A selection of English ESL computers & technology printables with general vocabulary practice, vocabulary practice

General vocabulary practice

Computers & Technology

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

Worksheet on practising/reinforcing vocabulary on technical things.Key included.

Technical Things Vocabulary Exercises

I created this worksheet for my 6th grader students to evaluate their reading comprehension, their ability to differentiate between the Past and Present Simple Tense, to recognize and use the regular and irregular forms of the verbs in Past Simple, making questions and answering them. I tried to make the tasks as authentic as possible, so the students  wouldn't see just simple grammar drills, but to really use their English knowledge. 

I got the text from this link: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/why-charlie-so-cool-level-1 

It's about a 16-years-old guy who became a famous YouTuber - a topic I think it's interesting to every 12-13 years old student - or so I hope :) 

The worksheet includes true or false tasks, asking and answering questions, verb categorizing, sentence rewriting tasks for those students who still struggle with English after 6 years of study and justification, creative writing exercises for those who have already acquired a great A2 skill. So hopefully every student can find something easy or challenging to do.  

YouTuber - CharlieIsSoCoolLike - Reading and Grammar Exercises

reading comprehension

1/Complete using the right word from the text.

2/Read the text and tick the right alternative.

3/ This statement is false correct it with information from the text.

4/Match parts of sentences in column (A) with parts of sentences in column.

5/ Read and circle the correct function of the underlined utterance.

6/Read and say what the underlined words refer to.

Kate and the Internet

Level: This is most suited to A2 / B1 level students but can be used at B2 level as revision.



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Let's Talk About Social Media

Listening, speaking, and writing. This worksheet explores the topic of chatbots and chatGPT as well as their potential impact on our daily lives. The worksheet includes a lead-in discussion, matching vocabulary exercises, and listening comprehension activities based on short videos. The main goal of the worksheet is to introduce students to the concept of chatbots and their potential applications in various fields, while also encouraging critical thinking about the potential benefits and risks associated with this technology. The worksheet covers topics such as generative AI, the search engine industry, and the potential for chatbots to become personal companions. The worksheet contains new words and phrases related to artificial intelligence, chatbots, and related topics. Overall, this worksheet can help learners to improve their language skills in a fun and engaging way, while also learning about the fascinating topic of chatbots and their impact on the future. This worksheet is appropriate for intermediate to advanced level learners who are interested in technology, artificial intelligence, and the future of communication.

Beyond ChatGPT: what chatbots mean for the future (video-based task: listening, speaking, writing)

This is an examination designed for 1st year Algerian secondary school education. based on what is learnt in unit 1 getting through themed intercultural exchange. any comment and remarks are welcome

Social Media First term examination 1as

Vocabulary practise for the topic communications and technology

 fill in gaps + choosing the correct option + matching the definitions

 targeted at b1 students

Communications and technology (vocabulary practise)

This is a breakout task connected to my PPT - AI The Moral Panic. This is the last discussion task where students are asked to consider who would benefit from a Moral Panic about AI with some specific examples. Students discuss some images related to AI and its effects on people, professions, businesses, governments and society. They are given some questions to help start the discussion.

Moral Panic - AI Is the Problem

this is an alphabets flashcards for technology. instead of normal a is for apple this flashcards are more to a is for apple computer, b is for bluetooth. however for the letter i, v and y you may ammend according to what you guys feel necesarry since i use the education application by my country's education ministry.

Technology Vocabulary Pictures

Instructions for task 1: Use the vocabulary table to match the words to the pictures.
Instructions for task 2: Use the vocabulary table to fill in the missing gaps in each sentence.

Technology: Matching and Fill in the gaps Activity

A simple checklist for students learning how to use the programme powerpoint. Objective is to keep a record of achievement as they learn the basic skills in the software. Useful for children or adults just beginning to use powerpoint and can also be dated to show progression in their learning.

Useful for ICT classes or even basic vocabulary to do with the software for foreign laguage. 



Learning Power Point Skills

This is a free B1 intermediate level English listening lesson about wearable technology, generated using Cathoven AI tools. It includes listening exercises in various formats, along with answer keys and explanations.

True/False questions
Multiple choice questions
Short answer questions

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