MythBuster's Reading Lesson Jigsaw Follow Up
This is a follow up to a larger reading jigsaw task. Follow the link in the worksheet to find brief summaries of Mythbuster's episodes. Print those out and give them to pairs to summarize for the...
View ArticleMovie Worksheet: Ang Lee's Life of Pi ( Group Follow up Activities)
This is a selection of fun activities that you can do after watching Life of Pi. I've used this with 5th and 6th graders with great success. They can put themselves in Pi's shoes, they can cut and...
View ArticleReading Comprehension: If I Listened to my Parents, I Would Never Lose my Leg.
This is a readig comprehension text about a fifteen-year-old boy who disobeyed his parents. After reading the text my learners are asked to do some activities. It is suitable for intermediate...
View ArticleTic Tac Toe
The same as in Spanish, ta te ti, in English it is tic tac toe to review grammar, vocabulary, or just have fun in groups, if the class is large you can make the tic tac toe wider, and besides that, you...
View ArticlePresent Simple vs Present Continuous Presentation
Clear, direct and simple powerpoint presentation to introduce the subject. Slides with the main topics.Recommended for beginners or elementary students.
View ArticleSong Worksheet: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger ( Present Simple)
This song is almost new and I think it's good to practise present simple with teens. This worksheet includes pre-listening activities, while-listening activities and post-listening activities.
View ArticleTeachingenglish.org.uk: BusyTeacher's Detailed Review
The Teaching English website is one of the best out there for English as a Second and Foreign Language teachers. Teachingenglish.org.uk is extensive, thorough, professional, and generally...
View ArticleTeaching ESL in an Individual Tutoring Setting: Keeping the Student Awake and...
Teaching in an individual, one-on-one setting in some ways sounds ideal. The student has the full attention of the instructor, focus on her specific problems, and no distractions from peers. However,...
View ArticleBecoming a Better Teacher: How to Evaluate and Improve Your Teaching Skills
Usually when a teacher hears the word 'assessment', she thinks about strategies for checking in on her students’ progress and proficiency. She uses a variety of assessment methods: tests, interviews,...
View ArticleReading Tips
Visually interesting graphic/flowchart which gives a step by step reading tips. A good way to reinforce the steps to be a better reader. Very useful to hang in class or as a tool for revision as flash...
View ArticleCornflake Conjunction
A fun worksheet about cooking cornflakes for kids to be creative as well as test their knowledge. The story around an everyday activity can make them more interested in the worksheet. As an added...
View ArticleReading Comprehension: My Future Plans and Expectations
This is a reading comprehension text.I used it as a test after teaching future plans,conditional type 1 and time conjunctions. My laerners are asked to read the text and to do some activities related...
View ArticleTag Questions
The worksheet provides main clauses where tag questions have to be added at the end.The exercise is about finding the correct question tags. Different tenses, main verbs and modal verbs and various...
View ArticleRelative Pronoun Speaking Practice
I use this game as additional practice for my FCE-level students to review the use of the 7 relative pronouns, after we have done several classroom exercises. I put the students in groups of 4-5,...
View ArticleBathroom Vocabulary
This is a worksheet with some vocabulary about bathrooms, most specific about the things that are stored there. There are 24 items and the students must match them with the words that are below the...
View ArticleSong Worksheet: Viva la Vida
This is a simple listening comprehension exercise. Students can enjoy this great song and practise past simple at the same time. Songs are a way of getting students involved into learning. I have...
View ArticleSubcultures
Just to make students learn vocabulary about a topic so common for them.They can talk about the characteristics and likes of each tribe. It would be ideal for a speaking class afterwards. Students...
View ArticleOdd One Out 2
Odd one out 2. Which one is different? Cross out the word that does not belong and explain why. There are fifteen rows and each of them has got four words. Students will have to cross out the word...
View Article6 Fresh Activities for Group Work
Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to group activities? Is it time to teach new vocabulary, review for a test or just do something different in class? Try these 6 unique ideas for group work to mix...
View ArticleAcademicHelp.net: BusyTeacher's Detailed Review
Want to give your ESL students some extra help with their writing? AcademicHelp.net may be the answer for you. Read on to find out what this website can do for you and your students. The Overview In a...
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