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ESL Activities and Games: Fun Ideas for the English/TEFL Classroom

Welcome to ESL Activities, your source for everything ELL activities and games that cover reading, writing, listening, speaking, warmers and more. Along with these ESOL activity ideas, you’ll find all the details you need to know about teaching English abroad, including job recommendations and our top pick for an online TEFL course.

ESL Activities is the site for teachers, by teachers. Jackie Bolen has been teaching everything English for 15 years, in South Korea and Canada to every level and age of students. She’s the author of more than 50 books for EFL/ESL teachers and English learners. You can find them on Amazon.

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Activity and game ideas for teaching English

Activities for Listening

If you’re looking for some of the best ESOL activities for listening lessons, then you’re certainly in the right place. Have a look here at the best options:

ESL Listening Activities

ELL Activities for Speaking

This is where you’ll find everything you need for speaking and conversational English classes:

ESL Speaking Activities

ESL Classroom Activities for Writing

Writing is one of those things that’s not always easy to make interesting and fun for the students. Not to worry though. Help is here! Have a look at these engaging and student-centred writing ideas:

ESL Writing Activities and Games.

ESL Learning Activities for Reading

Teaching reading can be fun and interesting. Have a look at some of the best ideas right here:

ESL Reading Activity Ideas

ESL Warm-Up Activities

I always love to start my classes with an ESL warmer. They help the rest of the class go much more smoothly and they’re a nice way to set the context for the upcoming lesson, or do some review of the previous one. Check them out:

ESL Warmer Activities.

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Jobs and TEFL Certifications

If you want to find out the best company for online teaching, teaching without a university degree, the highest-paying ESL teaching jobs, or online teaching webcams, then you’ll want to check this out:

ESL Jobs and TEFL Certifications

ESL Holiday Activities

I love to include holiday lessons in my classes. They’re a nice change of pace from the same old slog though the ESL textbook! Here are some of the most popular holiday lessons to check out:

ESL Valentine’s Day Activities

ESL Thanksgiving Day Lessons

Halloween TEFL Activities

Easter ESL Games and Activities

Christmas TEFL Activities

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