Tag: ESL

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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No-Prep ESL Picture Description Speaking Activity

Posted on May 15, 2019January 25, 2020 By albacker

A quick and easy speaking activity based on pictures.

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TEDtalk Video ESL Lesson Plan: What Makes Something Go Viral

Posted on May 6, 2019January 3, 2020 By albacker

ESL lesson plan based on TEDtalk: What makes something go viral. It deals with the Internet, social media and technology. And BuzzFeed.

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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 Vocabulary Activity. Forbidden Words: Health

Posted on April 22, 2019January 3, 2020 By albacker

Vocabulary activity based on the popular Taboo game.

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TED Talk ESL Video Lesson Plan: How To Grow New Brain Cells.

Posted on April 16, 2019October 22, 2020 By albacker

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…

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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.