A site where ESOL tutors can access resources and download for classroom use. These resources aim to be engaging and accessible to the ESOL learner, within an Irish context.
Level/s: A1, A2
Theme/s: Days, Ireland, Numeracy
A short collection of worksheets focusing on the use of must & have to, including an opportunity to discuss rules and obligations in the learners country of origin
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: Countries, Ireland, Nationalities, People, Specific cultural Irish references
Grammatical Forms: Modal Verbs, Modal Verbs of Obligation
A collection of worksheets centred around the use of the modal verbs May & Might; including error correction, linking broken sentences and sentence formation
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: Daily routine, Free time, Hobbies, Ireland, Places in the city, Shopping, Travel
Grammatical Forms: Modal Verbs, Word Order
Literacy: Syntax
A variety of worksheets encouraging the learner to engage with the use of have to and must in the both the positive and negative form to express obligation, necessity and something which is not permitted; this collection is wide-ranging in terms of activities and allows the learner diverse opportunities to practice the use of modal verbs of obligation
Level/s: B1, B2
Theme/s: Countries, Daily routine, Feelings, Home, Ireland, Notices, People, Signs, Specific cultural Irish references, Travel, Work
Grammatical Forms: Modal Verbs, Modal Verbs of Obligation
Literacy: Syntax
An opportunity for learners to practice the use of indefinite pronouns through speaking centred tasks
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: People, Personal information
Grammatical Forms: Indefinite Pronouns
A variety of worksheets based around the language focus of indefinite pronouns; these worksheets provide variation in order to engage the leaner and retain focus
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: Food, Free time, Hobbies, Likes, People, Travel
Grammatical Forms: Indefinite Pronouns
A selection of worksheets centred around the second conditional language point with an opportunity for learners to practice sentence formation, link broken sentences and use their creative expression through writing
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: Feelings, Free time, Hobbies, Likes, Places in the city, Shopping, Travel, Weather
Grammatical Forms: Past Simple, Second Conditional
Literacy: Syntax
Through a selection of worksheets, learners can engage with the language point of the past continuous through a variety of tasks related to sentence structure, writing templates and questionnaires.
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: Daily routine, Free time, Hobbies, Likes, Shopping
Grammatical Forms: Past Continuous, Past Simple, Time expressions
Literacy: Syntax
Learners are provided an insight into how some verbs work well with the infinitive form of connected verbs and others with the gerund form. On occasion, some verbs can be linked with both, sometimes with a change in meaning, and sometimes not. This worksheet permits the learner an opportunity to practice this challenging area of language learning.
Level/s: B1, B2
Theme/s: Feelings, Likes
Grammatical Forms: Verbs + gerund, Verbs + infinitive
A short collection of worksheets with the first conditional at the key grammar focus; learners can practice sentence formation along with the key grammar structures when making a first conditional sentence. Opportunity for learners to engage with speaking tasks too
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: Shopping, Travel
Grammatical Forms: First Conditional, Future Forms, Will & Won’t
Literacy: Syntax
Using the brief guidelines on the information sheet, learners consider how best to complete each sentence using various forms (+ / – / ?) of ‘will’ or ‘(be) going to’
Level/s: A2, B1
Theme/s: Entertainment, Free time, Hobbies, People, Time, Travel
Grammatical Forms: Future Forms, Time expressions, Will & Won’t, Word Order, (be) Going to + Verb
Use of will to express probable future actions and the use of will to make predictions about the future based on opinion rather than facts to imply a likely outcome
Level/s: A2, B1
Theme/s: Entertainment, Food, Healthy eating, Hobbies, Likes, Shopping, Time, Travel
Grammatical Forms: Future Forms, Time expressions, Will & Won’t
A text based collection of activities centred around the future form tenses – (be) going to / will / present continuous – learner can build upon their experience of these forms through a short text and follow up tasks
Level/s: B1
Theme/s: Entertainment, Free time, Hobbies, Likes, People, Travel
Grammatical Forms: Future Forms, Present Continuous, Time expressions, Will & Won’t, (be) Going to + Verb
