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Tools and related actions - Free worksheet

Tools and related actions – Free worksheet

Common tools for DIY, building, workshops.

As Business English teachers we have to adapt our classes to the many different types of companies where we teach.  We’re not always going to be teaching office-bound employees from the Finance or Marketing departments. Having taught students in one of world’s leading tool manufacturers, I know that it can be quite difficult to get materials that are…

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Common Fruits in English - A4 worksheet

Common Fruits in English – A4 worksheet

Common fruits in English.

O.K, we know that fruits vary a lot from one country to another, and that you Aussies and Kiwis in particular have loads of prickly, exotic fruits that we Brits can only dream of.  However, we need to start somewhere, and so, in this free vocabulary worksheet, we’ll look at the most common fruits which you’ll find in a typical British supermarket. The related verbs and…

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Vegetables in English - A4 worksheet

Free English PDF vocabulary worksheet on vegetables.

This free vocabulary worksheet is part of our series of EFL resources related to food and cooking. It builds on the language which we’ve see in our Fruits worksheet.

Don’t forget you can find all of our free classroom resources in our Teaching materials section,

These worksheets have been designed with Spanish-speaking students in mind. …

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Kitchen appliances - Free Download

Kitchen appliances – Free Download

Free English vocabulary worksheet on kitchen appliances.

This free vocabulary worksheet is the first in our series of EFL resources related to food and cooking.

You can find links to all our free EFL materials in the Teaching materials section,

This worksheet has been designed with Spanish-speaking students in mind.  Spanish translations are given for the key English verbs and example phrases.

Th…

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Clothing and related verbs

Clothing and related verbs

English vocabulary related to clothes.

This downloadable vocabulary worksheet is the third in our series of classroom materials on the subject of human appearance.

If you haven’t seen them already, check out our previous worksheets on the face and the human body.

These worksheets have been designed with Spanish-speaking students in mind.  Spanish translations are given for the key English verbs…

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How 4 expert teachers use video

How 4 expert teachers use video

In part three of our Teachers for Teachers series, Spain-based author, George Chilton, explains how 4 expert teachers use video inside and outside the classroom.

Gone are the days when teachers would simply use videos to placate restless children during “wet play time” at school, or show low-budget programmes made by an education authority.

With the advent of YouTube, Netflixand other online…

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The human body

English words and phrases related to the human body.

This downloadable vocabulary worksheet is the second in our series of classroom resources dedicated to human appearance.

If you’ve already downloaded our first Vocab Sheet on the human face then you’ll know what to expect.

If it’s you first time on Linguabanca, these sheets are A4 format PDF documentswhich focus on specific vocabulary areas, in…

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The face in English

Free downloadable Classroom materials for English teachers: The face in English

A free, downloadable PDF worksheet on English vocabulary related to the human face.

If you’ve taught English for a while you may have seen how students of all ages like to learn pretty earlier on how to talk about physical appearance.

In this worksheet we look at nouns, verbs and phrases linked to the head and the face.  This vocabulary resource is suitable for false-beginner teenage or adult…

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5 takes on diversifying your TEFL career

5 takes on diversifying your TEFL career

In this second article in the series Teachers for Teachers, Barcelona-based writer George Chilton speaks to 5 experts about moving onwards and upwards in their EFL teaching careers.

Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is a rewarding profession, but there’s something of an information gap when it comes to career development.

Many teachers find that when they want to move onwards and…

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4 ESL teachers share their favourite resource websites

4 ESL teachers share their favourite resource websites

In this first article from our new Teachers for Teachers section, George Chilton interviews 4 ESL teachers about their favourite resource websites.

Search the web for TEFL resources and you’ll be inundated with results. From lesson planning websites, to online testing resources, teaching podcasts and downloadable materials…it’s almost impossible to know where to start.

Unfortunately, while there…

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How to set yourself up as a TEFL teacher in Spain in 4 steps

In this article, part of a series for new English teachers, experienced TEFLer, George Chilton, takes us through the five key steps you need to take in order to successfully make a living teaching English in Spain. 

Spain is a great place for teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL).

After a brief stint teaching in Asia I arrived here in Barcelonawith a backpack and a small suitcase to…

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Should I Become an Online English Teacher?

Should I Become an Online English Teacher?

Would you like to try teaching online English classes? We all know that Skype English classes can save busy teachers time and money, but are they really worth the effort?

This article is part of our series for teachers of English as a second language.

Our expert writers publish regularly on everything from finding a teaching job to integrating social media into the classroom, and where to find…

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The best Channels for learning English on YouTube

The best Channels for learning English on YouTube

Nobody needs to spend a fortune in order to learn English online.  Visit YouTube and you’ll find hundreds of hours of classes available completely free of charge. Obviously, not all of this material is going to be fantastic, but we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the videos which are being uploaded by teachers, students, educators and a varied assortment of video-bloggers.…

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18 unmissable resource websites for busy ELT teachers

18 unmissable resource websites for busy ELT teachers

Here is a compilation of 18 free (and freemium) ELT resource websites for teachers – from video lessons, to exam preparation, business English and more. We hope that this list will help you find the lesson plans and materials you need to deliver top-notch classes.

This article is part of our regular series on teaching English. Aimed at teachers of English as a second language, we aim to showcase…

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Next steps for newly qualified ESL teachers

Next steps for newly qualified ESL teachers

If you’ve just completed your TEFL course, or are thinking of doing one over the summer, you’ll have your eyes set on new classes coming up in the next academic year.

But when you have limited classroom experience, how can you make yourself stand out in a market full of more experienced teachers? I asked Janina Knight Director of Studies (DOS) at Advantage Languages and Dan Shepherd, DOS at Oxfor…

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3 ways to use social media to improve your ESL teaching

3 ways to use social media to improve your EFL teaching

Love it or loathe it, social media is here to stay. Many see Facebook, Twitter and others as distractions or just as ways of keeping in touch with their friends. But there’s another side to these platforms, and one that can be highly beneficial to ELT teachers.

So let’s look at the top 3 ways you can improve your teaching through social media.

1. Join local and international teaching groups on…

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Evaluamos la app de Dictionary.com

Este artículo es la primera en una serie sobre los diccionarios ingleses disponibles para teléfonos móviles.  Si buscas un curso de inglés en tu móvil, lee nuestra guía exhaustiva sobre las mejores apps para aprender inglés.

¿Conoces Dictionary.com? Fue uno de los primeros diccionarios en inglés que se lanzó a través de Internet únicamente pero que nunca tuvo una versión en papel.

En su día fue…