Flashcards
A flashcard has two sides. Students read the front, say the answer, then turn the card over to check. Use them for vocabulary, collocations, verb forms or a quick game of Taboo. Every set works on phones, tablets and computers, and full screen is perfect for a projector or a shared screen.
Try one
Ideas for using it
- Vocabulary review. Word on the front, a definition or example on the back. Students explain the word, then turn the card over to check.
- Collocations. Put five verbs on the front (make / take / reach / change / postpone a ___) and the noun on the back. Students work out the noun that goes with all five.
- Taboo. The word to describe on the front, the banned words on the back. One student describes, the others guess.
- Verb forms and grammar. go on the front, went on the back. Comparatives, opposites, prefixes and adverbs work the same way.
- Turn the cards around. In ⚙ Options, choose Show first: Back. Definition first, word second makes a different and harder game.
- Pairs and self-study. Share the link. Students test each other on one phone, or work through the set on their own before a test.
- Whole-class on a projector. Press F for full screen. The class calls out the answer, then you turn the card over with Space or a presentation clicker.
- One-to-one lessons. Share your screen and use a set as a quick warm-up or a review of last lesson's words.
Tips for good cards
- Keep each side short. A word or phrase on one side and a short answer on the other is easiest to read from the back of the room.
- 10 to 20 cards is a good size for one lesson. A set can have up to 50.
- Make sure there is only one good answer for each card, or students will argue about the back.
- Choose the order in ⚙ Options: Shuffle (each card once), In order, or Endless (keeps drawing).
- Use See all cards in ⚙ Options to check both sides of every card before class.
Make your own
Type the front and back of each card, paste a list (front | back, or two columns from a spreadsheet), or use Generate to write cards from a topic and level. Generate can make word and definition cards, collocation cards or Taboo cards. Check and edit them, then create the set and share the link.
More in our collections
Flashcard sets appear in our collections alongside other activities on the same topic.
Collocations and Binomials · Business Collocations · Adjectives · Travel and Holidays
Past Simple · Present Perfect · Comparatives and Superlatives · Adjectives and Adverbs
Ready-made flashcard sets
Vocabulary and collocations
Opposites (A1) · Opposites (A2) · Negative Prefixes: un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-, dis- (B1) · Everyday Collocations (B1) · Everyday Collocations (B2) · Business Collocations (B1) · Business Collocations (B2)
Grammar
Past Simple Irregular Verbs (A1) · Past Simple Irregular Verbs (A2) · Irregular Past Participles (A2) · Irregular Past Participles (B1) · Adjective to Adverb (A2) · Comparatives and Superlatives (A2)
Speaking games and quizzes
Holiday Taboo (B1) · Capital City Quiz · US State Capitals Quiz · Random Acronym · Christmas Cracker Jokes
Other languages
French Numbers: 1 to 50 · German Numbers: 1 to 50 · Spanish Numbers: 1 to 50 · Turkish Numbers: 1 to 50