ESL Game: Blind Speed Spelling
Blind Speed Spelling is a very simple game that is effective for learning and practicing spelling. This activity is great fun for young learners and is a fun way to practice spelling at the end of class. Activity time: 10 – 15 minutes Materials required: Blindfolds, whiteboard marker or chalk, whiteboard/Chalkboard Skills practiced: Spelling. Level: Young learners – […]
Tongue Twister Running Dictation
Tongue Twister Running Dictation is a simple activity to practice reading, writing and speaking skills with ESL students. In this activity, students work in pairs or teams to read a tongue twister and then run to their partner who has to write the tongue twister. This activity is a great way to get students out of […]
ESL Odd One Out
ESL Odd One Out is an online game that is a great way to practice vocabulary and speaking with young learners. This activity is great to help students practice for the Cambridge Movers exam. In total there are 8 rounds with 3 sets of pictures in each round. Age/Level: Young Learners (Cambridge Movers) Time: Varies depends on needs […]
ESL Crazy Sentences
ESL Crazy Sentences is a fun sentence construction game for lower level learners and is suitable to be used with young learners, teens and even adults. Level: Beginners to lower intermediate (A1 – B1) Time: 15 – 20 Minutes Materials: Copy of the printable download (see below) print them on different colour sheets of paper so it is easier […]
ESL Game Close Your Eyes
ESL Game Close Your Eyes is a simple game for young learners to practice speaking on a number of topics. It is a simple way to practice vocabulary and descriptions for clothes, colours, classroom objects, flash cards or any target language can be used. Method First, choose a student and tell the student, “Look at […]
