10 Ideas for Fast Finishers in ESL Class
“I’m finished! Now what?” Every teacher has heard a student say this, probably multiple times a day, and it can be particularly tricky in an ESL/EFL class where the teacher normally has a set...
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How to Improve Students’ GEPT Speaking (Stronger Adjectives!) – 1 Hour
Students often use simple language in the GEPT speaking test, resulting in lower scores. This easy 1 hour lesson is a good way to get students to use more complicated adjectives when responding to...
How to Turn Boring Review Worksheets into a Fun Game – Grammar Casino!
If your students are reviewing for a test, then they probably have some worksheets or workbook pages that they’re supposed to complete, but which will be met with cries of, “Boring!” A simple way...
The Best Way to Play “Around the World” for Review in Class
This is the absolute best way to play the game Around the World so that the whole class can participate and review. How is the original game played? The traditional game goes like this....
An Easy Craft for Dragon Boat Festival
Make this cute craft for your Dragon Boat Festival lesson. Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that takes place in May or June. It celebrates the famous Chinese poet, Qu Yuan, but...
GEPT Lesson – Improving Independent Speaking
In each level of the GEPT speaking exam students must quickly and fluently answer basic questions about themselves and this lesson can help students improve that skill. The questions in this lesson are more...
English Conversation Lesson to Get Students Talking about Romance – Red Flags!
In this lesson students will be given 10 examples of relationships with problems ranging from mild to severe. Students must determine whether these problems indicate a “red flag” in the relationship or whether the...
15 Weird and Wonderful Conversation Questions from YouTube for English Class
Have you been searching for unusual conversation questions to generate discussion in your ESL/EFL classes? These questions are from Zoey Sugg’s 2024 Vlogmas videos, so there is real-world listening attached to each question. They...
Top 8 Free English Lessons Every Teacher Needs
I’ve used these 8 free lessons over and over again for TEFL class after TEFL class. They’ve stood the test of time, and if you want a guaranteed fun and engaging class, then you...
10 Exciting Rewards for Young Learners
Rewarding young learners with things like candy or stickers can undermine their desire to learn just for the fun of it, but students can still enjoy these 10 fun rewards without that risk. Whether...