Using Minimal Pairs to Help with Pronunciation Difficulties
[+-] Pronunciation Practice Using Minimal Pairs
Several activities for practicing subtle differences
in pronunciation.
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Teaching Conversation Skills With Content Based Materials
[+-] Three types of activities that can be used in conversation classes.
This article describes three types of conversation activities that EFL teachers can adapt to fit the needs of content courses, no matter the level.
Keywords: activities advanced for teachers games intermediate speaking
An Information-Sharing Puzzle Activity
[+-] Engaging Activity to Encourage Communication
A puzzle activity that can be used as-is, or modified
for different contexts. Overall a good method for
using complex puzzles that must be solved by teamwork
as a way to motivate English discussion.
Keywords: activities advanced for teachers games intermediate lessons listening reading speaking writing
Pair-Dictation Activities for Teaching English to University Students
[+-] Dictation Activity Using Downloadable Printouts
Highly adaptable activity, can be expanded into a
full lesson or used as a short activity. Better for
intermediate levels. Puzzle component makes it an
interesting activity for students.
Keywords: activities for students for teachers games intermediate lessons listening printable reading speaking writing
Teaching Conversation Skills With Content Based Materials
[+-] A Guide to Mixing Content with Conversation
By using material at hand or of interest to the
students, activities can be made more engaging to
students, and this helps break down the process of
creating such lessons and activities.
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Basic English - Lessons for Beginners
[+-] 25 short lessons to teach some essential basics of English.
These short lessons can be built around or used as part of a longer lesson on a related topic. While labelled 'beginner', many are suitable even for intermediate level classes.
Keywords: activities for students games intermediate online printable reading speaking writing
Lesson Plans for ESL Vocabulary Building
[+-] Vocabulary lesson plans on a variety of topics and for all levels.
Lessons and tips for teaching vocabulary-based lessons on opposites, phrasal verbs, everyday expressions, and the uses of common, versatile words such as 'like'.
Keywords: activities advanced beginner for teachers intermediate lessons listening reading speaking
Using E-mail in Foreign Language Teaching: Rationale and Suggestions
[+-] Rationale and Examples of Using Email in ESL Teaching
Background and Lessons for using email in the ESL
classroom. Structured approach to a useful tool in
the ESL teacher's tool-shed.
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Super Quiz Machine for ESL Students
[+-] Randomly generated 20-question vocabulary quizzes.
Drawn from a database of over 3000 questions, each quiz asks students 20 multiple-choice questions where they must insert appropriate vocabulary to create grammatically correct sentences.
Keywords: activities advanced beginner for students grammar intermediate online reading writing
English Club - Writing
[+-] Tips and activities to practice writing everything from emails to essays.
English Club offers exercises and activities for use in writing lessons to practice everything from true beginner letter formation to advanced essay writing. There are also tips for things like hyphenation and appropriate use of capitalization.
Keywords: activities advanced beginner for teachers intermediate writing
