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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.

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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.
Monkey Hat ESL Game
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Monkey Hat ESL Game

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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.
Fizz Pop Bang
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Fizz Pop Bang

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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.
8 Different ESL Grammar Worksheets
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8 Different ESL Grammar Worksheets

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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.
ESL Memory Test
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ESL Memory Test

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A quick introductory activity to get students thinking, and using English to discuss what they saw. Four different images are on the presentation, it is suggested that just one or two are used, as a warmer to get students into speaking English.
Touchstone 2 Textbook Multiple Choice Review Quiz
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Touchstone 2 Textbook Multiple Choice Review Quiz

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44 questions to review some of the vocabulary and grammar points covered in level 2 of the Touchstone text book series from Cambridge English Book. It is a selection of multiple choice questions based on the book, with 4, 6 or 8 options to answer. Teachers notes on the presentation tell you, which page of the book is being referenced.
Back Words ESL Activity
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Back Words ESL Activity

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An activity that could take 10 minutes or 30 minutes depending on your students level. It is primarily aimed at B1 level students. A team game focused on sound and spelling.
ESL Question Asking Activity
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ESL Question Asking Activity

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A speaking activity for ESL students of just about any level. Working in groups of three students will be asking questions indirectly trying to get information from another student while a third judges.
ESL Personality Worksheet
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ESL Personality Worksheet

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A serious of vocabulary exercises for ESL students (intermediate level) to review some of the different words that can be used to describe personality.
5 ESL Speaking Activities
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5 ESL Speaking Activities

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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.
Fill in the Blank
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Fill in the Blank

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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
12 Unusual Questions
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12 Unusual Questions

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A quick filler ppt to give your students something to talk about away from the more standard mundane questions found in most textbooks
Indirect Question ESL Cluedo
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Indirect Question ESL Cluedo

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A chance for ESL students to practice using ‘indirect questions’ and as a consequence being more polite in English. This done with a variation on the classic board game Cluedo.
4 ESL Board Games
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4 ESL Board Games

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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.
Fun ESL Games
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Fun ESL Games

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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.
Lost in the Jungle ESL Activity
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Lost in the Jungle ESL Activity

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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.
Indirect ESL Questions + Cluedo
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Indirect ESL Questions + Cluedo

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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.
Lost! ESL Discussion Activity
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Lost! ESL Discussion Activity

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Students are presented with the classic sinking ship situation and they must choose who gets to go in the life boat. Included is a ppt to introduce the situation and the available passengers to choose from, along with a handout for the students detailing the passengers. It should provide for a lively debate between intermediate and above students.
Lying ESL Activity
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Lying ESL Activity

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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.