904 FREE Speaking Worksheets Learning to speak a new language is definitely a challenge. It’s very difficult for your students to do if they don’t practice on a regular basis. Luckily, you need to look no further because BusyTeacher.org has the tools to help your students practice their speaking - and want to do it, too! Let’s face it, students aren’t always jumping for joy at the opportunity to speak a language they aren’t 100 percent comfortable with. Students can be hesitant to speak for a wide variety of reasons - fear of mistakes, peer pressure, or lack of self-confidence are some of the main factors. BusyTeacher.org has 936 speaking worksheets to help you plan effective speaking lessons, which will get your students to break through their shyness and start talking! These worksheets are great to use for your lessons because they come in many different styles and formats. You can preview the worksheets you want to use before you download them.
Your first impression is your last impression I suppose a lot of you are already enjoying your well-deserved summer break...some of you, however, might be getting ready to start working on summer camps....I belong to the latter group of teachers...I'll put my feet up in August, but in the meantime I'm going to have heaps of fun working with a group of wonderful teens from all over the world. Summer schools are usually dreaded by most students who'd rather stay home and do anything but study. That's why it's essential to begin your course with an activity that will simply wow your students and will make them look forward to your next class. What better way to make a great first impression on your students than starting with an exciting icebreaker on the first day of class! Looking for new ways of getting to know my students, I have asked other fellow teachers for recommendations of some icebreakers that have worked for them in the past. Since I believe in Karma, I have no other choice but to share my findings with you. I Am NOT!
12 jeux à utiliser en classe pour développer son apprentissage des langues étrangères Après avoir posé les bases théoriques de la pratique ludique pour développer l’apprentissage des langues étrangères en classe, voici une liste de jeux que j’utilise souvent en classe et que je peux conseiller. J’utiliserai ces lettres pour abréger leurs domaines d’expression : A : Argumenter, les joueurs doivent prouver, affirmer, contredireN : Négocier, les joueurs doivent échangerI : Inventer, les joueurs doivent développer un récit, raconter. I, pour inventer, Improviser.E : Exprimer, les joueurs doivent deviner et faire deviner La fonction langagière d’écoute est, dans la plupart des cas, automatiquement activée dans la pratique ludique. Exploitation ciblée Grammaire Pour utiliser le jeu de manière ciblée, i.e. pour pratiquer un point de grammaire spécifique, pour l’anglais je ne peux que conseilleur les éditions Cambridge et leurs ouvrages fort pratiques : Games for Language Teachers, avec moult jeux ciblés, ou encore Keep Talking, également très bon. Thème Exploitation libre 1. 2. 3. 4.
The superhero speed dating game: Using role-playing to spark authentic communication | JALT Publications Writer(s): Sean H. Toland, Ritsumeikan University Quick guide Keywords: Role-play, writing, speaking, listening Learner English level: Pre-intermediate to advanced Learner maturity: High school to adult Preparation time: 20 minutes Activity time: 60 to 90 minutes Materials: Lesson handouts, tape, stopwatch EFL educators in Japan are constantly searching for innovative lesson ideas that will inspire learners and improve their communicative abilities. Preparation Step 1: Before the class, print out the lesson handouts (Appendix A – Appendix D). Step 2: Reconfigure the desks in the classroom into a long line. Step 3: Create MALE and FEMALE cards. Procedure Step 1: Divide the class into small groups. Step 2: Bring the groups together. Step 3: Explain that the students must create an ORIGINAL superhero character. Step 4: Provide the students with a copy of the ‘Thunderbolt Woman’ profile card (see Appendix B). Step 6: Give the students a profile card template (see Appendix C). Conclusion
English through Yoga: Lesson #1 | Immersivities CC Flickr Yoga by GO INTERACTIVE WELLNESS This is actually my second lesson inspired by yoga; the first was called Past Continuous Yoga and was designed for eight to eleven year olds. It was my maiden shot at writing a lesson for YLs and it won the Trinity College London’s lesson plan contest held at the Teacher Educator Conference in Hyderabad earlier this year. Trinity has compiled a sample of the entries into a document. I’ll post a link to that when they publish it online. I’ve heard of teachers including yoga in their classroom routine usually as pre-lesson warmers but I don’t know if anyone teaches language through yoga. I’d love to hear your feedback if you are able to try this lesson out with your learners. Title: Vowel stretches Aim: Differentiate between commonly confused monophthongs (ɪ & iː, ʌ & ɜː, ʊ & uː, ɒ & ɔː, ɑː & ə, e & æ). Audience: A2/B1 adult learners Duration: 75 min Stage 1: Warm-up Lead the group in doing some warm-up stretches. Stage 2: Breathing exercises References
Développer son apprentissage des langues étrangères en jouant Temps de lecture: 6 minutes Enseignant au lycée en Suisse, et grand fan de jeux, j’ai décidé de partager ici mon expérience pédagogique; cela pourrait intéresser d’autres enseignants, animateurs ou parents. Régulier J’utilise très souvent le jeu comme moyen d’apprentissage de l’anglais. La plupart du temps, j’entends mes collègues dire jouer avec leurs élèves en toute fin d’année, la dernière leçon avant les vacances de Noël par exemple, comme un cadeau, une récréation fun. Jouer en classe et le faire de manière périodique donne au jeu un statut « sérieux », utile et pédagogique. Objectifs On me dit souvent que ma pratique ludique n’est pas sérieuse, pour être honnête, je passe très généralement pour un « clown » auprès de mes collègues, qui me voient pour certains comme un enseignant qui passe ses heures à jouer plutôt qu’à enseigner, ce qui n’est absolument pas vrai (je ne vais forcément pas dire le contraire…). Mise en place 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. Toutefois, un tour de jeu vaut mille mots. 3.
