Teaching resources
Here you can find a wide range of practical resources to use in your classroom, whether you are teaching English to primary, secondary or adult learners. There are over 400 full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and themes, all organised according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).
You'll also find shorter activities and ideas for using songs, poems and stories to help your learners improve their English in engaging and motivating ways.
Resource books include books, self-access guides and collections of lesson plans for you to download in pdf format. We also have several practical activity books full of ideas and photocopiable material.
All of our teaching resources are written by experts in English language teaching and are free to download.
Write an Easter poem
In this activity learners will develop their creative writing skills by writing an Easter-themed poem. They will choose from an acrostic poem or use a poem frame. Learners will revise vocabulary connected with Easter/spring.
13 - 17
A2
20
Easter egg hunt
This is a paired speaking activity on the theme of Easter. Learners work in pairs to 'hunt' Easter eggs that are hidden around the classroom, and describe them to their partner.
9 - 12
B1
20
Rants and raves - listening practice
Use this series of short audio recordings of people talking about things they love or hate to help your students develop their listening skills.
13 - Adults
B1
Rants and raves: TV talent shows
This short listening practice activity is based around someone complaining about talent shows on television.
13 - Adults
B1
30
Rants and raves: Winter
This recording of someone discussing their feelings about winter in the UK can be used with a range of listening and speaking activities to help learners improve their communication skills.
13 - Adults
B1
30
Understanding my context
Halloween activities
A collection of classroom activities that can be used at Halloween to practise vocabulary, speaking, reading and listening, suitable for A2+ level students.
13 - Adults
A2
30
Assessment for learning activities
Here is a series of short activities to use in your classroom to support Assessment for learning (AfL), specifically focusing on ways of collecting information, the strategic use of questioning, giving feedback and introducing peer and self-assessment.
13 - 17
A1
30
Knowing the subject
Assessing learning
Technology
A short series of activities designed to provide students with essential vocabulary and listening practice to help them communicate in English about technology.
13 - Adults
A2
40
Returning goods to a shop
This activity provides short listening practice based around a conversation between a customer and sales person. The conversation is to return a pair of boots.
13 - Adults
B1
40
Rants and raves - Reality TV
This activity provides short listening practice based around a monologue regarding reality TV in the UK. The monologue provides observations of reality TV.
13 - Adults
B1
30
Rants and Raves - Queuing
This activity provides short listening practice based around a monologue regarding queuing etiquette in the UK. The monologue provides observations of queuing.
13 - Adults
B1
30
Rants and raves – please and thank you
This activity provides short listening practice based on a monologue with imaginary conversation. The monologue relays information about the speaker’s thoughts on using 'please' and 'thank you'.
13 - Adults
B1
30
