Information for parents
English Activities is a free website for children and young adults learning English as a second language. It is full of lessons, games and tests to help learners maximize their potential in English.
All our lessons, games and activities are carefully designed to encourage and enthuse kids and young adults learning English as a second language. English Activities is designed to fill in the gaps left by schools without the time or resources to get the children excited about learning a second language.
The website is designed to be used either to learn English vocabulary and sentence structure, or to revise material already covered in class. The language is divided into topics, each with 10 or 20 pictures together with spoken and writtten language. Your child should start by choosing a topic based on their ability, age range or what they are studying at school. It is important that they start by doing the lesson for that topic. The lesson introduces the language and the pictures through simple clear activities that gradually reinforce the English. Your child should be saying the English as much as possible while completing the lesson.
Who are you
English Activities is ideal if you are...
- a parent of children currently learning English
- a parent who wants their child to start learning English correctly
- a parent concerned about how English is taught at school
- a parent concerned that their child finds learning a language boring or too hard
And if you are not, English Activities is still a fun and free bit of English revision for your child.
What you want
- Correct English grammar, spelling and punctuation in written English
- Correct English pronunciation for all spoken English
- Speech and text for all the language covered
- Material that conforms to the schools curriculum for English
- Clear instructions within all activities
- Well designed activities that will encourage your children to learn
- Fun and engaging games to make English learning EXCITING
How your child should use
English Activities
English Activities makes English fun and simple. Your child will want to learn if they can enjoy that learning.
The website is designed to be used either to learn English vocabulary and sentence structure, or to revise material already covered in class. The language is divided into topics, each with 10 or 20 pictures together with spoken and writtten language. Your child should start by choosing a topic based on their ability, age range or what they are studying at school. It is important that they start by doing the lesson for that topic. The lesson introduces the language and the pictures through simple clear activities that gradually reinforce the English. Your child should be saying the English as much as possible while completing the lesson.
