Free ESL Resouces for Teaching Spanish Speakers

  • "I have 25 years"

    Level: A2-B1 - Elementary / Pre-Intermediate

    This is probably the error that you’ll spend more time correcting than any other, so we’ve put together a whole lesson plan to nip it in the bud.

    With controlled grammar tasks, 3 speaking activities and a final quiz, your students will have no excuse to make this mistake again!

  • "I'm from Espain"

    "I'm from Espain"

    Level: B1 - Intermediate

    This lesson focuses on helping students overcome the common tendency of adding an "e" sound before words starting with "s."

    You’ll find listening and production exercises, followed by plenty of speaking practice to say the words correctly in conversation.

  • "It Depends of the Day"

    Level: B1 - Intermediate

    In this lesson, students talk about their experience learning English, then go on to focus on some of the biggest preposition pitfalls for Spanish speakers. They correct the most typical mistakes, complete a domino activity, and then do plenty of speaking to iron out these errors.

  • "I am agree with you"

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate / Upper Intermediate

    "I'm agree" or "I am agree" is one of the toughest mistakes for any Spanish speaking learner to shake.

    In this lesson, we break down the correct grammar structure for the verb ‘agree,’ followed by targeted controlled practice tasks. We finish on a class debate on “controversial” (yet low-risk) topics.

  • "The party was very fan"

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

    In this lesson, we tackle two tough spots for Spanish students: fun vs funny, and the elusive /ʌ/ sound. After some warm up speaking tasks, student do targeted listening tasks to help them distinguish between the /ae/ and the /ʌ/ sound.

    They'll then practice producing these sounds through various tasks, including a "pronunciation journey" activity, then put this into practice with a set of engaging discussion questions.

  • "I go to Zara for buy clothes"

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate / Upper Intermediate

    In this lesson, centered around the theme of shopping, students will master the rules for using "for" and "to," with targeted practice exercises.

    They´ll also talk about their own shopping habits, and pick up some useful shopping-related vocabulary along the way.

  • Let's Get Comfortable

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

    Words like 'vegetable' or 'Wednesday' with 'missing' syllables are tricky for Spanish speakers off, as they often try to pronounce words exactly as they’re spelt.

    This lesson will help them conquer the correct pronunciation with phonetic script activities and ample speaking practice throughout.

  • It's Actually a False Friend

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

    Do your students ever they announce to the whole class that they’re constipated? Do they tell you that their favourite food is jam, and that they wash their hands with soup?

    This lesson is designed to help students avoid some of the most common mix-ups between Spanish and English false cognates.

  • "I don't do nothing at the weekend"

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

    Ah, double negatives! The eternal struggle for Spanish speaking learners.

    This lesson begins with casual conversation about weekends, which then goes into a grammar review of something/ anything/nothing/everything.

    Students then take part in a fun grammar auction activity, followed by writing and comparing sentences to personalise the structure.

  • alphabet practice

    "That's J for Girona"

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate to Upper Intermediate

    We thought it was high time that someone created a review lesson for alphabet pronunciation, but aimed at B1+ students. This class includes a quick basics review, spelling tasks, and plenty of speaking activities using acronyms like NGOs, CPR, and DIY to get them really using this language mid-conversation.

  • "I want that you help me"

    Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

    In this lesson, students will master the "want someone to" structure in English.

    They'll then participate in a fun group speaking task where they choose the right person for different services (e.g., "I want ___ to babysit my kids" or "I want ___ to drive me to the airport").

    Finally, they'll personalise the language by sharing sentences about themselves, using the structure.