How to Give Instructions in English: An ESL Class
Giving instructions and describing how to do something is an integral part of most ESL classes. I like to use map reading and give students a good reaRead More…
Category: Discussion
Battle of the Sexes: A Great Way to Spur Conversation
This is a great way to start conversation on changing gender norms for your class. I am not sure where the original first came from but I have seen Read More…
Predicting What Will Happen Next
Looking for a way to use video to teach English? This is a great activity that mixes a little drama and suspense, a whole lot of ESL fun, and also enRead More…
Advertise a Product
This is a great exercise that I like to do in conjunction with teaching students all kinds of adjectives. I tell them that they are all working for Read More…
Follow-ups in Conversation for ESL Learners
The following is an English as a Second Language exercise that I created after a class at a KOTESOL conference. Feel free to tweak this and changeRead More…
Introduce Another Country’s Culture
This is actually from a job interview I did for a training job back here in the United States. After working over in Korea for over 20 years, I figureRead More…
Small Talk ESL Class and Activity
This is an ESL activity I like to begin early in a class to go over appropriate and inappropriate conversations. The idea of small talk. I’ll put theRead More…
Ironic Musical ESL Lesson
Today I am going to change it up a bit and introduce music. My students loved music. I didn’t like to just have them listen to a song and fill in thRead More…
One of the Most Versatile ESL Activities I Know
This is a great activity that I developed over time after becoming inspired by a book (Discussion Starters) I read that had an exercise in it. ThereRead More…
The ESL Job Interview
This is another great activity that will allow you to review and reinforce new vocabulary and wh- question words. I usually use this ESL activity aftRead More…