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A speaking exercise on money idioms. Free PDF file includes matching the idioms with definitions and discussion statements which you can use as a pair work activity or you can have a conversation with your students during one-to-one classes. Key included. Enjoy :) PRINT PDF FILE MONEY IDIOMS Ask your partner if they agree or disagree with the following statements. Ask as many additional questions as possible. DO YOU AGREE ? 1.     Everybody should save some money for a rainy day. 2.     Money doesn’t grow on trees. 3.     A penny saved is a penny earned. 4.     It’s wrong to put all your eggs into one basket. You should always diversify your investments. 5.     People who get unemployment benefits can only afford to live from hand to mouth. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONEY IDIOMS...

A great speaking exercise to practise collocations with DO or MAKE. Free PDF file to download (key included). Great for adults and Business English classes. PRINT PDF WITH KEY Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the correct form of verbs DO or MAKE. Then, ask each other questions and answer them giving as much information as possible. DO OR MAKE COLLOCATIONS - CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 1. When was the last time you ............ an appointment with someone from your company? 2. Is it important to like somebody if you ....... business with that person? 3. Is it easy or difficult for you to ............ decisions? 4. When was the last time you had to ............ a speech in public? 5. Do you prefer to .......a hotel/ plane reservation on the phone or online? 6.  Do you have to ......... projects at work? 7. Do you have to ........ a lot of paperwork ? 8. What is more important: to ....... the job you like or to ........ a lot of money? DO OR ...

This is a great speaking exercise for pair work. Students practise asking and answering questions How long have you... using Present Perfect Continuous tense and give answers using for or since , e.g.: How long have you been working for this company? PDF file to download and use in classroom. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS WITH FOR AND SINCE Ask each other the following questions and give answers using Present Perfect Continuous and  for  or  since .  How long have you been living in your town/ city How long have you been learning English? What's your favourite restaurant? How long have you been going there? How long have you been using your mobile phone? How long have you been working in your department? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS WITH FOR OR SINCE Ask each other the following questions and give answers using Present Perfect Continuous and for or since....

This is a great speaking exercise for pair work. Students practise asking and answering questions using how much/ how many for countable and uncountable nouns, e.g.: How much time do you usually spend answering emails? Suitable for adults and Business English classes. PDF file to download and use in classroom. HOW MUCH / HOW MANY....? Fill in the gaps with MUCH for uncountable nouns and MANY for countable nouns, then ask for and give as much information as possible. How ...... coffee do you drink every day? How ...... time do you spend on social networking sites? How ....... hours do you usually sleep at night? How ....... people live in your city/ town? Do you think footballers earn too ...... money? Why? Why not? How ..... equipment do you use in your job? How ..... experience do you have in your profession? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fill in the gaps with MU...

This is a great speaking exercise for pair work. Students practise asking and answering questions using Present Perfect tense and superlatives, e.g.: What's the most beautiful place you have ever been to? PDF file to download and use in classroom. PRINT PDF PRESENT PERFECT WITH SUPERLATIVES Fill in the gaps with  superlatives of the adjectives and Present Perfect forms of the verbs in brackets and ask for and give as much information as possible. What's ..................................(good ) decision you ...............ever ....... (make)? What's ..................................(challenging) task you .......... ever .......... ( do ) What's ..................................( bad ) business trip you ........ever ...........( be ) to? What's ..................................( useful ) advice you ........... ....ever ............. ( hear )? What's  .................................(exciting ) experience you .......... ever .............. ( ...

A pair work speaking exercise to practise Present Perfect Tense with HAVE YOU EVER.... questions. PDF file to print and use in classroom at the bottom of the page. It can be used as a pair work activity or you can have a conversation with your student during one-to-one classes. Fill in the gaps with Past participle of the verbs in brackets and ask for and give as much information as possible. HAVE YOU EVER ….. ·       ( be ) on a business trip? ·       (deal ) with a very difficult customer? ·       (interview ) somebody for a job? ·       ( make) a presentation in English? ·       (write ) an e-mail in English? ·       ( miss ) your flight / bus/ train? ·       (work ) abroad? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

A pair work exercise to practise time idioms.  To download in a PDF file.  PRINT PDF TIME IDIOMS Fill in the gaps withe the following words, then ask your partner the questions. flies against waste beaten kill turn 1.   What do people usually do to …… time while waiting e.g. at the airport? 2.   Do you think it’s true that time ……. more quickly when you are young? Why (not)? 3.   Is watching TV a …… of time ? Why (not)? 4.   Have you ever ……… the clock while writing an exam? 5.   Would you like to ……. back the hands of time ?  Why (not)? 6.   How often do you have to work ……… the clock ? Fill in the gaps withe the following words, then ask your partner the questions. eleventh off make whale ahead heals passes 1.   Do you prefer to do things …….. of time or do you usually do things at the …….. hour ? Why? 2.   How do people’s hobbies and pastimes change as time …….. by ? 3. ...