Handy Pictures is a no-prep activity designed for elementary and pre-intermediate ESL students who would like to start having conversations and practise basic tenses such as present simple, present continuous, be going to, future simple and past simple

• real-life content

• speaking cards, task cards

• age groups: ALL

• ESL levels: A2/A2+/B1

• Speaking

• Grammar

• Vocabulary

• PDF / PNG

• Part 2 coming soon...

What's included?

• 30 high-quality, unique speaking cards: 20 ready-to-discuss cards + 10 templates for you or your students

• 2 versions

  • PNG/PDF - 1 card per page for digital use

  • PDF - 2 cards per page - print in colour recommended

• Each card consists of

  • a unique picture related to hobbies, travelling, business English, work, etc

  • a set of 4-6 questions about the picture + 1 personal question for the student

  • a vocabulary set - 4 unique words per card

  • a unique background + unique elements such as washi tapes

• In both A4 and US letter formats

AIMS:

• to break the language barrier of A2/A2+/B1 learners of English

• to improve conversational skills

• to give the feeling of achievement to those students who struggle with conversations

• to learn new vocabulary

• to review basic structures such as present simple, present continuous, modal verbs, past simple, going to, future simple, etc

• to spark your students' creativity by letting them create their own cards

How to use:

• Use it digitally or print (and laminate) the cards

• Have a conversation with the student asking them questions from the list

• Don't be afraid to ask different questions if the conversation allows it!

• Make sure the students understand the words from the vocabulary box - invite them to use them in the conversation

• templates: create your own cards or ask your students' to do it!

• use it also as:

  • homework

  • pairwork

  • a writing activity