ESL Materials For Mother’s Day
8th May 2022 – MOTHER’S DAY TRY MORE JOB INTERVIEW PREP EXERCISES WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? FOR STUDENTS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST FOR TEACHERS GO BACK TO ‘STUFF-ROOM’ CONTACT ME
VIDEO QUIZ: Question formation (A2)
Find here two video quizzes to practise question formation at A2/B1 level: VIDEO QUIZ #1: QUESTION FORMATION In this video quiz, you can practise: Questions with to be:Example: Are you Italian? Who is he? Questions in present simple:Example: Do you work or study? Where does he work? Questions with what and which:Example: What is your favourite day of the week? (no options) Which is your favourite day of the week: Friday or Saturday? (with given options) Questions with a preposition:Example: Who do you work for? Subject questions:Example: Who said that? (no auxiliary verb necessary) Questions in simple past:Example: Did you
Metric vs Imperial System – Conversion challenges
How big is a 52-inch TV? Is a 5-foot tall girl/guy taller than you? Ready for some metric vs imperial conversion challenges? LENGTH: Challenge #1: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #2: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #3: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #4: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #5: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #6: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #7: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #8: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #9: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #10: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES: Challenge #11: Solution: MOST POPULAR ENGLISH COURSES:
Italian/English False Friends
Find 4 sets of 5-5 sentences with Italian/English false friends. There are three types of exercises in the three columns: RECOGNIZE: Can you spot the false friends in these correct-sounding sentences? RECALL: Can you choose the correct words from the three options? REMEMBER: Type in the correct words into the textboxes. Don’t mix them with any false friends. An extra set of 5 false friends: Are these sentences correct or incorrect? LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE ONLINE ENGLISH COURSE? ELT-TUTOR ON YOUTUBE: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO VOCAB EXERCISES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR
B1: Write a short story, a composition & an email
Writing practice for Cambridge Preliminary (B1) exam: Loading… PREPARE FOR YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAM WITH ELT-TUTOR: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO WRITING EXERCISES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
A2-B1: Write a note to a friend
If you are preparing for Cambridge Key (A2) or Preliminary (B1) exam, then you will need to write a note. This interactive worksheets helps you practise how to do it: Loading… PREPARE FOR YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAM WITH ELT-TUTOR: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO WRITING EXERCISES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
B1 SONG: Ka-Ching by Shania Twain (talking about ‘money’ and ‘shopping’)
Revise vocabulary related to ‘money’ and ‘shopping’: Loading… REVISE AND EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY IN ENGLISH WITH THESE VIDEO-BASED SELF-STUDY & CONVERSATION COURSES: SEE THE FILMS&FUN COURSE TOPICS WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO VOCAB EXERCISES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
A2-B1 QUIZ: Order dishes to parts of a menu
This exercise teaches names of dishes in English and helps you order them to the different sections on a menu: Loading… REVISE AND EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY IN ENGLISH WITH THESE VIDEO-BASED SELF-STUDY & CONVERSATION COURSES: SEE THE FILMS&FUN COURSE TOPICS WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO VOCAB EXERCISES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
How to express (dis)agreement, useful language for debates and negotiations
Try this interactive exercise to teach useful language to express agreement vs disagreement in English: Loading… REVISE AND EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY IN ENGLISH WITH THESE VIDEO-BASED SELF-STUDY & CONVERSATION COURSES: SEE THE FILMS&FUN COURSE TOPICS WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO SPEAKING TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
READING B1: Why is the Friday after Thanksgiving called ‘Black Friday’?
