An ESL exercise to test grammar in a fun activity, editable game template

The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2012 (So Far) The resources on this list were not designed with education in mind, but which can easily be used for learning purposes — particularly, though not exclusively, for English language development. I only hope that creators of “educational” content can learn from the qualities that make these sites so engaging. You might also be interested in: The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2011 The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2010 Part Two Of The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2009 The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2009 The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2008 Here are my choices for The Best “Fun” Sites You Can Use For Learning, Too — 2012 (So Far): These would be fun clips to to use in any of the video activities I describe in The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL. You could start off by checking The Best Funny Movie/TV Clips Of Bad Teachers and The Best Fun Videos About Books & Reading.

10 Grammar Mistakes & 10 Lessons to Fix Them You know those grammar errors that students make in second grade ... and third grade ... and are still making in high school? Here are 10 lesson ideas that just might make the grammar rules stick, by WeAreTeachers blogger Erin Bittman. This is the fifth post in the Teaching Young Writers blog series sponsored by Zaner-Bloser. COMMON Grammar MISTAKE #1: There, Their and They'reLESSON: "You Be the Judge"There is a place. Their shows possession. COMMON Grammar MISTAKE #2: You're and YourLESSON: YOUR Surgery Students always seem to forget to add an e and insert an apostrophe when needed! COMMON Grammar MISTAKE #3: Then and ThanLESSON: Then-Than Flip To help students understand when to use then vs. than, have them play Then-Than Flip! COMMON Grammar MISTAKE #4: Lie and LayLESSON: Lie-Lay Action! COMMON Grammar MISTAKE #5: Who and WhomLESSON: Fishing for Who and Whom Cut out a variety of paper fish from construction paper. Looking for more?

Common mistakes - present perfect - Games to learn English | Games to learn English Students make a lot of mistakes in present perfect tense. I have tried to collect the most typical ones and I have put them into a mind map and tried to explain the rules there. Moreover, I have added two games to give the students a chance to practice the grammar one more time. To be able to form the present perfect tense correctly, it is necessary to know the past participles. Students can learn the past participles in the following posts: Common mistakes – Mind map I have collected the following mistakes my students make: In the first bubble there is the wrong sentence, then there is the correct sentence and at the end of each branch there is the explanation. All the mistakes can be divided into three categories:bad knowledge of the past participlesNot using haswrong subject in the answers. If you feel that you have problems with the past participles I recommend the following video: By now you should know the grammar well. Common Mistakes_present perfect (Web)

Which Word Game - Pick the right word to fit the context I * to go to a private school, but I don't any more.!@#$@! "Used to" is the correct phrase. ! "Stationery" is writing paper. ! "Alot" is not a word. ! "Veins" are what blood flows through, while "vain" is an adjective meaning "conceited." ! In most instances, "effect" is a noun, and "affect" is a verb. ! A "reel" is a part of a fishing rod, while "real" means genuine. ! "Lend" and "borrow" are opposite sides of a transaction; the person who is borrowing receives, while the person who lends is the one who gives. ! "Won" is the past tense of "win," while "one" is a singular number. ! To "shoo" is to tell or motion something or someone to go away, while a "shoe" is a piece of footwear. ! "Lone" means only one, while a "loan" is something (usually money) that has been borrowed. ! Each game consists of ten sentences with a word missing (represented by a blank line in the sentence). This game is similar to Proof It! Click here for more games.

Command Words Wednesday, May 22, 2013 PrintEmailTweet This!Save to Favorites Explaining command words to students is always a challenge.... BUT- Now you can download a Literacy Wheel that you can put together yourself and get students to spin the correct answer...!! Let me know what you think? Download the Literacy Wheel from TES by Clicking Here- For more information Click HereHere... Speltips