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English speaking lessons – Welcome to our ESL lesson sets for intermediate level learners! Our English speaking lessons are designed to help improve English skills by building on the foundation you have already established. Each lesson set covers a variety of grammar and vocabulary topics and includes exercises to help you practice and refine your skills. Our goal is to help you become a more confident and effective communicator in English, whether you are using the language for personal or professional purposes. We are excited to support you in your language learning goals and help you take your English skills to the next level.
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ESL Lesson 01 – Dinner Invitations
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Our lesson 1 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities on how to make dinner invitations.
ESL Lesson 02 – Introducing People
Our lesson 2 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities on how to introduce other people.
ESL Lesson 03 – Keeping in Touch
Our lesson 3 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities catching up and keeping in touch with our loved ones and acquaintances.
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Our lesson 4 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about describing appearances.
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Our lesson 5 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about drinking and eating out.
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Our lesson 6 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about giving suggestions about where to go.
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Our lesson 7 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about banking.
ESL Lesson 08 – Obtaining a Loan
Our lesson 8 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about money and finance.
ESL Lesson 09 – Buying Tech
Our lesson 9 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about technology.
ESL Lesson 10 – Getting Tickets
Our lesson 10 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about going to a show, movies, and concerts.
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Our lesson 11 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about cars and driving.
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Our lesson 12 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about shopping and clothes.
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Our lesson 13 ESL handout covers the basic vocabulary, sentence patterns, and speaking activities about house chores.
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Free ESL Worksheets for Adults (48 Great Resources)
By Caitriona Maria
December 23, 2020
English as a second language (ESL) Worksheets can help adults learn a lot of useful information that will help them in their personal and professional lives.
However, ESL worksheets for young learners rarely cater to capable adults, which is why we have compiled a list of our exclusive ESL worksheets for adults.
If you’ve missed it, we’ve already listed the best ESL worksheets for beginners and the best ESL worksheets for advanced learners in our other posts. Without further ado, let’s dive into some recommendations for adult learners.
1. ISL Collective
ISL Collective has a ton of free resources, yes, even for adults!
It is a handy site for bulking up your lesson plan with popular worksheets created by teachers. If you find a particular teacher you like, you can take a look at their profile for more great resources.
You can just find just about anything on ISL Collective . Type it in the search bar.
Please note that you will have to check for errors because these resources were created by regular tutors like ourselves (not a company with a proofreader). I have noticed grammatical mistakes in some resources, even the most popular ones.
Here are some free resources to get you started:
- At the bank (vocab, grammar, and comprehension)
- Let me introduce myself (adult edition)
- Conversation Lesson: Culture Shock
- Telling the Time
- Speed Dating (using prefer and comparatives)
2. Breaking News English
Breaking News English is an excellent resource for adults.
At Breaking News English, you can sort by level. 0-3 is easy. 4-6 is more challenging.
Once you’ve sorted by level, you can find wacky, unconventional news on every kind of topic.
They have news lessons on education, business English , environment, people/gossip, lifestyle, health, issues, and world news.
They usually have a news story , new vocabulary (explained), and exercises in each worksheet. They also have podcast versions of the news stories.
When you’ve found a lesson you like, click “Print the Lesson” in the Read section.
The best thing is that all the worksheets are free! They are high quality and could easily suffice for a full 60-minute to 90-minute lesson.
Here are some worksheets for adults for you to sample:
- South Korean Lantern Light Festival
- Scientists Say They Can Reverse the Aging Process
- Japan + A.I. Matchmaking
- Ecocide Could Become an International Crime
- Unhealthy Diet Creates Height Gap in Children
3. ESL Library
If you are looking for high-quality ESL worksheets for adults, you will certainly find them here at ESL Library. While this is not a free resource and involves a monthly or yearly billing subscription, teachers can dig out some free material to sample.
ESL library is a great supplement to your teaching materials. It allows teachers to search by topic and include a quick worksheet to complement a lesson plan.