A B1 reading task about BLACK FRIDAY: Loading… WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO READING EXERCISES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
B1 SONG: Precious Time by Van Morrison
Practise rhyming words in English with this eternal song: Precious Time by Van Morrison. Loading… WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO LISTENING TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
B1+ SONG: First vs second conditional forms
Decide if first vs second conditional is the right form: is ‘will’ or ‘would’ missing from the lyrics? Loading… WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO GRAMMAR TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
B1 QUIZ: Correct the (typical) mistakes in these 15 sentences (too)
Here are 15 more sentences with typical B1 exam mistakes. Can you correct them? Loading… SPECIALLY FOR ITALIAN STUDENTS: PREPARE FOR YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAM WITH ELT-TUTOR: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO GRAMMAR TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
B1 QUIZ: Correct the mistakes
Correct the mistakes in these sentences made by PET/Preliminary exam candidates: Loading… SPECIALLY FOR ITALIAN STUDENTS: PREPARE FOR YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAM WITH ELT-TUTOR: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO GRAMMAR TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
B1 SONG: ESL Interactive Exercises with Celine Dion
Mixed interactive ESL exercises with gap-filling and sentence matching based on a Celine Dion song: Loading… WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO GRAMMAR TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
B1 QUIZ: ‘The more …, the better …’ – the + comparative exercise
Practise ‘the + comparative’ with this interactive exercise: Loading… WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO GRAMMAR TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
A2-B1 QUIZ: Adjectives vs Adverbs
Can you tell apart an adjective from an adverb? Let’s see: Loading… WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO GRAMMAR TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
Watch-Quiz: Sugar Explained
Try this interactive worksheet and learn English while watching a Netflix documentary: Sugar Explained: Loading… WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE THIS TYPE OF EXERCISES IN YOUR ENGLISH LESSON? CHECK OUT THESE MATERIALS IN THE ELT-TUTOR WEBSHOP: Three Interactive Worksheets to Explained/Netflix (Dogs, Diamonds, Apologies) ELT-TUTOR SHOP ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FUN VIDEO-WATCHING COURSE? SEE THE FILMS&FUN COURSE TOPICS WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST GO BACK TO VIDEO QUIZZES GO BACK TO LISTENING TASKS SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES CONTACT ME
Film Quiz (A2/B1): The Holiday
ELove watching movies? Learn English while doing it by completing this online film quiz based on the 2017 Christmas movie: The Holiday. Loading… ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FUN MOVIE-WATCHING COURSE? CHECK OUT ELT-TUTOR’S FILMS&FUN COURSES WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO VIDEO QUIZZES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
PET (B1): QUIZ 2/2 – Typical mistakes
Find and correct the typical mistakes made by exam candidates preparing for PET (B1): Loading… SPECIALLY FOR ITALIAN STUDENTS: PREPARE FOR YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAM WITH ELT-TUTOR: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO EXAM QUIZZES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
PET (B1): QUIZ 1/2 (correct the mistakes made by candidates)
Are you preparing for Cambridge Preliminary/PET (B1). Then test yourself with this interactive task: find typical intermediate mistakes. Loading… SPECIALLY FOR ITALIAN STUDENTS: PREPARE FOR YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAM WITH ELT-TUTOR: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO EXAM QUIZZES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
QUIZ: Do you know the PET/Preliminary (B1) speaking exam?
VIDEO QUIZ: Do you know the Cambridge Preliminary/PET (B1) speaking exam? Test yourself with this interactive task: Loading… PREPARE FOR YOUR CAMBRIDGE EXAM WITH ELT-TUTOR: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? GO BACK TO EXAM QUIZZES SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME
Write a Story with these Scratch Story Prompts
My children have received a toy which I find genial: it’s a story box where you can choose three variables of the story: the set (city, countryside, space, sea), the type of protagonists (animals, fantasy, jobs) and a situation (conflict, love, friendship, etc.). Once you defined the three categories, it tells you a story. Although the quality of the stories are not the highest, the idea is really good. So, it didn’t take long to find a way to adapt it to my English lessons – and my Scratch meetings. The idea was to provide inputs for a story students
Explained: Sugar – an interactive worksheet for Netflix-lovers
An interactive worksheet for students/teachers to use after watching a Netflix documentary talking about the sweet/sour side of SUGAR. If you have a Netflix account and love documentaries, you might have watched Explained (= In poche parole in Italy). In its third season, it features an episode dedicated to SUGAR. This interactive worksheet can help you talk or think about its content/message with or without a teacher. Minimum level: B1.Have a dark chocolate bar with you while you are working on it 😉
JOBVIDEO QUIZZES: 5 Things To Consider Before Sending Out Your CV
Here are five things to consider before sending your CV to a company: five video quizzes for ESL students looking for a job. The Intern: Video resume VIDEO: Job interview questions The Intern: Welcome to the office The Intern: Meeting the boss The Intern: Don’t worry Becky You might also like to read: – WYSIWYG – From your CV to a Teaching Job Offer WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES GO BACK TO ‘STUFF-ROOM’
This Week’s ESL Challenge: Applying For a Job in De Niro Style
Apply for a job after you did this ESL challenge. Would you like to stand out? Why not send a video resume to your future employer – in English? In this brief post, you can see an example and make your own version.
Pronunciation & Meaning of abbreviations from A 2 Z
January 2021 – Y R U LOL? JK. Do you use abbreviations like this? Not really? But you surely use: a PC or a USB cable you ordered from the USA or the UK. Right?In this quiz, you can check on if you know what some common abbreviations stand for, ergo their meaning and also pronunciation. Jic (= just in case) you mix vowels or consonants (normal if your mother tongue is Italian, German or Hungarian), this exercise can give you some abbreviations which will help you remember how to pronounce English letters.