The silent sounds game

      This game is a good way to practise the vowel and diphthong sounds, and it is particularly enjoyed by young learners.

      Average: 3.2 (14 votes)

      Sound pictures

      Sound pictures exploit young learners' love of drawing, associating pictures with sounds and spelling. This also helps students who have a visual learning style.

      Average: 3.3 (19 votes)

      Getting to know you question tags

      This is a communicative exercise to practise using question tags with rising intonation when you are not sure that your ideas are right.

      Average: 3.5 (15 votes)

      When I'm 75

      This is a speaking exercise for the future perfect and future continuous forms for intermediate and upper-intermediate students.

      Average: 4.1 (19 votes)

      Listening for key words in songs

      This is a fun activity which helps students listen out for key words.

      Average: 3.5 (62 votes)

      The best place in the world

      This is a speaking exercise for pre-intermediate and intermediate level learners which provides them with an opportunity to review and practise the superlative form whilst personalising it.

      Average: 3.3 (14 votes)

      Listen for your word

      This is a simple way to improve students' concentration during listening activities.

      Average: 3.8 (39 votes)

      Revising texts

      When it comes to revision, this is an activity I've found time-effective and motivating. After my students have worked on three texts in the textbook and done various comprehension and grammar exercises I use this activity to revise.

      Average: 3.6 (8 votes)

      Games for question practice 2

      An essential skill in communicating and keeping up a conversation is the ability to ask questions. Students sometimes get lots of chances to answer questions but here is how you can get them to make some questions themselves!

      Average: 3.8 (5 votes)

      Food flashcards

      I've always found it really useful to have simple pictures on hand. Just some simple pictures of food can be used in a multitude of ways, to revise vocabulary or to generate discussion.

      Average: 3.4 (27 votes)
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