When checking out their worksheets on a particular topic, teachers can sort the topics into their own folders for later use. They can also check the worksheets’ US, Canadian, or UK versions. Each worksheet comes with a teacher and student PDF version and downloadable audio.
Their lesson categories include discussions and debates, grammar , young learners and adult literacy, everyday English, academic and business English, reading and discovery, holidays and travel, and English storylines.
ESL Library also has digital lessons that can be broadcast in the classroom, flashcards, and other printable content.
- Distracted Driving Int-Adv
- The Second Conditional Int
- Long Lost Friends (Idioms- Int)
- Internet Entrepreneurs (Business- Adv)
- Susan B. Anthony
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4. English Club
English Club has lots of useful resources and free worksheets for adult learners. They also have an ESL section dedicated to teachers.
You just have to know where to look. To find it, click the upper right-hand corner of their website, entitled “Teach.” Here you can conveniently sort by ESL worksheets, lesson plans, talking points, ESL activities, and so forth.
For the purpose of this blog post, we will select “ESL Worksheets.” From here, you can sort the worksheets by topics– conversation worksheets, Find Someone Who worksheets, or video project worksheets.
You can also sort the worksheets by skill– reading, listening, writing, speaking, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.
Here are some samples you might be interested in:
- Countable VS Uncountable
- Time Sorting
- ESL Conversation– Crime
- Useful Homophone List by Level
- Word Stress 1
- Divided Kingdom Listening
5. Learn English Feel Good
Learn English Feel Good is great for adult grammar worksheets, and you will find a host of their worksheets readily available without having to search high and low!
Their downloadable worksheets cover tenses, verbs, articles, prepositions, pronouns , and many others that will keep adult learners busy.
Before handing out these worksheets, revising the grammar topic or providing some kind of introduction would be good, as these worksheets head straight into the exercise without much explanation.
There are also some answers on the second page of each worksheet. Not for handing out to students, of course!
- Article or No Article
- Reported Speech
- Tag Questions
- Present Continuous or Present Simple?
- The Future Perfect Tense
- The Passive Voice
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6. Teach This
Teach This is another great site for ESL adult teaching materials. This site has an abundance of resources, especially for the exclusive (paying) ESL teacher.
Teach This uncovers ESL worksheets for grammar, parts of speech, functional English, general English, and games.
The entire worksheets library can be downloaded for just a $39 yearly subscription. Or teachers can sign up for a monthly subscription.
Here are some of the free resources you can find on the site. They have some short and long worksheets to complete:
- Money Phrasal Verbs
- The Rose B1
- A New Country
- Agreeing and Disagreeing
- Would You Like to Leave a Message
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7. Off2Class
Off2Class is a paid platform that offers a full virtual classroom for teachers and students.
I talk much more about Off2Class in my Off2Class review and interview with teacher trainer Chris Rush.
The lesson materials are of superb quality and cut the lesson planning time. If, however, you are just looking for free ESL worksheets for adults, they also have some of those to try out too.
Teachers can also avail of free ESL worksheets when they sign up via e-mail.
Here are some worksheets for you to try out with your adult learners:
- The English Alphabet
- Teaching Business English — Advertising
- Teaching Adjectives and Opposites
- 4 Free IELTS Lessons
- Family Routine Reading
- Being Healthy (Questio n s and Vocabulary)
8. ESL Pals
ESL Pals might be the new kid on the block, but they offer a range of high-quality resources for adults. The worksheets are article and video-based. They add new lessons regularly. If you want to receive some free lessons, sign up to receive their emails.
ESL Pals have general English, business English, grammar, and conversation class lesson plans. You can pay a subscription fee for unlimited access to their curriculum.
Check out some of the free worksheets they have made available:
- Should (A2-B1)
- Netflix: Competition in Business (B2)
- How to Describe People (A2)
- How to Make Better Decisions (B2)
- The Interview Process (C1)
- Family (A1)
9. Pinterest
Pinterest has an abundance of worksheets for teaching English, but it will take a bit of digging to find the right one.
