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Intermediate B1

Here you can find a range of short activities to use in your secondary classroom with students at intermediate level. All of our activities are designed around themes engaging and relevant to secondary learners and can be used to complement your school curriculum, giving students an opportunity to develop their English language and skills in motivating and enjoyable ways. Written by young learner experts from around the world, our activities are easy to use and aim to give your students the skills and confidence they need to enjoy learning English.

Video lesson 2

This activity structure is designed to be used with a clip from a factual programme or documentary.

Video lesson 3

This jigsaw viewing and listening activity is designed to be used with a video of a TV advert.

A shopping role play

This activity gives learners at an intermediate level and above the opportunity to use interactional language in a role-play situation.

Staged role play

This is a series of engaging role plays based on the concept of the gap year or a round-the-world trip.

The cooking test

This fun writing and speaking activity helps learners practise food and cooking-related vocabulary as well as instructions.

Story in a bag

This oral story-creating and relating activity works best with intermediate level and above learners.

True / false stories

This speaking activity is very effective for practising telling stories and learning fascinating things about your students.

Discussion wheels

Discussion wheels are a good way of giving students time to think and formulate opinions before they do discussion work.

Research and insight

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