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 […]
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 […]