Simply type “ESL worksheets for adults” into the search bar, and you will find various worksheets. Or you can be more specific about what you are looking for, “business English worksheets.” The more detailed, the better.
Pinterest is good at pulling up the most popular resources for teachers to choose from.
Pinterest often links to other websites so you can find even more resources.
Here are some examples of what you can find on Pinterest:
- Emails in English
- Be More Descriptive
- Phone Conversation
- Sample Interview Questions
In Conclusion
Many resources are available on the internet to keep you and your adult learners busy learning English. These are just some of the ESL worksheets for adults I’ve found with a quick Google search.
Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Check the Best ESL Websites for Teachers and see if there is anything I missed. I’m sure you can find what you’re looking for.
While these worksheets are suitable for adult learners (beginner to advanced), they can also be adapted to younger learners. I hope you’ve found this list helpful.
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Past Perfect Worksheet Answer Sheet This worksheet concentrates on the chronology of events to help English learners understand the use of the past perfect in English.
Past Perfect Gap Fill Worksheet Answer Sheet Students complete the past perfect sentences.
Modals of Permission and Obligation Law and Order. Students complete sentences using modals so that they are correct for their respective countries.
"Can" and "Be Able To" Worksheet Answer Sheet Fill in the spaces in this exercise to help students differentiate between "can", "could" and "be able to" .
"Can" and "Be Able To" Re-Ordering Answer Sheet Students re-order words to make correct sentences with 'can' and 'be able to'.
Could You - Could I Answer Sheet Worksheet which gives practice of these expressions to make polite requests.
"Must" and "Have To" Differences Answer Sheet The difference between "must" and "have to" used in affirmative sentences is a fine one indeed. If you really want to get involved with such delicate differences, this worksheet will help you help your students.
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I Love Shopping Answer Sheet Gap fill that focuses student attention on verb patterns.
Verb Pattern Error Correction Worksheet Answer Sheet Students read through sentences using various verb patterns and find the errors.
Infinitive or Gerund Error Correction Worksheet Answer Sheet Error correction worksheet practicing use of infinitive or gerund verb forms.
Gerund / Infinitive Re-Ordering Worksheet Answer Sheet Students re-order the words to make sentences using different verb patterns with the gerund and infinitive.
Used To or Past Simple Worksheet Answer Sheet Students use either 'used to' or the Past Simple to complete each sentence.
"Used To" or "Would"? Answer Sheet This worksheet tackles a confusing difference in English when talking about past habits and routines - the difference between "used to" and "would" .
What We Used To Do. Answer Sheet What did we used to do before the television was invented? Students put the activities together and discuss further possibilities.
Used To Re-Ordering Answer Sheet Students re-order words to make correct sentences with "used to".
'Used To' / 'Be Used To' Re-Ordering Worksheet Answer Sheet Students re-order the words to make sentences using both 'used to' and 'be/get used to'.
