This is a fantastic activity for giving your students practice in asking and answering questions in the third person singular. How to Run the Present Simple Interviews Activity By following these steps, your students will get plenty of practice in using the third person singular form of the present simple while having fun and engaging […]
Word mazes are a word puzzle where students must follow the correct sequence of words to make their way from the start of the maze to the finish. The correct choice is vertically or horizontally connected to the previous word. Diagonal moves are not allowed. Word Stress Awareness of stressed syllables is crucial in helping […]
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 […]
Picture taboo is a fluency focused activity in which students practise describing objects. This activity builds vocabulary, fluency and listening skills and acts as an introduction to a theme. Picture Taboo has one important difference to regular word Taboo (See this post for how to play regular Taboo as well as some printable Taboo cards). […]
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. Printable idiom worksheets
Roses are red Violets are blue Here are some activities To help you get through 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 find online Valentine’s Day activities at […]
If the weather’s good, why not send your students out to get some fresh air. Give pairs or teams of students a list of 10 to 20 items which must be found (and if possible photographed). Set a time limit, I usually give my students 30 minutes and then meet up again to compare answers. […]
Activities Play guess the film to practice using the present simple for story telling. Movies scatter sheet (see how to use scatter sheets) Movie conversation cards (see conversation cards) Useful texts Can Social Networking Accurately Predict Oscar Winners? (Forbes)
This past simple conversation activity helps give students practice of forming ‘did’ questions. Obviously, it’s best to do this on a Monday but you could do it at any time and change the time period focused on. For example, do it on a Friday and focus on events which have happened during the week. First, […]
This giving opinions activity is designed to get your students talking, thinking, and learning more about each other. It’s especially effective as a first-lesson icebreaker with Intermediate to Advanced learners and works equally well in regular conversation classes. The goal is to encourage students to express their personal views on a variety of thought-provoking or […]
