakers)  - grammar and vocabulary exercise

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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how to accuse somebody of something in English

how to apologize, say sorry, forgive and express regret in English

how to ask for information and make inquiries in English

how to ask for something, make requests in English

how to blame somebody for something in English

how to defend yourself from criticism in English

how to deny or admit something in English

how to describe things or people in English

how to emphasize important things in English

how to encourage or discourage people in English

how to evaluate people or progress in English

how to express agreement /disagreement in English

how to express approval and disapproval  in English

how to express cause and effect in English

how to express interest in something in English

how to express likelihood, probability in English

how to express likes and dislikes in English

how to express sequence and chronology in English

how to express shock and disbelief in English

how to express sympathy and condolences in English

how to give permission, authorization in English

how to inform somebody about some news in English

how to interpret what was said in English

how to keep a conversation going in English

how to make guesses about something in English

how to make, accept and refuse offers in English

how to order or make a booking in English

how to persuade, convince people in English

how to praise people and express appreciation in English

how to reassure somebody of something in English

how to refuse and object to something in English

how to remind people of something in English

how to rephrase, paraphrase what was said in English

how to say thank you, express gratitude in English

Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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101 Alone English ESL worksheets pdf & doc