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… Picture Taboo – Practise Describing Objects

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… Idiom Worksheets – Learn and Practise Common English Idioms

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… Valentine’s Day – Romantically Themed ESL Activities

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… ESL Scavenger Hunt – A Fun, Flexible Speaking Activity

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… Last weekend: past simple questions

The purpose of this activity is to encourage students to express their opinions about a range of controversial topics. It’s a great getting to know each other exercise. and works well as a first lesson icebreaker… Expressing Opinions – A Great Icebreaker for Intermediate and above Classes

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… Old School / New School

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… ESL Questionnaires and Surveys

Here are some 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… Christmas activities to finish the year on a festive note