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Every language teacher knows that speaking is a core skill to teach and practice, but sometimes it can be challenging coming up with creative or engaging ESL speaking activities and games.
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Enjoy teaching Beginner ESL learners (A1) with this 25 lesson bundle! This bundle consists of the first 25 lessons found in our Beginner English curriculum. Intended for teens and adults (but also great for kids), our lessons effectively teach the vocabulary and grammar basics any beginner needs to get speaking and feel confident quickly. Video-based activities as well as review videos and games give our lessons a modern feel and provide students with the opportunity to have fun, review and practice their pronunciation outside of the classroom. This bundle includes: ✅ 25 teacher lessons (with answer key) ✅ 25 student lessons (no answer key) ✅ 372 printable flashcards (front and back) ✅ 23 review videos (available on YouTube) (2 lessons are review - no video) ✅ 9 videos which are used within various lessons (video activities) ✅ 2 audio files which are used within various lessons (listening activities) ✅ 25+ hours of material ✅ *Free gift: 23 online games (upon review - see details below) ⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: This bundle DOES NOT INCLUDE lesson plans, PPTs or any other corresponding materials aside from what are listed above. * To redeem the online game links, follow these easy steps: 1. Leave a review of this bundle, 2. Email us @ [email protected] and tell us your name on TPT and the date of your purchase, 3. We will send you the links to all 23 games! (2 lessons are review - no games) ⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: After purchase, buyers must wait 24 hours after downloading the resource to leave a review (per TPT's guidelines). Lessons included in this bundle (25): ✅ Basic Conversation ✅ Numbers ✅ What time is it? ✅ What’s your job? ✅ Every day I… ✅ Hobbies ✅ Can and Can’t ✅ Likes and Dislikes ✅ How’s the weather? ✅ My Family ✅ Last Weekend ✅ Countries and Nationalities ✅ Review #1 ✅ I’m going to… ✅ What are you doing? ✅ Asking Questions ✅ Talking about Food ✅ How much? / How many? ✅ Where is it? ✅ Body Parts ✅ Clothes ✅ Shopping for Clothes ✅ The Living Room ✅ The Bedroom ✅ Review #2 Here's what people are saying about this bundle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My students loved using these lessons. They are the perfect mix of simple to follow along with (directions-wise) while still being rigorous and moving them through the material. I find it really difficult to find quality ESL materials for older learners and this was exactly what I needed. I will use these lessons with new beginner groups for years to come! - Sarah G. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is very well laid out and organized. It really helps with my ELL students. Thank you! - Kimberly P. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well-designed lessons and activities that are helping me teach English concepts to adult newcomers. - Edmali S. ✨ Didn’t find the lessons you were looking for here? Be sure to check our other 25 lesson bundle in our Beginner English (A1) series: → Bundle #2 ← ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I teach English to adult migrants. I am very happy with this bundle. The resources are high quality and easy to use. Highly recommended - Nigel P. ✨ Don't forget about grammar! While many of our lessons in this bundle focus on particular grammar aspects, we've created 15 lessons which focus solely on grammar points that every beginner needs to get started. Feel free to check out our Beginner ESL Grammar Lesson Bundle (A1-A2): → Grammar Bundle ← ✨ These resources will help to effectively teach English newcomers the fundamentals which will help them with their speaking, writing, listening, and to feel confident quickly. ✨ All lessons (except for the 2 review lessons) include a QR code which is linked directly to a review video on our YouTube channel, making it extremely simple for students to review again and again. These lessons improve: ✅ grammar ✅ vocabulary ✅ speaking skills ✅ listening skills ✅ overall fluency Earn TPT credits to use on future purchases: Go to your My Purchases page (you must be signed in). Next to each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Click on it and you will be redirected to a page where you can give a rating and leave your thoughts about the purchase. Each time you do this, TPT will give you credits that you can use to lower the cost of future purchases. Your feedback is also greatly appreciated as it helps us to grow and improve. Connect with us: Follow Me @ TPT YouTube: @englishmd2019
Online ESL game resources for teachers. Suitable game ideas for online english teaching. Perfect for students when they need a break in the online classroom
Check out the following ESL lesson plans and lesson plan templates to get your teaching on in style! It's English teaching made easy!
Getting to know you - Speaking prompts with vocabulary bank.I have previously uploaded "Let me introduce myself - Getting to know you - Speaking prompts with vocabulary" which was aimed at younger students of all levels. This version has been adapted slightly to suit adult language learners. - ESL worksheets
Have fun in the classroom, with no need to spend hours preparing.
A set of people's description where you need to choose a job that will fit, to describe what you do for a specific job and of course a set of easy job riddles. Have fun. - ESL worksheets
Tackle that awkward getting-to-know-you moment with these 6 fun ESL icebreaker activities. Whether you work with ESL beginners or more advanced students, children or adults, these icebreakers are sure to make the start of your year great!
by Jackie Bolen (Author) Have better TEFL classes with teenagers and adults! It's designed for English teachers all over the world. The Ultimate Guide to Teaching ESL/EFL to Teens and Adults collection consists of three books: ESL Conversation Lessons for Teenagers and Adults Teaching ESL for Newbies 103 Low-Prep ESL Speaking Games and Activities for Kids, Teenagers and Adults Jackie Bolen has 20 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English classes in no time at all. This 3-book collection will help you . . . Save tons of time when lesson planning Have more interesting and engaging classes Never run out of games and activities Learn how to be a more effective language teacher Pick up some ideas for creative lessons Get your copy of The Ultimate Guide to Teaching ESL/EFL to Teens and Adults today! Get ready to improve your teaching skills in a big way quickly and easily. Number of Pages: 352 Dimensions: 0.73 x 10 x 8 IN
Try out the best ESL games for teenagers in your classes today. They're guaranteed to be fun, and it's lesson planning made easy.
What are your methods for teaching vocabulary? Drills? Flashcards? Yuck! Boring! While these can certainly be effective, they can be a quick way to lose your student’s attention if you spend too much…
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ESL warm-up activities for students of all levels to enjoy. Spice up your teaching with fun warmers that kids, teens, and adults can enjoy.
This 'Have you ever ... ?' board game is a fun speaking activity for teens and adult ESL (EFL) learners to get them using the Present Perfect tense to talk about experiences, and to practice switching to the simple past when asking for or giving more information. This is a well-tested resource that I use over and over again.This version has US English.Suggested Level: Elementary - Pre-intermediate (CEFR A2)You can get the PDF version (recommended) for free from my TpT store:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Have-You-Ever-Board-Game-Present-Perfect-Communicative-Activity-7415459 You may also be interested in our ESL Board Game Bundle: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ESL-Communicative-Board-Game-BUNDLE-8146356Acknowledgements: This resource contains images by Ron Leishman. Check out his website www.toonaday.com - ESL worksheets
What are your methods for teaching vocabulary? Drills? Flashcards? Yuck! Boring! While these can certainly be effective, they can be a quick way to lose your student’s attention if you spend too much…
An esl printable gap fill exercise worksheet for teaching, learning and practising am is and are. Fill in the blanks with am is are to complete the texts below. Simple and effective for teaching present form of verb to be in English Language.
In this worksheet, you can learn some idiomatic expressions used in Business English. Moreover, students can practice new idioms by doing the given written exercises. - ESL worksheets