speaking

ESL Game – Past Tense and more

July 16, 2010

I love the Story telling game to revise past tense with my little kids. It’s also a great way to practice speaking. FOR KIDS: Divide your class into small groups of 3-4. The smaller the group, the more speaking practice the kids get. Have the kids sit in a circle. Give each group a line [...]

ESL Game – Flashcard Writing

June 19, 2010

This is such a simple game, and can evoke some very imaginative ideas if you have some motivated students. Take a flashcard to class. It could have any picture on it, but I prefer something with a scene, not a single object. The last time I took a picture of a blue lake surrounded by [...]

ESL game – Icebreaker

June 11, 2010

Here’s an excellent ESL icebreaker game that I always go back to on the first day of a new class. Preteach Language – 1. What’s your name? 2. When’s your birthday? Round 1 – Have all SS stand in a semi-circle in the classroom. On the floor, write down January 1 at one end of [...]