About: DavidM
David has been teaching ESL for a number of years across Asia and Europe. He currently lives and works in Seville, Spain where he has been teaching for the past three years. He is currently studying an MA in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education in TESOL.
Recent Posts by DavidM
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 […]
ESL Vague Picture
In this warmer, students draw their pictures line by line making it a bit more difficult. You can award points by the number of lines used etc. 1.Start by drawing a single line. 2.Draw more details. The students say what it could be. 3.Add each detail one at a time. 4.Keep drawing until someone […]
ESL Creativity Activity
This activity is based on a creativity test developed by psychologist Ellis Paul Torrance. Torrance created the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) which sought to test people’s creativity and not just IQ. Download and print the ESL creativity activity handout: [gview file=”https://eslkidsgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Creativity-Test.pdf”] Students are given an image like the one shown in the picture below. […]