Free EFL Resources

The theme of harvest can be an excellent way to engage English language students. Some of them will have personal knowledge and experience of participating in the local harvest, which can be translated into English. For others, you may need to spark their curiosity about where food comes from before comparing and contrasting harvest traditions from around the world.  In this FREE download, you will find a word search to introduce basic vocabulary and a text outlining the traditions from harvest around the world with some suggested comprehension questions.  Don't forget to read our Harvest Festivals: Traditions, Significance, and EFL Teaching Ideas blog for even more activities! Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive a PDF to download and print. 

Get ready for the new term with our Passport To My New Class Booklet! This handy mini student profile is your key to a deeper understanding of your students as they step into your classroom. With questions such as My favourite classroom activities are..., and What I find most difficult about English is..., this invaluable resource is tailored to support TEFL teachers like you. Please note: To print the document correctly, set your printer to scale the document at 100%. Then simply fold it to make a ready to use booklet. Once you have completed your order you will receive an email with a PDF to download and print. 

Our Authentic Writing Templates are a game-changing resource designed exclusively for TEFL teachers seeking to infuse an authentic touch into their language lessons. With this FREE downloadable set of 12 meticulously crafted templates, you'll effortlessly elevate your students' writing skills while immersing them in real-world language scenarios. From composing compelling emails to penning captivating blog posts, from channelling journalistic flair into newspaper articles to crafting professional CVs – our templates cover it all. Immerse your students in the essence of genuine written communication across various contexts. Each template comes complete with a comprehensive page of guidance for students, ensuring they grasp the nuances of each writing style. Additionally, we've included a set of list and post-it note tasks to set for your students.  To accompany these templates, we have also put together a great blog on Authentic Writing Tasks and created our first Virtual Card Pack - 100 Writing Prompts that you can use alongside these templates.  Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive an email with a PDF to download and print. 

Many TEFL and ESOL teachers will sometimes be required to teach Business English. This free download consists of some activities on Business Idioms that you can use with your students. The Resource includes: - Flashcards of 20 Business Idioms- A Gap Fill Activity- Reverse 'Call My Bluff' Activity You can read our Teaching English for Business blog which is intended to help TEFL and ESOL teachers who are used to teaching standard English courses adapt their style and materials for teaching Business English courses.

Are you harnessing the power of ChatGPT in your TEFL classroom? If not, your students may already be familiar with it. Now is the perfect time to acquaint yourself with this incredible tool and leverage its benefits for both you and your students. In this resource, we present ten engaging activities designed specifically for the TEFL classroom using ChatGPT. These activities are not only educational but also highly enjoyable. As a bonus, we have included a captivating Fictional Biography of Elon Musk, generated by ChatGPT, accompanied by an image created by Midjourney. You can also read our ChatGPT for teachers – Our thoughts, hints and tips blog here. You will receive an email with a PDF to download and print. 

In the following download, we will give some concrete examples of how stories and storytelling can be used to teach, revise, or highlight grammar in real English usage. It is not an exhaustive list but aims to inspire you to incorporate stories into other areas of the English curriculum you need to teach. The download contains hints and tips on using stories and storytelling with; Adjectives and Adverbs Tenses Order and Sequencing Prepositions Reported Speech Modal Verbs Conditional Sentences You can also read our Storytelling and Grammar for TEFL/ESOL Teachers blog here. You will receive an email with a PDF to download and print.

The Eurovision Song Contest is a cultural and media phenomenon that has captured the hearts and minds of millions of viewers worldwide. And with this year's contest being held in Britain, there's never been a better time for English Teachers and all those involved in TEFL and ESOL to inject a little Eurovision fun into their lessons.  This download contains two quizzes and answer sheets to test your knowledge of Eurovision and this year's host city, Liverpool. You can also read our Eurovision Fun for TEFL/ESOL and other English Teachers blog for more teaching ideas. Once you have completed your purchase you will receive an email with a PDF to download and print.

