We are a group of ESL teachers based in China, but the materials we provide here are suitable for ESL students anywhere in the world. We have a selection of stand alone lessons, and presentations that can easily be incorporated into existing lessons for ESL students. Almost all of our materials are aimed at students over 16, but they would work with any learners of an intermediate level or higher.
We are a group of ESL teachers based in China, but the materials we provide here are suitable for ESL students anywhere in the world. We have a selection of stand alone lessons, and presentations that can easily be incorporated into existing lessons for ESL students. Almost all of our materials are aimed at students over 16, but they would work with any learners of an intermediate level or higher.
A popular ESL game is to have one student at the front of the class, and behind them the teacher writes a word. The rest of the class then have to describe that word to the student. This can also be done in pairs, with teams alternating giving clues. Either way works well, but this presentation takes things to a new level. With a total of 15 copyright free job images.These are all words that should be familiar to Intermediate level ESL students or higher, and Beginner students will know the vast majority of them.
This version is to give you a taste of what is on offer with the Complete Edition and it’s 366 images divided into 10 different categories.
The title pretty much says everything you need to know. This is meant as a quick filler activity to use up the last five minutes of class. It is a vocabulary review activity/game to cover topics and words that have already been taught.
An introduction to how to ask indirect questions in English followed by the Cluedo game, which you can find uploaded separately in the store. This is everything students need to be able ask indirect esl questions.
This is a preview of the full 101 question file, which is available to buy here
This file contains questions covering chapters one to nine
This interactive pdf file, is perfect for your students to work with as they study the Harper Lee classic. This is a very common book for students to read during their high school life, and there is no better way to check their understanding than by having them write short answer to a range of question about what they have read.
The book has 31 chapters, so I have divided it into 11 sections. Each section has ten questions to cover chapters in groups of 3, that makes a total of 100 questions. Then there is one final question for students to consider when they have finished the novel.
In this modern world, I believe homework and assignments like this should be done online wherever possible. This is to promote distance learning, along with making offline courses easier to deal with too. You can of course print the book out, and it will work fine too.
On purchase you will get a zipped file containing two pdfs, they are identical in that they are pdf files with the questions divided into manageable chunks. One file has the answers filled in (or at least suggested answers) for all questions.
Enjoy
The quite well known counting game adapted for an ESL class, and put into powerpoint to allow students to quickly grasp the format of the game. It is presented in three levels to build students familiarity with the concept.
Four different ESL Board games aimed at getting beginner to intermediate students talking about a range of topics that they should be comfortable talking about. Mostly focus on their likes and dislikes and giving simple opinions on things.
5 well prepared speaking activities to fill your ESL class with lots of speaking and some fun too. Bingo is of course a classic, designed to be a great mingle activity. May need to be adapted so its fit the location you are in. Name Five a warm up to get students to activate their English vocabulary at the beginning of class. I Predict gives students a practice in using the future tense. Taboo for some more speaking practice based on the classic parlour game.True or False is a class survey activity.
Eight different worksheets covering the following grammar points: so usage, compound sentences, commas and full stops, much or many, ed vs ing, subordinating conjunctions, verb usage and a 60 question grammar test to see where students are weak in every aspect.
A 45 minute ESL lesson with ppt and plan to get students talking on the subject of telling lies including a great freer practice activity to get students talking. In addition links are provided for a TED talk that can be used to expand the lesson to sixty minutes or longer.
Two separate versions of the ‘fun time’ game for ESL students. Class is divided into two teams, and then they can pick from one of five topics Drawing, Acting, Taboo, Question and Who/What Am I. Students then choose from one of eight options for each topic and come to the front of the class to do whatever they chose. Drawing is like Pictionary, Acting is Charades, Taboo is a well known game, questions allow a chance to review some knowledge learnt in class and Who/What Am I works on students logical thinking.
An approximately 40 minute ESL lesson for Intermediate and above students based around the 5 minute TED talk 8 steps to success. Lesson plan is available as a free download, which shows in more detail how to use the ppt. The purpose of the lesson is to firstly get students talking and discussing the ideas behind success, and secondly to practice their listening in an more interesting context.
A popular ESL game is to have one student at the front of the class, and behind them the teacher writes a word. The rest of the class then have to describe that word to the student. This can also be done in pairs, with teams alternating giving clues. Either way works well, but this presentation takes things to a new level. With a total of 71 random images. These are all words that should be familiar to Intermediate level ESL students or higher, and Beginner students will know the vast majority of them.
In this edition the slides are in alphabetical order, as I prefer to use a split screen and choose what slide will appear next.
The musical instrument and job versions have been uploaded as free downloads, so you can see what the presentation involves.
A fun game to end almost any class with, 17 slides with different sentences on them. Divide the class into two equals teams, and make sure everyone has plenty of paper and a pen.
Have a one player from each team and sit at the front of the class
Show the first slide, and read the sentence
Use the word ‘blank’ as the missing words in the sentence.
The aim is for each team member to write down the same ‘blank’ word as their player at the front of the class. Both players and team members keep their answers secret.
When everyone has written a word, ask the students at the front to reveal their answers.
For each answer, the team members have that match their players answer, they get a point.
Repeat with different players
A popular ESL game is to have one student at the front of the class, and behind them the teacher writes a word. The rest of the class then have to describe that word to the student. This can also be done in pairs, with teams alternating giving clues. Either way works well, but this presentation takes things to a new level. With a total of 69 different eating and drinking images.
These are all words that should be familiar to Intermediate level ESL students or higher, and Beginner students will know the vast majority of them.
In this edition, after choosing your topic then you will have a ready screen before beginning. Slides are in alphabetical order, as I prefer to use a split screen and choose what slide will appear next.
The 15 image musical instruments file and the 15 image job file have been uploaded as a preview, so you can see how things work.
A 25 question multiple choice quiz to introduce ESL students to the idea that words have multiple meanings, and they change over time. This quiz focuses on words that had new meanings in the 1950s, and are still in use today. I did deliberately chose not to use too much dated slang, and for words like ‘bread’ the alternatives are also definitions for bread, but they are formal ones.
Personally I use this as part of a class on the development and changes in the English language
A fun game designed to review the 21 of the characters featured in the classic To Kill a Mockingbird.
This PPT has students working in teams to answer questions on who characters are based on a one sentence description. For example - “I am much older than I appear” withe the answer of course being Calpurnia.
As this is a game to provide some fun questions are hidden behind numbers 1-25, with the idea being that students earn points for getting questions correct, but behind four of the numbers is a rock which crushes their score down to zero.
A speaking activity designed to fill a 45 minute ESL class if used in the correct way. Students are ‘lost in the jungle’, and then must decide what items are essential in pairs. Then joining with another pair to narrow the list down until eventually the class has their five essential items. It should provide for a lively discussion. It is aimed at intermediate level students, but would work with higher level students too.
