ESL Listening Skills- Grammar Activities for Beginner Newcomers to Intermediate

Have a textbook that skimps on listening? These print and digital listening activities are designed for secondary and adult ELL students to develop stronger language fluency through focused grammar input. Give your students active and meaningful listening practice.

You get 35 listening activities in PRINT & DIGITAL formats:

✅numbers 1-10 & numbers 11-20 + animals

✅ it is + classroom items

✅ he/she is + jobs & mixed verb ‘to be’ + jobs

✅ there is & there are affirmative + classroom items

✅ mixed there is & there are + household items

✅ 2 possessive adjectives + family members

✅ 2 simple present + routine verbs

✅ was & were + locations

✅ 2 regular verbs + action verbs

✅ 2 irregular verbs + action verbs

✅ 2 simple future – will & won’t

✅ 2 present simple & present continuous

✅ 2 simple past & past continuous

✅ 2 present perfect

✅ 2 present perfect & simple past

✅ reflexive pronouns

✅ present perfect & present perfect continuous

✅ 2 future perfect & future continuous

✅ 2 first conditional

✅ second conditional

✅ 2 third conditional

The activities come with:

✔ editable teacher scripts

✔ doc worksheets for printing and slides with audio for LMS implementation

✔ differentiation ideas to add support or rigor

✔ speaking stems to extend the listening activities

✔ answer keys for quick grading

Here’s the BEST part. These activities are:

✔ perfect for mixed-level classes

✔ low-prep and easy to implement

✔ perfect for whole class instruction or independent work (hello, easy day!)

Whether your students need more practice with a grammar concept or need more active listening practice, these 35 activities provide meaningful, focused opportunities that support language acquisition.

PLEASE do not buy this if you have my grammar units. These are included.

Not sure? The Numbers Listening Activities and Reflexive Pronouns Listening Activity are FREE!  Check them out to get an idea if this works for you!

Need a complete ESL curriculum?
All of these listening activities are included in the year-and-a-half ELD course!
Check out the notes, board work, activities, and assessments that save you hours!

Or are you a lucky one with a boxed curriculum?
Consider how flash cards, board games, and grammar sorts can be the perfect additions to your curriculum for when students need more hands-on learning.

Need a custom bundle of units? Let’s chat!

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