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Games as a Game-Changer in an ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Games as a Game-Changer in an ESL Classroom
There are many benefits to using games in the classroom, including the creation of an engaging learning experience for students, a positive learning environment, and the potential for students to practice real-life situations with instant feedback. Also, gamification of learning can use students' natural inclination for socialization, achievement, and award. Thus, games can be a great tool for teaching English as a foreign language.
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Reasons to use games
Ready-to-use games
Games in grammar and vocabulary teaching
Pitfalls of using games
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Game On – Using Icebreaker Games in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Tue, 30 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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Game On – Using Icebreaker Games in the ESL Classroom
We must up our game as ESL teachers in the 21st century – both figuratively and literally. I use games to engage students and promote learning in my classroom for a wide range of learning objectives. Below is a short list of icebreaker games that I regularly use in my classroom, and I will discuss the learning target(s) that each game aims to facilitate and deliver as well as the context in which the game is used. Since I work with high school age and adult students, the games are geared for English Language Learners in these age groups. As learning communities become more globalized and data give more information on how people learn, one major challenge I find with... [Read more]
The Writing Game - ESL Board Game - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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The Writing Game - ESL Board Game
This board game aims to put more fun (and competition) into writing. With the prompts given on each square, players or teams try to make sentences and get to the finish line first.
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ESL Articles Board Game
In this fun articles board game, students review 'a', 'an' and 'the' by completing true or false statements and talking about various topics for 30 seconds.
In this free articles board game, students review a, an and the by completing true or false statements and talking about various topics for 30 seconds. Give each group of three or four a copy of the game board, a dice and counters. The players then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board.
When a player lands on a 'True or false?' square, they complete the statement with the correct article (a, an, or the) and read it to the group. If the player is able to do this correctly, they score a point. If not, they... [Read more]
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"About Me" ESL Board Game
Print out this fun "About Me" board game for your ESL students - or play it with them in your virtual classroom!
This "about me" board game is a great way to break the ice in your ESL classroom. Get to know your students by playing this board game and answering the questions accordingly. Be sure to bring a die or use a virtual die for the students to roll.
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Interactive ESL Transportation Board Game
This is a fun board game around the topic of travel and transportation to help teach students language connected to traveling and modes of transport.
How to Play
Before the game, go through the flight and travel information in the center of the board with your students and explain any unknown vocabulary.
Then, start the game at the "start" and take turns rolling dice. Students have to answer the questions by looking at the travel information in the ccenter.
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Online ESL Game Design Workshop for Teachers - TEFL Blog
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
Teaching Ideas
Online ESL Game Design Workshop for Teachers
Hello everybody and welcome to the ITTT weekly live stream. It's Liza here and I'm super excited that this stream happens every week and we can talk about teaching and TEFL and stuff like that. So welcome and thank you for joining me.
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Today, we are going to talk about online ESL game design. Last week I started showing you the game I was designing, it was Monopoly. Today I'm going to show you the outcome of the game and also tell you a little bit more about online game design.
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Online ESL Game Design Workshop For Teachers - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Online ESL Game Design Workshop for Teachers
Hello everybody and welcome to the ITTT weekly live stream. It's Liza here and I'm super excited that this stream happens every week and we can talk about teaching and TEFL and stuff like that. So welcome and thank you for joining me.
Today, we are going to talk about online ESL game design. Last week I started showing you the game I was designing, it was Monopoly. Today I'm going to show you the outcome of the game and also tell you a little bit more about online game design.
Thanks a lot for letting me know that you are watching and right now please let me know at what stage of your ESL career you are at. As for me, I'm an online ESL teacher currently. I used to teach in a real classroom several years ago, but then I decided to... [Read more]
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Do you know all this? ESL Board Game
This is a game to help students revise vocabulary related to sports, daily routines, the home, school, and leisure activities.
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5 Most Popular ESL Games - TEFL Blog
Tue, 23 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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5 Most Popular ESL Games
After doing some research online and asking some of my friends who are experienced teachers, I have compiled a list below of what we believe to be the five favorite flashcard games.Until I am a practicing teacher myself, I cannot come up with my favorite list and it would also, of course, depend on the age and ability of the students.
