How to Use So and Such TEFL Lesson
So and such is a deceptively tricky grammar topic but luckily there’s an easy way to teach and learn it with guided discovery! Download the worksheet below and print it out for your students...
Oscar Lessons Blog
10 Warm-Up Activities for ESL/TEFL (Warmers)
These 10 warm-ups are fun and great for waking students up and getting them thinking about English at the start of class. 1. Agree/Disagree (5-10 minutes) Write “I agree” on one side of the...
5 Emergency Sub Plan Games (1 Hour Each)
“So-and-so didn’t come in and didn’t leave sub plans. Can you watch the fourth grade for an hour?” “The field trip is canceled. Just go play a game with them or something.” “I hope...
ESL Listening Practice Worksheet about Aging
I think everyone over a certain age would like to know why hair turns gray. Well, NPR has some answers for us! This lesson can make great homework, or it can be played in...
14 Must-Have Toys for ESL Teachers (and some you don’t need)
The following toys and games are all ones that I have used repeatedly in my own ESL classes, and I consider them winners for the amount of times I’ve been able to use them....
8 Ways Students Can Change the World through English Class Projects (SDGs)
Have you ever wished that your students could have a real impact on the world? I’m sure they have. Most school projects involve a writing assignment and a poster. Wouldn’t it be better if...
7 Online Games like Kahoot and How to Use Them in Class
Most TEFL/ESL teachers have probably heard of Kahoot and used it in class before, but Kahoot isn’t the only online game in town, so read on to discover 6 other online games perfect for...
10 Advanced Grammar TEFL/ESL Conversation Topics
When you reach an advanced level in English, it can be difficult to practice some of the more complicated grammar topics in regular conversation. Please use these questions to speak in English class and...
8 Christmas Games to Play with Your ESL/EFL Class this Holiday Season
These 8 no-prep Christmas games just require printing a worksheet, grabbing a deck of cards, or turning on the computer. Play them as warmers or brain breaks throughout the month of December. Or have...
Easy One Hour Christmas TEFL Lesson
The following intermediate/advanced conversation lesson about gift-giving involves lots of partner and class discussion, as well as an interesting Christmas advertisement video. Step 1: Describe the picture. Project the following image onto the board....