Making generalisations and not overgeneralising PDFs and teaching tips. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic.
Teaching hedging/ generalising article
How to teach hedging/ generalising
Useful hedging/ generalising language lists
See the article above and the brainstorming activities below
Photocopiable hedging/ generalising classroom materials
Doctors back denial of treatment Guardian news lesson – NEW LINK
Generalising about the UK, USA and your country – NEW LINK
Agree on sentences using the hedging/ generalising language – EXPANDED
Teaching English Functions: Interactive Classroom Activities e-book with 55 pages on hedging/ generalising – NEW
Social customs in your country – NEW LINK
Statements about language learning generalising practice
Generalising about Xmas and the New Year
Learning and using English ranking language practice (generalising language)
Stronger and weaker hedging language
Environmental generalisations and recommendations (including ranking quantifiers, adverbs of frequency, and strong and weak recommendations)
Health and exercise generalisations and recommendations (ditto)
Generalising/ hedging key words and collocations game
Hedging/ generalising phrases brainstorm into the gaps
Academic Word List hedging/ generalising practice
Hedging/ generalising academic speaking and writing practice
Academic Writing tips generalising practice
Change the statements about the media with hedging language
Add hedging language to the tips on presentations – POLISHED UP
Travel and transport avoiding absolute statements (for IELTS Graduation, but adaptable)
Transport around the world discussion, listening and generalising (ditto)
Related pages
Modals of probability/ possibility
Updated 12 August 2026
