Introduce Yourself [for Spanish Speakers]
Basic activity for the first class. Ss are asked to complete a text with some personal information. They have tips in Spanish to help them understand the main vocabulary. It is a writing exercise,...
View ArticleAll about Me
I made this booklet on All About Me for my Pre- schoolers. First I discussed with the children about each page, making it into an interactive session. The responses were varied. The pictures on a few...
View ArticleWhere Are You From? (Listening + Basic Grammar)
Great dialogues to introduce the "Where Are You From?" theme ad to review some basic grammar points (such as the verb "to be", the possessive adjectives, the subject pronouns). At the end of the lesson...
View ArticleYes, Move!
This game is suitable as an interlude after having done school examination. Summary: Yes, move! is a good icebreaker that helps people to get to know each other better. Players sit on their own chairs...
View ArticleWhat Are You Keen On? Dialogue
This is dialogue designed for two peoples and demonstrating how to start a conversation with a stranger and different ways to say: "I like/dislike" such as I'm keen on, I'm interested in, my favorite...
View ArticleBasic English Review (Greetings, Personal Information, Family and Jobs)
This review is based on the first unit of Total English 1 book. It brings greetings, personal information (full name, age, hometown, telephone number, email, free time activities, etc) and family and...
View ArticleHobbies: What Do You Do in Your Free Time?
This Powerpoint is made for pre-intermediate students. It's about verbs of taste (like, enjoy, love) and expressions of taste (to be fond of, to be interested in, to be crazy about). Students learn to...
View ArticleTell Me about Yourself Board Game
A good fun worksheet to be used as a warm-up activity, get-to-know-each-other activity or an enjoyable way to practice habitual actions and likes and dislikes using both present and past tenses. It was...
View ArticleCelebrities Worksheet
This worksheet contains the name, age, and country of origin of some celebrities. You can use it for practicing greeting and introducing the third person at elementary levels. Cut the slips and give...
View ArticleWho Are You?
This is a worksheet for asking about name, home address, and website address. Put the students into pairs. Ask them to imagine they are Natalie Portman and Harry Styles. Then, they are supposed to ask...
View ArticleSelf Introduction #2
This is the second in the series of mini self introductions to practice writing and presenting. These are designed to prepare the students for the final big presentation at the end of the year. "My...
View ArticleSelf Introduction #3
This is the third in the series of mini self introductions to practice writing and presenting. These are designed to prepare the students for the final big presentation at the end of the year. "My name...
View ArticleBusiness English (ESL) Needs Assessment and Evaluation
This document is useful to business English (ESL) as a second language teachers to help assess their student's goals and needs. It should be used as the start of classes so the teacher can better...
View ArticleMovie Worksheet: American English File 1
This worksheet based on the movie (American English File 1, part 1) which is about introducing and talking about families. It contains some questions related to personal information. It is appropriate...
View ArticleIntroduction Board Game - Going Back to School
The game was created for conversation class of English for teachers. It has 36 interesting ice breaking questions and some funny active tasks. Can be used for age 16+ or adjusted according to your...
View ArticleGetting to Know You
Very simple mingling worksheet. Give one to each ss and they must go around the class talking to other students finding out answers to the questions in the worksheet. Ideal for a first class or after a...
View ArticleAlphabet and Basic Information for Young Kids
This worksheet is an idea for a first class with very young kids. I used this with 6- and 7-year-olds who are starting to be alphabetized. It's for the first contact with the English language. The...
View ArticleIntroduce Yourself
You can use this information with your students for the first time you meet them in the classroom. It´s really useful for your first class with them. Introducing yourself to someone does not mean that...
View ArticleFirst Lesson Game - Get to Know Your Student
This game serves particulary well for individual English lesson or teaching English to a small group of students. It contains the basic questions like "What are your hobbies?". I recommend a teacher to...
View ArticleSpeaking Activity / Adverbs of Fequency Questions Practice
I created this worksheet to allow my students a bit of speaking practice with adverbs of frequency. I teach adults and young people, so you might add verbs that are suitable at your students' age. The...
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