A selection of English ESL success 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

This is an adaptable activity according to the teacher´s life and students´ level. It´s an enjoyable activity for the first day of class even if you are teaching the same group. I did it with my students ... a group of fourteen ... and asked who wanted to do the same. At the beginning of every class 2 students prepared a set of statements about themselves and gave to the group and to me as well of course! It was a success!

Knowing your teacher from A to Z

I very much enjoy this page and profit from it. This time I share with you all my experience with some activity I´ve recently adapted and successfully put into practice - from Argentina, 

Sandra

Thank you so much! 

Speaking for beginners or those who think they can´t

Used to keep groupwork focused. Any age of student can follow how to organize their team's data when guided by the teacher. Successfully used with ages 6 to 12. 

Teamwork Score Sheet

TEENS SURVIVAL NO. 1.

What should be done?

What should not be done? Why?

Teens and people.

How to be successful?

What to do? 

How to be healthy?

What dangers are there in life?



TEENS SURVIVAL NO. 1.

This activity was successful with university students to support a lesson on asking questions and negotiating a solution.  Also can be used as a icebreaker in higher level classes.

Make a Plan

This worksheet explores Finland’s success in reducing homelessness through the "Housing First" program. Students will read a short text about how Finland has provided stable homes to those in need and supported them with job and health services. The reading includes key vocabulary related to social programs and community support, along with comprehension questions to check understanding. Activities feature true/false, multiple-choice, and open-ended questions, which help students grasp the main ideas and details of the Housing First approach. Discussion prompts are included to encourage students to think critically about homelessness and social responsibility. The worksheet is designed for B1-level students, offering a mix of reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and thought-provoking questions to foster engagement.

How Finland Eradicated Homelessness.

This worksheet centers on Kylian Mbappé, providing a platform for young learners to practice their English reading and comprehension abilities. It offers insights into Mbappé's life, from personal interests to his career as a professional football player. The questions are crafted to help students identify important details and reflect on how personal habits contribute to professional success. This resource is designed to engage students with content about a world-renowned sports figure while reinforcing their English language skills.

Kylian Mbappé For Young Learners

I’ve always been interested in the story of Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Therefore, it’s always been part of the activities I’ve used in my teaching ,adapting it to my students’ ages and level.

This is a material I created last year for my 15 or 16-year-old students to be completed during confinement.



 I changed some words in the text on the first pages so that they could understand it better.

I set different goals and I must say these activities were so successful that some of my students decided to start reading the Diary of Anne Frank, and that was rewarding enough for me. There was another goal I set for them: by comparing Anne’s confinement and theirs it was easier for them to feel better, to realize our confinement was nothing compared to the Franks.

I think this material could still be useful, perhaps as a reflection on what happened last year or just as a way to let these young people know about this terrible event in history.

The activities were arranged in order so the students weren’t allowed to complete the next one until they got my “ok”.

Hope you like them



CONFINED 1


This educational worksheet focuses on the illustrious career and off-field contributions of Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most renowned football players globally. Born in Madeira, Portugal, Ronaldo's journey from a young talent at Sporting Lisbon to a football icon at clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid is explored. The worksheet highlights his record-breaking transfer fees, rivalry with Lionel Messi, and achievements, including multiple UEFA Champions League titles and his role in Portugal's international successes. Additionally, it delves into his charitable endeavors and business ventures, providing a comprehensive view of his impact both on and off the pitch. The questions aim to test students' understanding of Ronaldo's career milestones, his influence in the sports and business worlds, and his philanthropic efforts.







Talk about Ronaldo

HISTORY OF THE USA. PART II.

FROM 1920'S TILL 2019.

MAIN EVENTS AND POLITICAL FIGURES.

ILLUSTRATING MATERIALS.

THE COUNTRY IN SUCCESSES AND LOSSES.

THE LARGEST ECONOMIC POWER IN THE WORLD.



HISTORY OF THE USA. PART II.

It is a listening exercise for Miley Cyrus Flowers. Different kinds of exercises for the different paragraphs of the song. It is simple and students can be successful.

Easy listening exercise

A reading comprehension worksheet based on an article "12 Morning and Evening Routines That Will Set Up Each Day for Success" by Stephen Altrogge. There are also t3 exercises: Answer the questions, make questions and find the opposites. Hope you'll like it. There are no keys, but if you need them, please, don't hesitate to write me and I'll add them.

257 Success English ESL worksheets pdf & doc