Everyday, I help my daughter to learn and practice english as a foreign language. Week 6.
English with my kids, week 6
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Conditional dominoes warm-up activity
I can't lie to you, there are days when lessons just sneak up on me. That little ZOOM beep-beep-beep rings out like a foghorn reminding me of my non-existent lesson plan and an upcoming 60 minutes...
What kind of parent are you?
In 6 months time, my first baby will arrive along with my new title of "Daddy." This begs the question. What kind of parent will I be? What types of rules will I set? What will I teach my child and...
Good Weekend / Bad Weekend:
A good weekend for me means sleeping in late (but not past 9), going to a coffee shop for a cappuccino, walking the dogs, eating cheeseburgers and going out for a beer before the sun goes down. A...
The Expertz’ approach to discussion in the ESL classroom
Today I'm giving you an overview of our "Speaking of..." discussion activities here at ESL Expertz. If you're not familiar, you can find them here, here, here, there, and oh yes, over here. If you...
Speaking of… Escaping the Iron Curtain
I'm really starting to like making these "Speaking of..." resources. The hardest part is finding a video that is both interesting enough to talk about and offers a worthwhile opportunity for an...
English with my kids, week 5
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Speaking of… What’s the big deal with bigfoot?
When I first stumbled upon this topic, I thought it was a joke. A bad joke created by Canadians to show off just how Canadian they really are. Further investigation led to a confirmation of its...
English with my kids, week 4
Everyday, I help my daughter to learn and practice english as a foreign language. Week 4.
Speaking of… Gamestop stock price
Another "Speaking of..." resource to save the day! Did something come up and now you don't have time to plan something? Are you tired of your regular go-to site's ugly activity layout? Want to...
The Riddler: An online ESL question-making game.
Don't feel like reading? This easy setup activity is derived from The Question Game and can be used at any level to practice your students' question-making skills. The activity comes with two "game...
English with my kids, week 3
Everyday, I help my daughter to learn and practice english as a foreign language. Week 3.
Speaking of… Food waste: B1-B2
We've got another "Speaking of..." activity for you today this time focusing on food waste. This activity follows the same format as Speaking of... Chinese social credit score. What does that mean?...
Speaking of… Facial recognition in China: B1-B2
Need something quick to use with your higher-level students to get them talking? Look no further than our new "Speaking of..." series of simple conversation activities. The basic premise is to watch...
English with my kids, week 2
Everyday, I help my daughter to learn and practice english as a foreign language. Week 2.
Talking about vacations: A1-B1
Attention: there is nothing revolutionary here, but it is always nice to introduce some task-based activities to some well-known teaching situations. The "We're back from vacation, so let's talk...
Grammar Poker: A1-C1
While it's true that most native-speakers of English don't know what each and every grammar point or structure is called, I find it immensely helpful when my students know things like what a "verb"...
Tic-Tac-Irregular
Do you have a stack of copies of the irregular verbs list in English somewhere in your cubby? Who doesn't... It's useful for nearly every level of English student, even those advanced students who...
What were you doing?: Past continuous and past simple -> A2
Today we've got a nice little game to practice past simple, past continuous, and the combination of past continuous and past simple. This game is meant for practice or review, but also doubles as a...
English with my kids, week 1
Everyday, I help my daughter to learn and practice english as a foreign language.
My Home: A2-B1
Another print'n'teach resource (or share'n'teach online) to get your students talking about homes and housing in English. So, here is a sheet (or JPG) to distribute to your students, preferably...
Police Chief Wanted
This task-based exercise is ready to print or screen share. Students choose who will be the next Police Chief of Panam City out of 3 candidates. A good way to get your A2 students talking and...
The personal personality of people (A2-B2)
The enneagram. Yep, that's our subject for today. But this is not, I repeat not, a personality test lesson. However, if you've never done a personality test day in class they are really fun! That'll...
Head Hunter (A1-A2)
Have you ever participated in a whale hunt? Do you like dogs? Can you make friends with children? What are you doing tonight? Transform your classroom into a job fair. Avoid this resource if don't...
History and me! – a discussion worksheet
Is it possible to talk about history in a motivating way (even for those who are uninterested in the subject) with students ranging from A2-C2 levels? It is now with this ready-to-use discussion...
Don’t use ‘not’ ever again! AKA: Negation in English
Recently, a student of mine asked me to prepare some exercises about negation in English. I thought it would be simple enough to cover in less than 10 minutes. But apparently... It's not so simple,...
LOVE POSTER NO.9 (well, number 1, actually)
The basic concept is to have your students fill in the blanks on the poster in order to talk about love and romance. The phrases have been carefully chosen to be used with your A1 students. However,...
Cyberbullying: A conversation for B1-B2
An English course can give you and your students an opportunity to talk about difficult yet important and current subjects. Recently, I've been following the phenomenon of cyberbullying along with...
Pandemic SMS activity: A1-A2
Our pursuit of screen-sharing excellence continues with a mini adaptation of a much bigger resource that will soon find its way into the shop. For now, use and share this free screen-sharing...
If I had a brain… Practice the second conditional: A2-B1
Don't feel like reading? Watch the tutorial instead. https://youtu.be/UtCSQLhCUhM Our goal here at ESL Expertz is to...
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