Category: Teaching Ideas

6 Fun Activities Exhausted ESL Teachers Will Appreciate At The End Of The Term

Posted on June 11, 2019October 7, 2021 By albacker

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….

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Ridiculous Holiday Complaints: Reading And Speaking(Role-play) ESL Lesson Plan

Posted on June 3, 2019September 27, 2021 By albacker

Holiday complaints: An engaging ESL activity promoting reading and speaking.

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ESL Conversation Lesson: Game Of Thrones And Traveling

Posted on May 1, 2019January 3, 2020 By albacker

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

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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10 Websites To Make Your Lessons More Engaging And Fun

Posted on April 29, 2019October 19, 2021 By albacker

Fun and engaging online activities for your ESL/EFL classes.

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ESL Speaking Activity: Conversation Cards

Posted on April 8, 2019September 7, 2021 By albacker

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 Vocabulary Activity Based on Taboo: Food

Posted on March 20, 2019November 6, 2019 By albacker

Food, glorious food. Guacamole. Caramel pecan pie. Pancakes with maple syrup. This vocabulary activity is mouthwatering.

From the classroom

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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ESL/EFL Vocabulary Activity: Travel Compound Nouns Dominoes

Posted on February 19, 2019October 7, 2021 By albacker

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.

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

A little activity using funny grammar rules.