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Christmas Vocabulary: ESL Taboo Cards

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 By albacker

Learn vocabulary by explaining the definitions. Careful, you can’t use some words, they are forbidden!
Christmas Forbidden Words Card Game.

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15 Back to School Activities: Icebreakers, Warm-ups, and Energizers

Posted on August 30, 2022August 24, 2023 By albacker

Fun and easy-to-use back to school activities 1) Learn your students’ names New class, new faces, new names – a mess. This back to school activity has saved me multiple times. You can learn 30 new names in minutes, kids have fun and they painlessly learn new adjectives. Start by…

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Role-play Scenarios for ESL: Discussing Different Topics and Situations, Even Vaccination!

Posted on February 10, 2021September 27, 2021 By albacker

What is a role-play scenario? Role-play is any speaking activity when you either put yourself into somebody else’s shoes, or when you stay in your own shoes but put yourself into an imaginary situation, also called a scenario! I put together my favorite role-play scenarios and speaking activities which I…

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Engaging Online Teaching: ESL Activities and Games

Posted on November 26, 2020October 7, 2021 By albacker

Here are a couple of ideas for online teaching ESL activities and games that can be assigned to students so they can work independently as well as used during your video meeting. 1. Artist in your own home Students have to take 10 photos of anything they consider beautiful. You…

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10 Rules To Help You Become a Better Teacher

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 By albacker

How can you be a better teacher? When I say better teacher I don’t mean the horrible CPD workshops every teacher experienced. Did you shudder? I’m sure you did. Rebecca Allen writes about the bad CPD here. She asked teachers on Twitter about their worst CPD and got some interesting…

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Business English Role-play Activity: Annoying Coworkers

Posted on September 28, 2020September 27, 2021 By albacker

There are certain types of annoying coworkers that can be found almost everywhere. You might be one of them. Do you know which one you are? Take this quiz. The most frequent types are: The Gossiper The Wannabe Boss The Talker The Energy Vampire The Kitchen Slob These business English…

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No Time? 10 No-prep ESL Activities, Warm-ups and Energizers

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2021 By albacker

Sometimes I don’t have time or energy to print extra resources or activities. Some days, like today, the printer in my office runs out of ink, the printer in the common area is jammed and while two colleagues are trying to repair it, I quietly leave to copy some activities…

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From the classroom esl group activity volunteer

How Can We Volunteer While On Holiday. ESL Group Work: Volunteer Holidays.

Posted on April 30, 2019January 3, 2020 By albacker

This ESL group work speaking activity is for intermediate and upper intermediate students. Students plan and present a volunteer holiday.

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ESL Picture Storytelling Activity

Posted on March 14, 2019January 25, 2020 By albacker

ESL picture storytelling activity   Level: Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate Time:  5-15min. Skills: speaking Topic: travel, environment, stories, relationships, art Download the PDF here. This storytelling activity is suitable for various levels because students create their own stories using the vocabulary and grammar they feel comfortable using. At the same time, they can show…

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I’ve Told You Once, I’ve Told You a Thousand Times, Resist Hyperbole.

Posted on February 7, 2019November 6, 2019 By albacker

A little activity using funny grammar rules.

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Some good ideas, especially with older students who are pretty quiet.

- Anthony

Awesome resource, thank you!

- MeanTeacher

Your role play worksheet is great!

- Everyday Business English
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