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when Josh isn't working on - well, let's just say working... - he plays with his Golden Retriever Mishka, learns another foreign language, rock climbs or enthusiastically does something to make himself even more interesting than he is today. :)

Advanced Writing Game:
Adventures of My Life

This choose your own adventure story is as real as it gets… Your students will be writing up a personal storm with this advanced esl writing activity! ESL Personal Information Writing Activity: Adventures of My Life. LEVEL: C1-C2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Students get to know each other by writing a choose your own adventure story…

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Intermediate Family Speaking Activity:
Family Feud!

Just when you thought your family was bad. Negotiating skills have never been trickier, or more necessary than… When there’s a FAMILY FEUD! LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE: Adults SYNOPSIS: Group based activity where students negotiate and come to terms with family problems. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Speaking fluency, family vocabulary. EXAM FOCUS: Part one/two of the FCE/CAE/CPE speaking…

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First day of Class ESL Speaking Activity:
Opening Opinions

Do you need an ace in the hole for your first day of class? Start the year off on the right foot with Classroom Hero’s ‘Opening Opinions’ Intermediate ESL Speaking Activity LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Group-based activity where students ask for their classmates’ opinions to prove information about the class LANGUAGE FOCUS: Speaking fluency,…

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Intermediate Writing:
Story of My Life

Based on a true story… The names and places have been changed to protect your not-so-innocent students. ESL Personal Information Writing Activity: Story of My Life. LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Personal information writing activity where students write dramatic stories about themselves using newspaper headlines. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Writing and personal information. EXAM FOCUS: Inference. TIME:…

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Elementary Writing Game:
True Story

Let’s get to know each other write now! Get your students writing about themselves in no time ESL Personal Information Game: True Story. LEVEL: A1-A2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Personal information writing activity where students write about themselves and then have other students decide which story is about whom. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Writing and personal information. EXAM…

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Healthy Habits
ESL Health and Fitness Speaking Activity

Health and Fitness just got a little healthier. Give your students a dose of Classroom Hero ESL Health and Fitness Speaking Game: Healthy Habits. LEVEL: A1-A2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Health and fitness class survey followed by health myths interviews & presentations. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Interview question, fluency on the topic of health and fitness and modals…

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