ESL Speaking Activity: Picture Profiles
Picture Profiles is a simple speaking activity that is a great way to practice describing people’s physical appearance and personality. In this activity, students work in pairs and look at a portrait photo of a person and describe the person’s appearance and build a profile of that person using a number of categories. Activity time: […]
ESL Directions Game: Ship In The Fog
Ship in the Fog is a fun and simple way to practice directions with your students. In this activity students make an obstacle course in the classroom. After, a blindfolded student must complete the obstacle course while being given directions verbally by the other students. Activity time: 5 minutes and above Level: Young learners, teens. […]
ESL Energiser: Would You Rather
Would You Rather is a fun energiser that can be a great way to refresh your students when they need a break. In this activity, one side of the room means the first option and the other means side means the other option. The teacher or student asks a ‘would you rather’ question, such as […]
ESL Game: Sound Charades
Sound Charades is a super fun game for young learners but could be also used with other levels. This version of charades is played the same as the original but in this version you can only make sounds. Students can either write their own or used the prepared cards. A student from the class selects […]
ESL Energiser: Animal Roundup
Animal Roundup is a simple energiser that can be used with small or large groups. This can also be used as an icebreaker and works well with teens and adults. Students think of their favourite animal. The group then need to organise themselves from smallest to largest animal by only making gestures or the noise […]
