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Looking for some conversation topics and questions for your advanced English language learners? Try these 10 new advanced conversation topics. (And if you haven’t yet, check out our first post about unusual conversation topics.)...
An hour-long, conversation lesson with a discussion about social media, an emotional video, and an opportunity to use new phrasal verbs in conversation. You can download the PDF with the vocabulary exercises, story, and...
Flashcards are an ESL teacher’s bread and butter, and there are hundreds of flashcard games, but these twenty are the ones that I use in my class on a weekly, if not daily basis....
This short 2-minute podcast from HistoryPod describes how a seemingly invaluable scientific discovery in 1912 turned out to be a hoax. Use the vocabulary and questions in class to practice your listening and speaking...
Canva has some amazing games and activities that you can use in your next TEFL/ESL lesson whether that’s online or in-person. You can sign up to Canva for free here. It’s a great design...
Quick answer: how to make polite requests in English To make a request polite, soften it: turn the command into a question, use could or would, and add please. The more you add, the...
Quick answer: too vs enough Too means more than you need or want (a problem). Enough means the right amount, and not enough means less than you need. Pattern Example too + adjective /...
Quick answer: so vs such Use so before adjectives and adverbs, and such before nouns (with or without an adjective). Both make the meaning stronger, like very. Pattern Example so + adjective / adverb...
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...
“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...
