This simple activity can activate lots of interesting memories and lead to provocative discussions, as well as throwing up lots of useful school-related vocabulary. Ask the students to think of all the subjects they took at school and list them on the board. This can lead to interesting cultural and regional differences arising. For example, […]
Surveys and questionnaires are a great way to get your students autonomously conversing with each other. An Interview Activity for Getting to Know Each Other This interview activity is ideal for a first lesson. It’s simple to set up and works well for most levels above Beginner. Sketch or print out this framework interview template, You […]
Here are some ESL Christmas activities to help your students become familiar with the seasonal vocabulary. I often play Jeopardy with my students in their last class of the year so you might want to consider that too. For online Christmas and New Year activities, see our sister site learnhip.com New Year activities I like to get […]
Thanksgiving taboo
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November, the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot. Useful texts
Here’s a spooky mix of ESL Halloween activities and worksheets taken from different sections of our site. Don’t forget to turn down the lights and put on some atmospheric music to create a perfectly chilling atmosphere. Teaching Online For online Halloween activities, see our sister site learnhip.com. Halloween Half Crossword Pairs of students are each […]
Find someone who is a fun and engaging activity which is perfect for helping your adult ESL students practice their English skills while getting to know their classmates. It’s a great way to break the ice on the first day of class, build a sense of community, and improve conversational skills. How to run a […]
This is a fun way to practise comparative adjectives and superlatives using Venn diagrams. Introducing and sorting adjectives In the first part of this activity, adjectives are sorted into one of two areas on a Venn diagram. If they could apply to both areas they are placed into the overlapping middle area. See the examples […]
This is a free-speaking group-discussion activity where control of the class is turned over to the learners who take it in turns to moderate the conversation. Teaching Online Instead of using a cup, use the Random Topic Generator. Give students control of the shared screen and for five minutes each, students can generate topics which […]
Scatter Sheets are versatile and engaging tools for vocabulary enhancement, perfect for warm-ups, theme introductions, vocabulary presentations, and fluency exercises. They can also be effectively utilized in online teaching environments. To create your own online scatter sheet, explore our scatter sheet maker. Free ebook Download the UK and US versions below What is a Scatter […]
