EFL GEMSWritten by a teacher, kept because real classes kept working.
Kurt has been making supplementary worksheets for his own classes for over two decades, because most coursebooks are boring. The ones that reliably got students talking became these lessons — now used by teachers from young learners to adults, in schools around the world.
Teachers save time
Planning shrinks to choosing and printing. With every student busy, you can roam the room and help wherever it's needed.
Students learn by doing
Minutes in, the class gets noisy — sometimes very noisy. Pairs and small groups are working the task, using English to learn English.
All four skills, speaking first
Listening and speaking take priority — students have to listen closely to each other. Reading carries the task; writing is kept light.
Fun, with a target underneath
Lessons run from silly to serious, but each has one specific goal: a grammar point, a vocabulary set, or fluency.
One-time purchase. No subscription, no expiry: you may reproduce the worksheets for your own students at your school for as long as you teach.
The lesson is the task, so the hour isn't you explaining — it's pairs pushing each other for answers. You're free to circle the room and help the two who need it.
Teachers have been writing in for years.
“I have been using these fun EFL4U lessons since the site began many years ago! Apart from making my life easier where time is concerned, the lessons are really well prepared, educational, fun to use and my students love them!
“Thanks for all your lessons. They have been a great help. My students and I have lots of fun using them.
“Your lessons are professionally done and most of all fun! We all find your materials more than just a fun filler even though they do liven things up. I post each of your lessons on a teacher's exchange board Mondays at school for the other trainers. The feedback has been nothing but praise.
“I'd like to thank you for the wonderful worksheets; they are very useful, time-saving as well as entertaining, especially for students who don't want to learn English.
“What a wonderful site you've got there, thanks for all the great ideas. I teach high school girls who really dislike studying, but even they manage to get some enjoyment from these lessons. I integrate your lessons into my syllabus so girls never get bored.