ESL Writing Prompts with Pictures
In this activity students practice creative writing. The students/teacher selects who, what, where and when. With this information students create a short story based around the information. Activity Time: 20 mins + (Could be used as a quick warmer alternatively.) Materials required: Paper and pencil for each student. Skills practiced: Writing and speaking Level: 5+ Method: […]
ESL Play Your Cards Right
Those of you who remember “Play your cards right” will definitely know this classic TV game show. I’m pleased to say now you can share all the fun with your students! This game is a great way to reward students for working hard or even use it to gamify your grammar class. Put students into groups […]
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Method: 1. Choose some pictures of objects that are familiar to your students.
2. Show a small proportion of the picture. Get the students to guess what the picture might be. 3. Get students to bring their own pictures.ESL Warmer: What is it?
What is it? is a simple warmer for students. In this activity students are shown a portion of an image and they need to guess what the object/image is. This activity is great for practicing modals of possibility and question forming. Can’t see the video? Click here. Method: 1. Choose some pictures of objects that are familiar […]
ESL Warmer: Yes, No, Stand up.
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5 Flashcard Games for young learners
This post looks at 5 flashcard games for young learners. These activities are a great way to practice vocabulary and speaking with young learners . 1. Flashcard Story Give students some flashcards in pairs. Get students to invent a simple story using the flashcards. The students tell the other students in […]