DavidM

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.

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3 ESL Valentine's Day Activities for teens adults

3 ESL Valentine’s Day Activities

Adults, Listening activity, Poetry, speaking activity, Teens, TEFL, Valentine's Day, Video, Writing, writing activity DavidM 5 Comments

This post looks at 3 ESL Valentine’s Day Activities for teens and adults. These simple no-prep activities are a great way to get students talking and discussing their opinions on St. Valentine’s day. The first activity explains the origins of St. Valentine’s Day while practicing students listening skills with a short video. The second activity […]

Stop The Bus

Adults, All levels, Board game, Brain Breaks, First Class activities, Ice breaker games, Teens, TEFL, vocabulary DavidM 6 Comments

Stop The Bus is a simple and fun vocabulary game for any level or age group. This game will quickly become one of those regularly requested games in class.Activity Time:  5 – 10 mins +Materials required: A piece of paper for each team to write on. Skills practiced: Vocabulary revision, brainstorming and quick thinking. Level: All levels (Young learners, teens and adults)Method1. Put […]

Robert Burns Night

Adults, Burns Night, Culture, Intermediate, Lesson Plan, Listening activity, Poetry, Rabbie Burns, Robert Burns, Scotland, speaking activity, Teens, Upper Intermediate, Video DavidM Leave a comment

The 25th of January is Burns Night in Scotland. As such, I thought I would put together a simple lesson plan for teens and adults to practice English and also to teach about Scotland. I hope you enjoy the lesson plan. Don’t forget to leave any comments or suggestions. Happy Burns Night to all in […]

5 Drawing Games

All levels, Board games, Drawing, End of class, Interactive whiteboard, Listening activity, speaking activity, Teens, vocabulary, Young learners DavidM 2 Comments

Games like Pictionary are popular games in the classroom. They are simple and easy ways to revise vocabulary and are usually a welcomed break away from the text books. This post will look at some other ways to bring drawing into the classroom in order to practice grammar and vocabulary.  1. Pictionary  Activity Time:  5 minutes […]

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