ESL First Conditional Activities
This post looks at two ESL First conditional Activities that are perfect for teens and adults to practice the first conditional. These two activities are best used after students have been introduced to the first conditional and have had some controlled practice. The first activity, first conditional questions strips, offers freer practice while first conditional […]
ESL Game: What can you remember?
What can you remember? is a little or no-prep activity that can be used as a warmer or as an end of class game. In this activity, students look at a picture and try and remember as many details as possible about the image. After, students write as many details as they can remember in teams. […]
ESL Sentence Starters
ESL Sentence Starters is a simple warmer that you can use with teens and adults. This simple no-prep warmer can take only a few minutes of class time to get students going at the beginning of class. Method: Start by selecting a sentence from the list below. Write the sentence on the board and ask […]
ESL Game: Liar!
Liar! is a simple activity where students describe and answer questions about images. Students have to listen to a volunteers description of a picture and decide if they are lying or telling the truth about the image. Method Before class, print out a copy of the four student cards below. In class, get 4 volunteers […]
ESL Game Dictionary Race
Dictionary Race is a simple yet versatile ESL game that is great for developing dictionary skills with students. In this activity, the teacher gives students a list of unfamiliar words. These words may be from a text that they are going to read or from a new unit they are about to study. Students work […]




