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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. :)

Personal Information: Family Matters ESL Speaking Game

This is not another boring role play for personal information! Show your students how fun giving personal information can be with Family Matters LEVEL: Elementary CEF A1-A2 (Extendable) AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Students speak about personal information using topic and vocabulary challenge cards LANGUAGE FOCUS: Speaking/Grammar fluency TIME: 45-90 minutes INTERACTION: Pairs, small groups VOCABULARY: interests, siblings,…

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Pre-Teaching Vocabulary vs Post-Teaching Vocabulary: The Gloves Come Off!

Pre-teach Vocabulary! No! Post-Teach Vocabulary!! In the red corner, we have Pre-Teach. In the blue corner, we have Post-Teach vocabulary…. Who do we cheer for!? For any CELTA certified teacher, most of us say “pre-teaching vocabulary is the cornerstone of understanding.” For any of us non-CELTA certified teachers, we say “what’s pre-teaching or post-teaching vocabulary?”…

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ESL Debates: the ultimate how-to-teach guide for busy english teachers

ESL Debates - An Exclusive 'How to teach debates' Guru Guide from Classroom Hero

Debate: If a man goes into the forrest, and a woman isn’t there… is he still wrong? A Classroom Hero Grab-and-Go ESL Lessons Guru Guide on how to get your students debating! Answer A: No, of course not. That’s absurd! Answer B: Are you out of your mind, of course he is! He’s a man….

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Prepositions of Place Speaking Game: Bootyville Treasure Seekers

Prepositions of Place Reading & Speaking Game: Bootyville Treasure Seekers

Get your Prepositions in Place and find the missing diamonds of Bootyville! Take your students on an adventure through Bootyville and the stolen diamonds of Shalong. LEVEL: Elementary CEF A1-A2 AGE: Adults SYNOPSIS: Students discuss and read about the missing diamonds of Shalong LANGUAGE FOCUS: Speaking/Grammar fluency TIME: 45-90 minutes INTERACTION: Pairs, small groups VOCABULARY: treasure,…

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Annoying habits are fun (to discuss)

ESL Reading Games: Annoying Habits

This ESL Reading and Discussion is going to piss you off! Why didn’t you find this site earlier!? You haven’t seen Avatar!? Really! I love how at the very end Jake Sulley… LEVEL: Intermediate – Advanced CEF B1-C1 AGE: Adults & Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Students read and discuss about annoying habits LANGUAGE FOCUS: Reading/Speaking fluency TIME:…

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Defining/Non-Defining relative clauses? Piece of cake!

Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Looking for your students to practice defining or non-defining relative clauses? Get them using them for what they were destined to be used: defining things that need it. CEF: B2-C2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Groupwork matching game where students define words, then write their own. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Accuracy in defining and non-defining relative clauses TIME: 10-45…

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