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Prefixes and suffixes
Build vocabulary by exploring common prefixes and suffixes, then use the new words in context and discussion.
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Build vocabulary by exploring common prefixes and suffixes, then use the new words in context and discussion.
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Build adjective vocabulary with opposites practice across levels.
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Practise useful topic words in context, including everyday and seasonal vocabulary.
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Collect and organise words by topic using alphabetical vocabulary sheets.
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Useful expressions for home, travel, meeting people and making plans.
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Explore common combinations with get, make, take, do and give.
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Learn idiomatic expressions and discuss their meaning and use.
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Printable word-search activities for vocabulary recognition and review.
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Topic lists, labelling activities and vocabulary contrasts that do not use a gap-fill or word-search format.
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Learn useful topic vocabulary and use it in open discussion.
Browse worksheets →Practise 24 A1 adjective opposites covering size, temperature, feelings and everyday descriptions, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Practise 24 A1 adjective opposites covering colour, position, direction, taste and everyday descriptions, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Explore starting your day with eight useful expressions, including wake up, get up, put on. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A1 discussion questions.
Explore at home with eight useful expressions, including turn on, turn off, sit down. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A1 discussion questions.
Explore in the classroom with eight useful expressions, including stand up, look at, listen to. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A1 discussion questions.
Explore around town with eight useful expressions, including get on, get off, go straight on. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A1 discussion questions.
Explore meeting people with eight useful expressions, including Nice to meet you., How are you?, Where are you from?. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A1 discussion questions.
A printable Alphabetical-Vocabulary A–Z Template vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Nouns-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
Practise common opposite adjectives in 30 prompts, followed by sentence writing. Includes suggested answers on a separate page.
Find 15 past simple verbs in a word-search grid with a word bank. Includes the solution grid on a separate answer page.
Practise 24 A2 adjective opposites covering safety, cost, physical qualities and everyday descriptions, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Practise 24 A2 adjective opposites about feelings, relationships, life stages and everyday descriptions, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Explore making plans with eight useful expressions, including meet up, come along, find out. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A2 discussion questions.
Explore helping at home with eight useful expressions, including put away, tidy up, wash up. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A2 discussion questions.
Explore shopping and eating out with eight useful expressions, including try on, look for, ask for. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A2 discussion questions.
Explore travel days with eight useful expressions, including set off, check in, check out. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A2 discussion questions.
Explore friends and free time with eight useful expressions, including hang out, join in, stay in. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight A2 discussion questions.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Christmas: Religious Traditions. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Christmas: Secular Traditions. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Halloween. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Easter: Religious Traditions. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Easter: Secular Traditions. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Guy Fawkes Night. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Thanksgiving. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Lunar New Year. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Diwali. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 15 target words connected with Hanukkah. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 12 target words connected with Ramadan. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 12 target words connected with Eid. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 12 target words connected with New Year’s Eve and Day. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 12 target words connected with St Patrick’s Day. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 12 target words connected with Carnival. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
An A2 holiday-vocabulary word search with 12 target words connected with Valentine’s Day. Includes the word list and a marked answer puzzle on page 2.
Practise 24 B1 adjective opposites about personal qualities, social relationships, practical choices and abstract ideas, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Practise 24 B1 adjective opposites about availability, experience, responsibility, scale and professional life, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Build confidence with 15 useful workplace words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful environment words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful health and fitness words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful technology words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful food and cooking words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful education words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful shopping words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful home and daily life words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful entertainment words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Build confidence with 15 useful weather words and phrases. Complete contextual gap-fill sentences, then discuss the topic with a partner. Includes a full-sentence answer key.
Practise 15 useful travel words and phrases in a B1 gap-fill activity, with a word bank and a separate full-sentence answer key.
Explore plans and possibilities with eight useful expressions, including look forward to, put off, turn up. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B1 discussion questions.
Explore work and study with eight useful expressions, including catch up on, hand in, work out. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B1 discussion questions.
Explore friends and feelings with eight useful expressions, including get on with, fall out with, make up. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B1 discussion questions.
Explore money and shopping with eight useful expressions, including save up for, cut down on, shop around. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B1 discussion questions.
Explore problems and solutions with eight useful expressions, including sort out, break down, give up. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B1 discussion questions.
Build vocabulary through prefix un-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through prefix in-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through prefix im-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffixes -ful and -less, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffix -ness, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffix -ment, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffixes -tion and -sion, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Practise Christmas: Religious vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Christmas: Secular vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Halloween vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Easter: Religious vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Easter: Secular vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Guy Fawkes Night vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Thanksgiving vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Lunar New Year vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Diwali vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Hanukkah vocabulary with a word bank, 15 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Ramadan vocabulary with a word bank, 12 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Eid vocabulary with a word bank, 12 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise New Year's Eve and Day vocabulary with a word bank, 12 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise St Patrick's Day vocabulary with a word bank, 12 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Carnival vocabulary with a word bank, 12 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Practise Valentine's Day vocabulary with a word bank, 12 sentence gap fills and three partner discussion questions. Includes a separate answer page with completed sentences.