To mark King Charles III Coronation, we have produced this gap-fill worksheet to revise articles on the theme of The Crown Jewels. This worksheet accompanies our The Grammar of Articles and The Crown Jewels blog. Articles can be an unexpectedly tricky aspect of English Grammar yet often even quite advanced students of English make basic errors with articles. The blog begins with a definition of what articles are and then explains their use in greater detail along with addressing some of the obstacles that might hinder students’ ability to learn, remember and use them correctly.  Once you have completed your order you will receive a PDF to download and print. 

This pack of four EFL activities provide an engaging way to explore the history and traditions of the British monarchy while improving English language skills.Our royal family tree exercise provides an opportunity for learners to practise using familial terms while learning about the members of the British monarchy. The out-of-order text on the coronation service challenges learners to read and understand the sequence of events that take place during the coronation ceremony. By putting the text in the correct order, learners will gain a deeper understanding of the history and traditions of a coronation.Our crossword puzzle is a fun way to reinforce key vocabulary related to the British monarchy and coronation. Learners can work individually or in groups to complete the puzzle, which includes clues related to the royal family and the coronation.Finally, the gap-fill activity on the King's early life is an excellent way to improve reading and comprehension skills while learning about the life of a British monarch. Learners can read through the text and fill in the missing words, testing their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.

If you are looking for some activities for your students this St Patrick's Day, this FREE gap-fill exercise is a great introduction to Ireland and the history behind St Patrick's Day. Full of fun facts and easy to digest information that is bound to interest you and your students.  Don't forget to read our Ireland and St Patrick’s Day for the EFL Classroom blog for more teaching ideas. Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive an email with a PDF to download and print.   

It is sometimes difficult to tie Easter-themed activities directly to language learning. But now you can, by unlocking the power of chocolate! This pack of activities and teacher sheets are great vocabulary builders for taste and texture whilst being super fun for your students. If you would like more ideas on how to use chocolate in the classroom, don't forget to read our Easter Activities for the EFL Classroom Blog here. Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive an email with a PDF to download and print. 

When our TEFL or ESOL students finally get the opportunity to visit an English-speaking country they are often shocked at how often native speakers use phrasal verbs which don’t seem to have the same meaning as the verb itself. Moreover, the phrasal verb often has more formal synonyms which could not be guessed from the verbs they are hearing.  The important thing is how to teach these phrases and help our students to remember them. This free download provides some practical ideas and activities for covering multi word and phrasal verbs in the TEFL/ESOL classroom. You can also read our Multi Word and Phrasal Verbs blog for a quick summary of the differences between Phrasal Verbs and other Multi Word Verbs. 

We have put together a selection of great Valentine's Day activities to do with your English language learners. Not only are they fun, but these FREE worksheets also help learners with idioms, synonyms and vocabulary surrounding the topic of love.   The activities include a wordsearch, a 'synonyms for love' exercise, a 'love idioms' quiz and 'animal speed dating' along with teacher sheets for each.  For even more activities, make sure to read our Top 10 EFL Classroom Activities for Valentine’s Day 2023 blog too. Once you have completed your order, you will receive an email with a PDF to download and print. 

There has been a trend this year which started on TikTok and has spread rapidly around other social media and websites. It is based on the idea of asking "what if?". ‘What if’ questions can be used to practice or revise conditional forms and generate discussions and other activities in English. Here, we have compiled a list of 'what if’ questions for different levels and ages.  For more on 'What if' questions, see our “What If?” | Using Hypothetical Questions In The English Classroom blog. You will receive an email with a PDF to download and print.

This EFL lesson plan is aimed at revising previously learned conditional structures and introducing the Third Conditional. We know from experience that students often find it to be the most complicated of the four conditional forms to understand conceptually and grammatically. We hope that TEFL, ESOL, EAL and other Teachers of English will find it useful.  For more on Conditionals, take a look at our If Conditionals Were Easy blog and our Quick Reference Guide to The Four Conditional Types.  You will receive an email with a link to a PDF to download and print.