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Group Discussion Activity TEFL/ TESL

Which articles do you take?

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 Jim S.2 Comments on Which articles do you take?

I have said before that I love these types of activities and this was one of my favorite ESL group discussion activities. The premise is simple. SomRead More…

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Despondex: ESL Listening and Discussion Activity

December 19, 2019December 30, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Despondex: ESL Listening and Discussion Activity

 This is another example of a Screen English Class that I did. The video can be found here and the other article I did about stabbing monkeys can Read More…

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The British Are Ugly! The British Are Ugly! An ESL Activity

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on The British Are Ugly! The British Are Ugly! An ESL Activity

I hope my British friends will forgive me for this article. Of course, every American knows of Paul Revere’s midnight ride and the cries of, “The BritRead More…

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ESL Time Capsule

December 8, 2019December 11, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on ESL Time Capsule

I love breaking students into groups and then giving them tasks to accomplish. The following class is just one such exercise in which they are givenRead More…

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Getting to Know You – ESL Icebreaker

December 7, 2019December 8, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Getting to Know You – ESL Icebreaker

We’ve all had those days when it was the first day of class and we needed a quick and easy icebreaker to use to get students talking and to stop us Read More…

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How Much Do You Laugh? An ESL Discussion Class

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on How Much Do You Laugh? An ESL Discussion Class

I love to laugh and have fun. Serious topics with dark tones are okay every once in a while, but for the most part I try to keep the topics light anRead More…

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Inflection/Intonation Role-plays

December 4, 2019May 30, 2026 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Inflection/Intonation Role-plays

Talk about fun! This is a really great activity that will get students energized and interested in class. I was so happy to find this activity onlineRead More…

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Cheat Your Way to a Better Life? Quiz – An ESL Activity

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Cheat Your Way to a Better Life? Quiz – An ESL Activity

I have gotten some of my best ideas for class from articles in magazines or online. This is one such article. You can find the original article hereRead More…

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Ordering a Baby – An ESL Discussion Activity

November 30, 2019December 2, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Ordering a Baby – An ESL Discussion Activity

I recently was able to recover one of my old hard drives, and it was filled with a treasure trove of ideas and activities. This was a favorite that Read More…

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Interview with Robert: A fellow ESL Teacher

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Jim S.Leave a Comment on Interview with Robert: A fellow ESL Teacher

Recently, I had the pleasure to catch-up with an old fellow ESL teacher from Korea. We worked together overseas. Now I am working on setting up websRead More…

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