Giving Opinions ESL EFL Activities Worksheets Really? ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Elementary - 35 Minutes In this enjoyable group activity, students play a guessing game where they give true or false opinions about famous people or things. Really.PDF Exclusive Controversial Statements ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 40 Minutes In this challenging teaching activity, students give opinions and argue for or against a set of controversial statements. Controversial Statements.PDF Exclusive Four Corners ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 25 Minutes In this fun class activity, students practice expressing and defending their opinions. Four Corners.PDF Free How to improve your English ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 30 Minutes This engaging activity helps to teach students how to express opinions and ask others for their opinion. How to improve your English.PDF Exclusive Our Opinions ESL EFL Writing and Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 40 Minutes Our Opinions.PDF Free I think that... Explain Yourself
Micro role play – future conditionals and time expressions This game is designed to help students practice vocabulary as well as grammar. The lesson below was made for upper-intermediate students, but the same strategy could be adapted for various levels and ages. This is a ‘micro role play’ where students speak from the point of view of someone with a particular job for a single sentence. Preparation Ask students write a list of 12 jobs that are common in their town or city. In the example we’re using a range of time and conditional expressions. Once most students have finished, or nearly finished, ask them to compare their lists of jobs in groups of three. Ask students to look at the board. It’s important that students use the first person for their sentences, so you should give them a couple of examples: A doctor might say, “Go home and get some rest, and remember to take your medicine before you eat your lunch every day.” How to play I ask students to look at their jobs, and to think of one sentence for each phrase on the board.
17 Fun First Day of School Activities to Try Whether you’ve been teaching for years or it’s your first day as a full-time teacher, the first day of school is usually accompanied by some anxiety — no matter how prepared you might be. It’s the same for students. Uncertainty about friends, teachers, and schoolwork is enough to make even the most extroverted students a bit nervous. With that in mind, you should always consider what first day of school activities can stimulate introductions, get students talking, and set the tone for successful classroom management. Get inspired by these 17 fun, creative first day of school activities and try them out yourself. 1. The “Find a friend” game is a fun activity designed to help students become comfortable with their new classmates. To play, students must first receive worksheets containing a list of topics — such as sports, foods, games, and so on — from which they must pick their favorites. Image source: First Grade Schoolhouse, Teachers Pay Teachers Note that: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
TEDxESL | ESL discussion material based on TED talks Creative Book Report Ideas for Every Grade and Subject Responding to what you read is an important literacy skill. Reading about other people’s experiences and perspectives helps kids learn about the world. And although students don’t need to dive deeply into every single book they read, occasionally digging into characters, settings, and themes can help them learn to look beyond the prose. Here are 42 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful. 1. This clever activity is basically a shape poem made up of words, phrases, and whole sentences found in the books students read. 2. Have students rewrite the book they are reading, or a chapter of their book, as a graphic novel. 3. Book Snaps are a way for students to visually show how they are reacting to, processing, and/or connecting with a text. 4. Have your students place themselves in the shoes of one of the characters from their book and write a first-person diary entry of a critical moment from the story. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Yum! 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
10 Cool English Learning Games for Adults There is no greater motivation than learning the English language while playing games. You don’t even realize that you are acquiring more and more knowledge and improve your English skills. In addition, since you continuously practice English and don’t learn the theory, the acquired knowledge will remain forever. Do you wish you could remember the English words you learned two weeks ago? I DO. 1. Quizzes created by our native teachers to entertain you. 2. Ruzzle is the proven word puzzle game. The game’s uniqueness is in the community and your friends. The game comes with mobile versions. 3. During testing, I stumbled upon a number of good-looking games that didn’t work well or worked very slowly. This can’t be said about Babbel. 4. Free Rice is a very exciting ESL game. Learn more about World Food Programm. 5. Brain Pop has long been on the market. 6. You can play various games on Games to Learn English website. 7. A whole collection of games is here for you. 8. 9. 10.
The Best Sites To Practice Speaking English This was one of the trickiest “The Best…” list for me to compile. As I was going through my favorites, and all of the great suggestions others contributed, I concluded that it might work best to really create two lists. The first list — this one — will highlight sites that actually have students recording their own voices in a number of different ways and post their speaking assignments online. That next list will be called “The Best Sites For Learning English Pronunciation.” It’s sort of an artificial division, I know, and obviously in teaching and learning a second language speaking and listening are intertwined. In order to make it on this list, a site had to be free, easy to use, and accessible to English Language Learners. Here are my picks for The Best Sites To Practice Speaking English & Pronunciation: Blabberize allows you to upload an image, have the mouth’s image move in a comedic way, and then “speak” your voice. Voice Thread is well-known. I’m adding Voxopop to this list.
Audi Holiday Campaign - one film, two techniques Finally, something for car lovers and groups consisting of boys mostly. I happen to have a few of them so I found it tempting to use this video during my Christmas lesson. This time we are not going to talk about 'ohs and ahs' of X-mas time. Quite on the contrary, we are going to talk about the things we dislike. sound vocabulary: bell ringing, engine rev, car brakes screeching, choir singing, car sensor beeping (door open), car keys beeping, shopping cart/trolley rattle, reverse parking sensor beeping etc.AGE:12+LEVEL: pre-intermediateAIM: to talk about things that annoy us with the use of the following expressions: -It really annoys me when........ The following film is perfect to present this technique. Tell your students that they are going to hear the sounds from the film. Students work in pairs and write down the sounds they have heard and discuss what the story was about. When they finish, write down some of the expressions on the board and introduce the ones they didn't know.