Getting to Know You
Ten personal questions with sentence starters and an open-answer version. Help A1 adults introduce themselves and ask a partner about everyday life.
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About Me
Read a short introduction to Alex, answer nine comprehension questions, then write a personal introduction using sentence starters. Includes a separate answer key.
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Past Simple Verbs
Practise the past simple forms of 30 regular and irregular verbs, then use selected verbs in original sentences. Includes a separate answer key.
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Talking About Travel
Twenty B1 conversation questions about journeys, holidays and travel preferences. Practise sharing experiences and giving reasons with a partner.
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Talking About Food & Eating
Twenty conversation prompts to get adults talking about food, cooking and eating habits. Practise giving reasons, sharing experiences and asking follow-up questions.
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Technology: Useful Language
Explore everyday technology through seven useful expressions and six discussion questions, from screen time and going viral to taking a digital detox.
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A short warm-up, focused practice or a longer lesson: choose materials around what you want learners to do. The library brings together printable English activities for adults and teens, alongside early handwriting and number practice for children.
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Use personal questions, paired tasks and everyday situations to help learners share experiences and explain their ideas. Try a travel discussion, practise making requests or give partners different questions to ask each other.
Conversation topics → Role-play activities →Work on a language point
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Printable roll-and-move games give pairs and small groups a reason to speak again. Learners make sentences, ask questions or respond to prompts as they move around the board. Check the chosen worksheet for its rules and any equipment needed.
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Instant ESL Worksheets is run by Martin, an English teacher with over 25 years of teaching experience in Japan. The aim is simple: share practical materials that give teachers useful starting points and learners more opportunities to communicate.