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How Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Affect Children?By: Tiffany Munzer, MD, FAAP Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way we work, play and communicate. While AI has potential to help solve complex problems, you've likely also heard serious concerns about it—and especially, the ways AI might change the lives of children and teens. With so many viewpoints out there, how can you make sense of AI and its possible impact on your family? Let's start by looking at how AI works and what issues that parents and families may need to consider as the technology evolves. What exactly is artificial intelligence? How does AI work?AI is modeled on the human brain —how we gather facts, descriptions, comments, images and much more and make sense of it all to complete a specific task. The difference is that AI draws the input together, sorting it and making it immediately accessible to us. However, unlike human knowledge, it doesn’t have the ability to connect new information to all of our other life experiences. AI technology has been in development since the mid-1950s. Thanks to recent breakthroughs, though, AI-driven tools are quickly becoming part of our everyday lives. For example, when you contact customer service, AI may help answer your questions. When you explore international news, the words you hear or read may be translated into your preferred language by AI. In your doctor's office, an AI speech recognition program may help the medical team take notes and update your chart. On a larger scale, AI is used to study traffic safety and flow, for example, and analyze health risks in large populations. What about the AI that some kids use to do their homework?Generative AI is technology that creates content that in the past could come only from humans. For example, instead of sitting down to draft a report, a writer might use ChatGPT to come up with relevant facts and suggested wording. An artist might create what looks like an original photo or drawing by entering a short description into an AI-driven program. It's easy to see why some kids use AI to help them with school assignments. They can find facts and search among millions of charts and images to learn more about a subject. AI also powers grammar programs that can check their work to fix writing errors. Schools have rules about how AI can be used for homework and writing, though, so it’s important to check with teachers. Teens also need to learn to be honest about when they used AI with assignments. AI is all around us—and all about usEven if your kids aren't using AI for portions of their schoolwork, they (and you) are coming in contact with AI every day. Your children, and your family as a whole, have a digital footprint . This may be made up of every online search, purchase, download or viewing and listening session you engage in. If you use an AI-driven smart speaker to answer questions about the weather, sports scores and more, you're feeding even more data into this collective footprint. How are kids tapping into AI?As child health experts at UNICEF have pointed out, kids around the world use AI almost daily. Most interactive toys, games and internet platforms made for children depend on AI technology. Even though AI is advancing faster than anyone expected, most nations have not considered how AI will affect the social and emotional well-being of children. Much more research is needed, but early studies on AI and kids point to several concerns: - Young children may share personal information with AI platforms . Studies show that little ones often chat with smart speakers , telling personal stories and disclosing details that grownups might consider private.
- They may assume AI platforms are a lot like people. One study found that kids between 3 and 6 years old believed that smart speakers had thoughts, feelings and social abilities. Only a few kids assumed the speakers were actually human. This could affect how kids learn to interact with others.
- They may trust AI more than they trust humans. Another study found that young children thought smart speakers were more reliable than people when it came to answering fact-based questions such as, "Who was the first U.S. president to drive a car?"
- Many teens use AI daily. Adolescents are big fans of generative AI that helps them write essays and reports and create images and video for social sharing (among hundreds of other possible uses). However, only 1 in 4 parents whose teens use AI are aware they're doing it, a recent poll shows.
What are the benefits of AI for kids and families?There are many ways AI technology can help kids learn and grow. - It's a valuable tool for learning. AI can be used to tailor lessons and learning experiences to the individual needs of young children and teens. It can help educators and parents find ways to enrich learning for kids of all abilities at different stages of growth and development. And while it's not a good substitute for live conversation, it can help children improve their language skills and even learn new languages.
- It can foster creativity. We live in a visual world, so kids need ways to express their ideas through photos, images, graphs and more. AI is not only valuable to budding artists, but also kids who want to create data displays, charts, simple cartoons and other visuals.
- It may motivate and engage kids in new ways . AI can be interactive and fun for kids, offering new ways to enjoy and explore their world. For some, this may be a life-changing experience that opens new doors, enhances school performance and helps prepare them for the challenges of adult life.
What are potential dangers of AI for our kids?For all the promise they hold, AI platforms can also harm children and families. - They can spread hate, bias and stereotypes . Because AI "learns" from everything it finds on the internet, AI platforms reflect the same prejudices that threaten to divide and alienate us. Extensive studies show that AI-generated content advances stereotypes and falsehoods. Adults must be ready to talk with kids about what they see online and how it might reinforce negative beliefs and actions.
- They can erode privacy. AI collects a huge amount of data about us, often without us knowing it. For example, one toy was found to record conversations among parents, kids and anyone else nearby, with the ability to transmit data from these conversations to third parties. It's hard to keep up with reports on toys and devices that could violate your family's privacy, but parents may want to avoid interactive toys that promise to "talk" with kids.
