I used to teach a lot of academic writing when I worked in the English department at a university in Busan, South Korea. Most of the writing textbooks, as well as curriculums focus on accuracy in writing. This is not a bad thing certainly because who wants an employee to …
Skills: Listening, Speaking and/or Writing, listening Materials Required: A short story, pen and paper for students Dictogloss is a challenging ESL listening and speaking activity for advanced level students that helps them practice substituting vocabulary words if the original word is no longer accessible to them. It’s also possible to do …
Many of our students say they want to practice their English conversation skills. You can use these English conversation activities to help them do just that and to work on speaking more fluently at the same time. Keep in mind that these activities are not meant to replace a coursebook …
Idioms are one of those things that can be really fun to teach your students, both children as well as adults. Here’s an activity to help you do it in style! It lends itself well as a warm-up activity before diving into the heart of your lesson. Keep on reading …
So you teach English to university students abroad and want some fresh, new ESL activities for your classes? It can be quite difficult to teach uni students, especially in a place like South Korea because they’re often shy, unmotivated and just want to pass your mandatory English class so they …
How can I make my English classes for kids more fun? That’s a good question! Keep on reading to find out how you can create some excitement in your classes today. It can sometimes be challenging to come up with fun, interesting ESL speaking games and activities for lower-level students. …
Are you looking for a fun ESL icebreaker activity? Then you’ll need to try out this find someone who game in your classes today. It’s one of the best activity if you want your students to have fun while getting to know each other. Find Someone Who BINGO for ESL …
I’m all about ESL warm-ups. It’s hard for our students if we lead right into the main lesson without giving them a chance to warm-up their brains, and start thinking, talking, reading and writing in English. It’s also the perfect opportunity to do some review of the things I’ve taught …
Get your Side Gigs On! So you’re teaching English in your home country, or abroad, but perhaps you’re wishing that you were making a lot more money? It’s a sad fact that teachers around the globe are often overworked, and underpaid. Whether you want to earn a couple hundred dollars …
English Writing Tip: Don’t Forget Conjunctions + Transitions Do you want to improve your English writing? One quick way to do that is to review conjunctions and transitions. They can connect clauses (parts of a sentence), sentences, or paragraphs. If you don’t use them, your writing will not be connected, …
If you want to improve your English skills in a big way, you’re in the right place! There are tips and tricks for speaking, listening, reading and writing. Study Tips to Learn English: Become Fluent Quickly and Easily Maybe you’ve been struggling for years to improve your English skills. Perhaps …
Get your English Classes Started the Awesome Way with ESL Warm-Ups I’m sure you want to begin your English lessons less awkwardly. I always hate saying, “Hello everyone” and being met with dead silence. Or, asking, “How are you today?” and getting a few awkward fine’s or hello’s. There is …
This word association activity is an ideal way to help students activate prior knowledge that they might have about a topic. Or, you can use it at the end of a unit to show students how much they have learned! The key to having a happy ESL classroom is to …
Have a Big ESL Class? Help is Here! I love large classes of 20+ students! They used to terrify me when I first started teaching in Korean universities. However, as the years went by and I figured out how to manage them, I liked them more and more. These …