I put together a list of free digital and online teaching resources, or resources that now offer premium features for free, that might be useful now when many teachers are overwhelmed by the sudden shift to online teaching, for which many of us aren’t prepared due to the consequences of…
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ESL communicative and vocabulary resources. Role-plays, group activities, games. PDF worksheets and lesson plans for easy download and printing.
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How to Spot Fake News: ESL Lesson Plan
This fake news lesson plan is based on one of the fabulous teaching resources created by EAVI. EAVI is a non-profit organization based in Brussels. They work to empower individuals to be active, engaged citizens in today’s increasingly challenging media environment. When teaching news and media vocabulary, one has a…
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ESL Video Lesson Based on Netflix Docuseries “The Mind, Explained”
This ESL Netflix video lesson plan is based on “The Mind, Explained” docuseries that answers the questions about our brains. What is going on inside my head? How does memory work? Why do I dream? The show has six episodes: Memory, Dreams, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Psychedelics. Each twenty-minute episode explains the…
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Balderdash: ESL Speaking Game
Balderdash is a word bluffing game in which you write definitions for weird words. The definitions may or may not be correct. The ESL variation of the game is played very similarly. The PDF which you can download below, contains words that are balderdash, or nonsense. At least they seem…
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Unfinished Sentences ESL Speaking Activity
Unfinished sentences ESL speaking activity is great for revising grammar, as a warm-up or a conversation starter. It can be used with groups of various sizes as well as in one to one classes. Finish the sentence. Tell your story. 1. I was very surprised when__________________________________________________. 2. What I…
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Improvisation Cards: ESL Speaking Activity
This is a very simple improvisation ESL activity that promotes speaking and helps develop improvisation skills and creativity. Print the worksheet and cut the cards. There are two types of cards: unfinished sentences/questions, and crazy/funny/unusual objects. Put the cards into two separate piles. Put the students into pairs or groups…
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ESL Reported Speech Speaking Activity: Gossip
This is a fun ESL/EFL reported speech speaking activity which I like to throw in when the students start to feel tired and bored by the theory and dull practice exercises. It is a great activity to energize them while practising reported speech in the most natural way – gossiping….
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47 Interactive and Online ELT Resources for Teachers
This extensive list contains 47 interactive and online ELT resources that can help English teachers save a ton of time when preparing for lessons. ELT Resources: SPEAKING 1. BBC Learning English The site is sponsored by BBC and its divided into these topics: General & Business English Grammar, Vocabulary &…
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ESL Video Lesson Plan: Stand Up Comedy With Shayne Smith And The Prisoner of Azkaban
STANDUP VIDEO LESSON PLAN WARM-UP QUESTIONS What do you think about people who have a lot of tattoos? Do you have any tattoos? If not what tattoo would you like to have? What do you think about body modifications? (piercing, implants, scarification) Have you ever got looks from strangers because…
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What? When? Where? Asking Questions ESL Activity
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…