Present Perfect Activities – Have You Ever Tried These?

These present perfect activities cover the different uses of the tense for talking about past experiences, recently completed actions, past actions connected to the present etc. Teaching Online You can find online present perfect exercises and activities at our online-focused site LearnHip.com. Present Perfect – Past Participles Present perfect crossword Use the present perfect forms […]

Prepositions of position memory game

As well as helping students to remember the names of different items, this memory game (sometimes known as Pelmanism) is also great for practising prepositions of position. Before playing, point at some of the different unturned cards and try to elicit from the students how they could describe the position of the cards. For example on […]

Third conditional wishes photoset

Here’s a photoset designed to elicit third conditional sentences expressing regrets. Each photo shows a non-ideal situation which may now be regretted. Remind your students of the form, ie., wish with past perfect – I wish I had gone to bed earlier, I wish I hadn’t drunk so much wine last night. Then show each […]

Improve Vocabulary and Fluency with Collaborative Crosswords – Engaging Pair-Work Activities

Collaborative crosswords, also known as half-crosswords, are an engaging pair-work speaking activity that challenges students to give clues to their partner to help them complete their half crossword. This exercise improves confidence, builds vocabulary, and increases fluency as students find synonyms and get creative in their communication. Explore 25 Pre-Prepared Collaborative Crosswords and Vocabulary Picture […]

Question of the week

Writing is an area of English teaching which is often neglected. However, it is a vital skill to practise and a fantastic way to observe students’ progress and identify their areas of weakness. Doing writing exercises in class can feel like a waste of good speaking time. Students can write anywhere, but the classroom is […]

Four in a Row – A Fun Way to Test and Review Grammar

This four in a row game (similar to the popular Connect 4 game) is an activity for groups of three students. Each pair is given a puzzle sheet (see below) comprising of a grid of words, they compete to connect four of the grid-squares vertically, horizontally or diagonally. The third person in the group acts as […]

Idiom Worksheets – Learn and Practise Common English Idioms

Idiom worksheets for learning and practising idioms themed around different topics. Teaching Online Check out the random idiom generator. It’s great as a warmer / filler. See also mixed up business English idioms. Animal idioms Babies and children idioms Bedtime idioms Body idioms Books and reading idioms Clothes idioms Cooking idioms Crime idioms Fighting idioms […]

Valentine’s Day – Romantically Themed ESL Activities

Roses are red Violets are blue It’s Valentine’s Day soon So what else are you going to do? Oh, Valentine’s Day, love it or hate it, there sure is plenty to talk about.  Here is a selection of romantically themed material you could use leading up to and on the big day. Teaching Online You can […]