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….
Category: Group Work
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No-Prep ESL Picture Description Speaking Activity
A quick and easy speaking activity based on pictures.
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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.
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ESL Speaking Activity: Conversation Cards
One-Minute Talk is an engaging speaking activity that is great as a warm-up, filler, conversation starter and speaking practice.
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ESL/EFL Vocabulary Activity: Travel Compound Nouns Dominoes
Vocabulary activity: compound nouns. Download the free PDF here.
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I’ve Told You Once, I’ve Told You a Thousand Times, Resist Hyperbole.
A little activity using funny grammar rules.
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ESL Pair Work Activity: Teenager Issues
This speaking activity deals with the everyday teenager issues. Warm-up (10-15m) Put the students in pairs and let them brainstorm the problems and conflicts young people might have. When they are finished, put them into groups of four and let them discuss the problems in more detail. What causes these problems? What…
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ESL Speaking Activity Worksheet: Business Plan
My students loved this speaking activity. It is fun, it is competitive and it kept the students engaged for a loooong time. It is easy to use, just print the worksheet and you are ready to go. Download the FREE PDF Worksheet>>>>>>Business Plan Worksheet Try also some other activities and…
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Useful Classroom Tip: Vocabulary Revision
Whether you teach large classes or small groups, revising vocabulary in a quick and simple way is always useful, especially when its all done by the students – all you have to do is to give them instructions, circle and monitor.