Explore everyday technology through seven useful expressions and six discussion questions, from screen time and going viral to taking a digital detox.
Build confidence with eight everyday expressions using run, then put them into practice through seven personal discussion questions.
Practise 24 B2 adjective opposites covering accuracy, relevance, ethics, evidence and abstract concepts, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Practise 24 B2 adjective opposites about social behaviour, obligation, status, scale and precision, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Practise eight common collocations with get, including get lost, get drunk, get angry. Use the meanings and examples to prepare for eight matching B2 discussion questions.
Practise eight common collocations with make, including make an effort to, make progress, make a difference. Use the meanings and examples to prepare for eight matching B2 discussion questions.
Practise eight common collocations with take, including take responsibility for, take a risk, take advantage of. Use the meanings and examples to prepare for eight matching B2 discussion questions.
Practise eight common collocations with do, including do research, do someone a favour, do harm. Use the meanings and examples to prepare for eight matching B2 discussion questions.
Practise eight common collocations with give, including give advice, give feedback, give permission. Use the meanings and examples to prepare for eight matching B2 discussion questions.
Explore plans and change with eight useful expressions, including put something off, call something off, play it by ear. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B2 discussion questions.
Explore work and teamwork with eight useful expressions, including get down to something, pitch in, pull your weight. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B2 discussion questions.
Explore decisions and opinions with eight useful expressions, including weigh something up, sit on the fence, rule something out. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B2 discussion questions.
Explore relationships and communication with eight useful expressions, including hit it off, open up, a shoulder to cry on. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B2 discussion questions.
Explore challenges and progress with eight useful expressions, including a steep learning curve, get the hang of something, hit a brick wall. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight B2 discussion questions.
Build vocabulary through prefix un-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through prefix in-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through prefix im-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffixes -ful and -less, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffix -ness, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffix -ment, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffixes -tion and -sion, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Practise 24 C1 adjective opposites about argument, evidence, judgement, change and abstract qualities, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Practise 24 C1 adjective opposites about change, systems, intensity, evidence and abstract qualities, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Explore negotiation and influence with eight useful expressions, including sound someone out, win someone over, hold out for. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C1 discussion questions.
Explore evidence and belief with eight useful expressions, including take something at face value, read between the lines, add up. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C1 discussion questions.
Explore change and resilience with eight useful expressions, including come to terms with, ride out, bounce back. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C1 discussion questions.
Explore reputation and relationships with eight useful expressions, including live up to, rub someone up the wrong way, give someone the benefit of the doubt. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C1 discussion questions.
Explore work and resources with eight useful expressions, including take stock of, scale back, phase out. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C1 discussion questions.
Build vocabulary through prefix un-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through prefix in-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through prefix im-, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffixes -ful and -less, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Build vocabulary through suffix -ness, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Explore how -ment turns verbs into nouns through eight C1 vocabulary items, a contextual gap fill and discussion about policies, achievement and social change. The teacher key separates fixed gap-fill answers from open discussion.
Build vocabulary through suffixes -tion and -sion, then use the target words in gap-fill and discussion activities. Includes a teacher answer key.
Practise 24 C2 adjective opposites about personality, reasoning, style, judgement and advanced abstract qualities, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Practise 24 C2 adjective opposites about character, precision, manner, logic and advanced abstract qualities, then write sentences using selected pairs. Includes suggested answers on page 2.
Explore rhetoric and evasion with eight useful expressions, including hedge your bets, split hairs, gloss over. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C2 discussion questions.
Explore strategy and leverage with eight useful expressions, including play your cards close to your chest, steal a march on, throw down the gauntlet. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C2 discussion questions.
Explore constraints and consequences with eight useful expressions, including a double-edged sword, a poisoned chalice, a law of diminishing returns. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C2 discussion questions.
Explore alliances and conflict with eight useful expressions, including close ranks, break ranks, paper over the cracks. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C2 discussion questions.
Explore uncertainty and judgement with eight useful expressions, including suspend judgement, on a knife edge, in the balance. Read the meanings and examples, then use the language in eight C2 discussion questions.
Practise common UK and US English vocabulary by writing the equivalent word, followed by a complete answer key.
A printable Adjectives-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
Sort 24 regular past verbs into the three -ed pronunciation groups. Each column takes eight words, and a separate answer page supports checking after learners have said the verbs aloud.
A printable Jobs A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Animals-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Countries-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Food-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Fruits-and-Vegetables-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Things-in-a-Home-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Things-in-an-Office-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Things-in-a-School-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Body-Parts-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Clothes-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Transport-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
A printable Places-in-Town-A–Z vocabulary activity: write one word for each letter, then check suggested answers.
Label facial features on an illustrated face, then check the labelled visual dictionary on page 2. A two-page A1–A2 vocabulary sheet for naming parts of the face.
Label facial features on an illustrated face, then check the labelled visual dictionary on page 2. A two-page A1–A2 vocabulary sheet for naming parts of the face.