A selection of English ESL i wish printables

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>

Get here and you are ready to study in English at university

The objective of this lesson is to excite and engage listening, speaking, and writing activities for learners. 

The worksheet is based on the activities of a Nigerian who wished to raise awareness about polio. 

CHARITY 

This worksheet includes explanations in Spanish on the theory of these Grammar aspects. You can just do the exercises if you wish, ignoring the theory and explanations.



Hope you like it!

Conditionals, Relatives, passives (teoría y práctica)

wish

Opus and Bill cartoon on youtube (20 minutes) with listening questions broken into 5 sections to pause and discuss. The video is humorous and heart warming, with a moral about everybody having a different special talent and appreciating your own self. The link to the video is on the bottom of the worksheet.

A Wish For Wings That Work Listening Practice

Students listen to the song by One Republic, do the listening exercises and work on grammatical structures with HOPE and WISH. Then, they discuss their own wishes and hopes for the future.

I lived - One Republic

This is a simple activity. Use it as you wish, for instance: Give one question to each student and do the same with the answers. A volunteer can read his/her question while the others pay attention. So, the student who has the answer for that question reads the answer.



Superlatives

Two exercises where students as asked to describe an image.


The first image is film still from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Students are asked to write 5 sentences about the image. If you wish to project the original image to see it in more detail, it can be accessed via the QR code on the worksheet.


For the second task, students as asked to describe a photograph they have stored on their phone or computer as appropriate. They are asked to write descriptive sentences to describe the image. If you have the means available, their images can be printed and glued to the worksheet.


This activity can be used for any level student, you can prompt them with questions to use any target language you are studying.

Describe It: Sorting Ceremony

we wish you a Merry x-mas in other words

Are you looking for a fun and practical activity to engage your students in reading and comprehension? Our "Five Kitchen Hacks You Wish You Knew" worksheet is perfect for you! This activity not only teaches useful kitchen tips but also enhances students' critical thinking and discussion skills.

The worksheet begins with a conversational and engaging text about five essential kitchen hacks that everyone should know. From preventing tears while cutting onions to reheating pizza perfectly, these hacks are practical and easy to understand. Following the reading passage, there are comprehension questions including multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer formats to test students' understanding. These questions encourage attention to detail and comprehension.

Additionally, there are discussion questions designed for pairs or groups, where students discuss which hack they found most useful, share personal experiences, and brainstorm other kitchen problems that could use a clever hack. This promotes collaborative learning and critical thinking. 

The worksheet also includes an internet search and writing activity, where students research and write about a new kitchen hack they find online. This activity develops research skills and the ability to explain processes clearly. Furthermore, students are encouraged to think creatively by coming up with their own kitchen hack to solve a common problem, which they will describe and share with the class.

For a visual and creative touch, students can choose between drawing a diagram or comic strip illustrating one of the kitchen hacks or creating a short video demonstrating a hack. This option allows students to express their understanding in a visual or practical manner, making the learning process engaging and multifaceted. This worksheet is a fantastic way to blend practical knowledge with educational skills, ensuring your students have fun while learning.

Five Kitchen Hacks You Wish You Knew

Hi! 

As soon as I saw this wonderful video I desided to show it to my students. They have to watch carefully and answer the questions below.

You can find this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBMg1bpFK7w

Thanks Bruna Dutra for lovely template!

The wish writer

This is a dialogue about re-booking a new flight, after a passenger is late for an international flight. It includes a boarding pass which is incorporated into the dialogue. 

Two people. Customer and Airline agent. I used it for grading my Korean University students. They were expected to memorize it. You wish to white out the small amount of Korean . Good for travel students, or tourism students who might want to work for an airline. Also good for general ESL travel knowledge.

Missed flight Re-booking a flight   ( Some Korean translation)

Song worksheet focusing on wishes and regrets.

 

Fill in the gaps activity. Reordering words inside a sentence and sentences inside a paragraph.



Please describe your worksheet in at least 160 characters. '

482 I wish English ESL worksheets pdf & doc