EASY ESL TEACHING IDEAS and GAMES by The School Inside https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas Word and learning games to bring variety and fun to your English lessons en-us 2017-06-22 23:43:29 UTC 2025-12-08 02:47:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png CONVERSATION HELPERS theschoolinside https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177250085 1. Using a site like UNSPLASH, show your student a photo and have him/her describe it.
Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
2. Find very short, simple videos on YouTube or Vimeo to show your student. Have them describe their feelings. Example: 
"SOAR!"  https://vimeo.com/148198462
3. Say a simple sentence and have the student write what he or she hears.
4. Show an object like a clock. Ask questions.  What do you do at 8am? When do you eat lunch? What time do you go to bed?]]> 2017-06-22 23:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177250085 BUILDING VOCABULARY theschoolinside https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177250196
  • WORD LINKS.  Send the student a word on Skype messenger. Have your student write a word that relates to that word. Then you write a new word. Ex:  weather > rain > umbrella ...
  • "5 THINGS GAME": Name 5 things that: move, talk, don’t talk, walk on 4 feet, sing, cry; name 5 cities, countries, authors, 5 things you would do if you weren't having this lesson!, etc.
  • IF WE WERE GOING TO … what words would we need?  (Examples: going to the market, to school, to a library, shopping, etc.
  • CLOSE WORDS: Put 2 words on your screen (or send by Skype messenger). Have students say what is different about them. Examples: cafe/restaurant, clock/watch, etc.
  • MY DICTIONARY.  Using a free program like Padlet (this program) make a bulletin board of all the new words your student learns!
  • YOU CHOOSE!  Put a list of all new vocabulary words at the top of a page.  Write sentences leaving a blank in each sentence. The student must choose the correct word for each blank from the list at the top of the page.
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  • BLEEN!  (Russian equivalent of "bother!")  Name a category (i.e. things that are round; animals, weather, clothing). Taking turns, you say something in the category. When someone finally can't think of something, they say, "Bleen!" and the game is over.
  • DEFINITIONS.  Give your student a word and a choice of 3 definitions (make one of them funny). The student chooses what definition is correct.
  • "26".  Name a letter.  How many words can your student write that begin with that letter?
  • GUESS THE WORD. Think of a word. Ask questions until your student guesses the word you're thinking of.
  • FAIRY SAILS.  Start a made-up story by sending your student 2 or 3 sentences by Skype messenger. The student adds 2 or 3 sentences and sends it back to you.  You correct any mistakes and write 2 or 3 more sentences.  Keep going back and forth until you think the story is finished.
    • ]]>     2017-06-23 00:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177250932     MISTAKE CATCHER! theschoolinside https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177251448 1. Write a word with 2 or 3 different spellings. Have the student choose which one is correct.
    Examples: hallo, hello, helo // cat, kat
    2.  Write a sentence and choose some part of the sentence where the student needs to decide the answer.  Example:
        • My mothers / mother's  voice is gentle.
        • I go to school at / in the morning. 
    3. Write a sentence with one or more mistakes and have the student find them. ]]>     2017-06-23 00:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177251448     MOST POPULAR GAMES > theschoolinside https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177257240 2017-06-23 01:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/177257240 HOW WE USE ENGLISH theschoolinside https://padlet.com/theschoolinside/ESLideas/wish/238104697 What are the ways your students will use English?  Create games for each skill:
    1) Talking about himself/herself
    2) Reading: stories, news articles
    3) Writing stories, e-mails, job application
    4) Giving directions
    5) Talking on the phone
    6) Buying groceries, clothes, house supplies
    7) Sending a package at the post office
    8) Ordering food at a restaurant











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