It’s been a hard year. Lots of us have had to learn new skills and get used to online teaching. If you’re having problems trying to find games that work in online classes, you are definitely not alone. When I heard I had to teach online, I was really worried. I’ve survived though and even …
I love cooking with EFL ESL kids classes. It’s a fantastic way to get kids learning vocabulary about food and actions as well as helping them learn a useful life skill. You can adapt an EFL ESL cookery class with children to a wide range of different topics and it doesn’t just have to be …
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It’s the start of a new school year and I’m sure that you’re preparing your lesson plans for the first day of class. It’s always a challenging time of year with lots of new students, new colleagues and, particularly this year, a lot of uncertainty and new methods to get used to. I always like …
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The dilemma of every teacher of teenage students: how to get them to join in games and speak in English without making them feel embarrassed or shown up in front of the class. Of course, you can always adapt games that you use with elementary age students. I particularly like Cannons, Hearts and Bombs and …
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We’ve already looked at my favorite EFL ESL games for elementary/primary classes as well as activities for teenagers. Now it’s time for the little ones. If you’re teaching younger children, it can often be a challenge to come up with activities for them. Songs are always great. It can be difficult though to find other …
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If you’re having problems finding ways to make your classes more fun and get your students using English, maybe you could introduce some games to your lessons. The best way to get kids really speaking English is to make them feel that it’s not hard work but something fun. Playing games is the perfect way …
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A topical but always useful activity to do with children is to teach them how to wash their hands properly. And what better way to make this into a fun and doubly educational activity than to teach it in English with lots of songs and games! This then is a Wash your Hands EFL ESL …
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It’s always fun to do something a bit different with your classes every now and again. A large scale art project is something that all the class can get involved in. It is also a great way of using the English you are learning in a practical and fun way. I’ve thought of five ideas …
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Now that Christmas has been and gone and all the Christmas activities have been completed, you might feel tempted to start thinking ahead. Spring will eventually come bringing lots of exciting new themes. But don’t forget about winter yet! We still have a couple of months that you can use to teach fun winter themed …
Salt playdough is incredibly easy and cheap to make. All you need is some basic ingredients: flour, salt and water. Making the dough is an activity in itself. It is a great way to get kids to practice English vocabulary for counting and measuring as well as following instructions. If you don’t have the equipment …
