ESL Game Outburst
Outburst is a fun vocabulary for young learners and teens. In this activity students brainstorm words on a topic and try and match their ideas to the teachers ideas. This is a great activity at the beginning of a unit, at the end of a unit as revision or as a fun end of class activity. […]
ESL Game: Spontaneous Scatter Sheet
Spontaneous Scatter Sheet is a simple ESL warmer for teens, young learners and adults. In this activity, students brainstorm vocabulary related to a topic and then explain the meaning of the words. This activity is a great way to see what students already know before starting a new topic. Method First, tell students a topic […]
Dictogloss Tongue Twister
Dictogloss Tongue Twister is a fun warmer/cooler that can be used with young learners, teens and even adults. During Dictogloss Tongue Twister, students listen to the teacher saying a tongue twister. Then, students must rewrite the tongue twister and later, in pairs/groups, use their notes to recreate the full tongue twister. Later, students can practice saying the tongue twister. […]
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 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 […]
