ESL speaking activity to practice asking questions. Explain the activity. Emphasis that they can only ask questions, they can’t explain the words or give synonyms. Explain that students will get a point for every word that they guess. At the end, the pair with the highest number of points wins…
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ESL Games
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6 Fun Activities Exhausted ESL Teachers Will Appreciate At The End Of The Term
I have one more week of teaching ahead of me. Three more weeks of work. There is more paperwork now than actual teaching. The kids can smell the summer holidays in the air and it shows. The teachers can barely hide how exhausted they are. And it’s hot. Scorching hot….
fun
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Ridiculous Holiday Complaints: Reading And Speaking(Role-play) ESL Lesson Plan
Holiday complaints: An engaging ESL activity promoting reading and speaking.
conversation
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No-Prep ESL Picture Description Speaking Activity
A quick and easy speaking activity based on pictures.
Resources
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TEDtalk Video ESL Lesson Plan: What Makes Something Go Viral
ESL lesson plan based on TEDtalk: What makes something go viral. It deals with the Internet, social media and technology. And BuzzFeed.
conversation
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ESL Conversation Lesson: Game Of Thrones And Traveling
A fun ESL conversation lesson based on a short video on real life Game of Thrones locations. Discussion questions and a vocabulary matching exercise.
From the classroom
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How Can We Volunteer While On Holiday. ESL Group Work: Volunteer Holidays.
This ESL group work speaking activity is for intermediate and upper intermediate students. Students plan and present a volunteer holiday.
Articles
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10 Websites To Make Your Lessons More Engaging And Fun
Fun and engaging online activities for your ESL/EFL classes.
Resources
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ESL Vocabulary Activity. Forbidden Words: Health
Vocabulary activity based on the popular Taboo game.
listening
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TED Talk ESL Video Lesson Plan: How To Grow New Brain Cells.
This TedTalk ESL video lesson is based on a talk by Sandrine Thuret. In her talk she is asking two questions: How can we help our healthy brains create new nerve cells throughout our lives, through diet and behavior changes? How can we study the effects of diseases such as…