EFL-ESL Question Words: Past Simple Speaking Task Cards

Looking for an easy way to practise question words and past simple forms with your teen and adult learners? These conversation task cards get students completing gaps with the correct question words and answering questions, linking grammar to real-life situations. Suitable for A1-level learners of English as a foreign language, this activity is great for group or one-to-one lessons, and works well as a warmer, filler, or focused grammar task. This resource gets students using the following question words:

⭐️ Who

⭐️ What

⭐️ When

⭐️ Where

⭐️ How

This resource includes:

✅️ 20 printable speaking task cards

✅️ An editable PowerPoint version of the cards

✅️ A teacher’s guide with ideas for how to use the resource in your lesson

✅️ An answer key

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