Simple Sentences
Simple Sentences is a theme based vocabulary building section for beginner English learners. In addition to learning and reviewing basic vocabulary, students practice simple English sentences using visual cues. Each lesson includes individual, pair, and group activities. Lessons come with a picture dictionary that students can build and take notes in. Images from this section are also available in our Flashcard Library. (Beginner)
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Sports and Athletes
Students learn sports vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They practice question formation and learn the difference between play, go, and do in relation to sporting activities.
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School
Students learn school-themed vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice question formation and learn common expressions used to talk about school subjects and activ
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Food
Students learn food vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice question formation and learn common expressions used when talking about and ordering food.
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Weather
Students learn weather vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice question formation and learn how to use verbs, nouns, and adjectives to describe the weather.
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Transportation
Students learn transportation vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities, practice question formation, and learn common expressions used to talk about transportation and vehicles.
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Animals
Students learn animal vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice question formation and learn common expressions used to talk about animals.
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Feelings
Students learn vocabulary related to feelings through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice question formation and learn common expressions used to talk about feelings.
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Clothing
Students learn vocabulary associated with clothing and accessories. They practice describing clothing through various writing and speaking activities.
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Health
Students learn vocabulary associated with sickness and injuries through individual, pair, and group activities. They also practice the past tense through various writing and speaking exercises.
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Daily Routines
Students learn vocabulary associated with daily routines. They practice the present progressive verb tense through various writing, speaking, and miming activities.
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