- They can flood kids with selling messages. AI follows us on the internet, making note of what we like and serving us more of the same. Your child's search history may make them the target of relentless ad campaigns you would prefer they not see.
They can be used for bullying and fraud. Generative AI can be used to create false or distorted images of your child or teen, or someone they know. One example: the fake nudes that have been used to attack and shame many teens. Deepfakes and voice cloning can be used to threaten kids into taking actions they ordinarily would never consider, like giving private information or sending money. (See " What Do Teens Need to Know About Sextortion and Online Predators .") Are lawmakers taking action to protect us?It's clear that AI is here to stay. But in the U.S., legislation hasn't kept pace with technological growth. - The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) protects kids 13 years and younger by restricting access and usage of personal information about them that can be found online. However, since its passage in the late 1990s, COPPA has been routinely violated by media companies, manufacturers and others. Further, it isn't clear whether ChatGPT and other generative platforms comply with COPPA regulations.
- The Kids Online Safety Act , first introduced in 2021 and still moving through Congress, would require social media platforms to protect the data of minor-aged children. However, this legislation doesn't address the data that web service providers, email services and educational institutions can gather about our kids.
- An executive order on AI may serve as a guideline for future laws, but regulations that spell out what organizations can and can't do with AI technology do not exist yet.
What can I do to safeguard my child from the risks of AI?AI is a moving target, so you may find it hard to set healthy guidelines for your child or teen. Here are a few common-sense suggestions for you to consider. You can also share them with teachers, coaches, neighbors and community leaders who work with your child. - Talk to your kids about AI. Tailor what you say to your child's age and level of understanding.
- You don't want to frighten a young child, but you can make them aware that the smart speaker in your kitchen is not the same as a trusted friend. Talk about the differences between people and digital assistants—or between live conversations with friends and family and chatting on social media. Draw examples from your own life so your child gains a sense of how you practice online safety.
- With teens, aim for an open discussion about privacy, bias, bullying and other online safety issues. Don't preach—and don't try to cover every aspect of AI all at once. Ask them for their opinions and keep an open mind. This can prompt discussions that will help you learn together.
- Teach older kids how to manage online privacy . Explain how they can manage cookies, clear browsing histories and block social media users or marketers whose messages they choose not to see. Emphasize that this is something all online users should know—and offer a few examples of how you protect your own privacy.
- Try AI together. Consider testing out an AI-driven app like ChatGPT or Facetune together with your kids. This can give you the chance to discuss how it works and point out any issues that concern you. Common Sense Media offers reviews that help you choose platforms to test-drive as a family.
- Encourage curiosity and critical thinking. Challenge your kids to look for signs of bias in online content. For example, you can make a game out of spotting things that seem real vs. those that appear to be fake. Ask kids where they think the information or images are coming from. Does the person, company or group sharing them have a goal in mind? What reasons do we have to trust (or distrust) the sender?
- Talk about plagiarism. In a time when anyone can cut and paste content and pass it off as their own, kids need to understand the concept of original work. Explain how they can use online information as a jumping-off point for their own thinking. Make sure they understand that copying or presenting the words, images and ideas of others without giving them credit is wrong (and often illegal). Continue the conversation as you kids grow.
The future of AI & protecting kidsWe have a long way to go in realizing the benefits of AI while also protecting our kids from the risks it might pose. The guardrails we need should reflect the tremendous power of AI to shape our everyday lives. Ongoing dialogue should bring families together with schools, health care providers, sports and arts organizations and other community organizations, so we can help kids benefit from AI while minimizing its potential harms. More informationAAP Family Media Plan Video: 5 Tips for Talking to Your Kids about Generative AI (Common Sense Media) is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and digital media researcher at the University of Michigan. Dr. Munzer earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed pediatric residency and fellowship training at the University of Michigan. She is an executive committee member of the AAP Council on Media and Communications. Her most recent work has examined how the pandemic has shaped families' digital media experiences.
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