ESL Odd One Out
ESL Odd One Out is a free online vocabulary and speaking game designed for young English language learners. Students look at four pictures and identify which one is different — and more importantly, explain why. With 8 rounds and 3 sets of pictures in each round, there is enough variety to fill a full lesson […]
ESL Game Beat the Clock
Beat the Clock is a simple ESL game to play with young learners. In this game, students need to organise flashcards into the correct order as quickly as possible. The student who organises the flashcards the quickest is the winner! This game is great for days of week, months of the year, seasons or any […]
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 […]
ESL Game: Alphabet Race
Alphabet Race is a great game to practice the alphabet with young learners. This is a great activity to warm up students or cool down at the end of class. This is a simple no-prep activity to practice the alphabet with young learners.
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 […]