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1. Musical Chairs
2. Bean Bag Toss
3. Blind Man
4. Bingo
5. Write Around the Room
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Flashcard Games for ESL Classrooms - TEFL Blog
Thu, 11 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Flashcard Games for ESL Classrooms
Most of the teachers in my school would say that the purpose of flashcards is to simply introduce grammar points, concepts, review vocabulary; and most likely, they would mention the joylessness of flashcards when teaching unmotivated students. In truth, flashcards are known for being one of the most boring ways to study. Nevertheless, there are reasons why teachers still choose flashcards for conducting lessons. Russian people say: "Repetition is a mother of learning." I can not argue with the Russians. Indeed, repetition is crucial, but it often changes the mood of the classroom to "boring." Normally, it happens when the activities with flashcards are poorly organized, or when there are no other... [Read more]
How Games in the Classroom Create Valuable Lessons - TEFL Blog
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How Games in the Classroom Create Valuable Lessons
Most everyone has a favorite game that they play over and over again. Games go further than just a simple competitive interaction between two people or teams. In a way, games teach the average person how to navigate life with two outcomes; either the joy of winning or the disappointment of losing. Although it is not necessarily bad to lose it is an inevitable outcome for each person who participates. The idea is to learn from the failure to gain experience in which you can strategize a new way to achieve victory. The act of winning is simply the reward for playing the game as it is expected to be played. The main concept of games is competition and how we as human beings are... [Read more]
ESL Games For Better Teaching Results - TEFL Blog
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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ESL Games For Better Teaching Results
Games are seen as time wasted. According to my, it is a pointless prejudice. Because some people suppose playing games in the classroom can only be as computer games; on the contrary, fun in the school is more instructive for students' self-improvement. Meanwhile, the research has shown that the classroom games affect students positively, such as having more motivation, having a controlled competitive environment, strategy simulator, peer positive, less stress, enhanced memory, class cooperation, and new knowledge. We will see how games are essential in our education.
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Motivation
Methodology
Benefits
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7 Non-Trivial Online ESL Games - TEFL Blog
Tue, 15 Sep 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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7 Non-Trivial Online ESL Games
There are many famous games used by TEFL teachers that students know like the back of their hand. If you want to change up your online lessons and bring even more fun in your teaching, check out these seven non-trivial online ESL games to help you in every stage of the TEFL class.
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1. Connect The Dots
2. Simon Says
3. Online Word Chain
4. Catchphrase
5. I Went to The Market and Bought
6. Don't Say Yes or No
7. Would You Rather?
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Playing Games in an ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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Playing Games in an ESL Classroom
"Play is our brain's favorite way of learning" – Diane Ackerman.
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Game Rules
Adaptability to Age Differences
Other Groups Types
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Organizing Games in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Organizing Games in the ESL Classroom
Social, political and economic transformations in all areas of our society have led to significant changes in education as well. The status of a foreign language as a teaching subject has also changed. The state and society began to feel the need for people who practically speak a foreign language. In this regard, the foreign language within the secondary school has firmly taken the place of compulsory study, the teaching of which begins with the second grade for all students.
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Reasons to Implement Games
Benefits
Methodology
Choice of Activities
Rules
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Why Use Games in Your ESL Lessons? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 05 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why Use Games in Your ESL Lessons?
Trying to make your class fun and exciting for young learners can be quite difficult at times. The best way to get around teaching young learners is to add games in each lesson. Kids can learn a foreign language without really trying, they soak up the new language like a sponge. It is up to the teacher to be the facilitator in the learning process and make it happen. To be effective in the classroom you have to be able to engage with your young students. By making your lessons lively and interesting you can achieve just that.
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Reasons to use games
Games in the classroom can also improve cooperation with other children.
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Top 3 ESL Games for Teaching Online - TEFL Blog
Tue, 08 Aug 2023 Sara Stojanovic
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Top 3 ESL Games for Teaching Online
With the introduction of technology, teaching English as a foreign language has changed a lot. Computers opened many new doors for both the teacher and the students. Technology has allowed us to use many resources that were unavailable before.
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Kahoot
Scavenger Hunt
Tow Truths One Lie
Conclusion
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Most Popular Games in the ESL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Most Popular Games in the ESL Teaching
To begin with, I' like to say that I'm pretty excited about writing this summary since this course was an interesting online journey and there are some things to share, indeed.
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Role of Games
Personal Experience
Power of Games
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Features of ESL Games in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 30 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Features of ESL Games in the Classroom
A lot of activities can be settled and performed in a classroom to teach a non-native language. From tasks until routine exercises, a wide range of dynamics might be applied for a teacher. But games have different and unique features for a lesson, and its matter and characteristics need to be debated for developing consistent teaching of content.
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What is a Game?
What is the Game for?
Game Directions
Sense of Competence
Communication
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Online ESL Game Design Workshop for Teachers | Miro Canva Power Point
Open description to navigate through the chapters! ✅ This live session will talk about game design for online ESL lessons based on a famous board game - Monopoly. As a bonus, everyone who'll stay till the end of the event will get a Monopoly template for Miro!
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7 Great Games for Your ESL Conversation Class - TEFL Blog
Fri, 04 Oct 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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7 Great Games for Your ESL Conversation Class
Teaching speaking skills is an important part of an ESL class. Sometimes, entire conversation classes are established that focus solely on speaking. Here are 7 great games for your ESL conversation class.
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1. Mystery Party Guest
2. Choose Your Victim
3. Ice-breaker Jenga
4. 20 Questions
5. Apples to Apples
6. Get to Know You Bingo
7. Create A Game
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Five Fun and Adaptable Games for ESL Classes - TEFL Blog
Mon, 24 May 2021 Shirin Sophy
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Five Fun and Adaptable Games for ESL Classes
Today's pedagogical approaches put considerable emphasis upon the importance of providing students with the opportunity to have a joyful educational experience through adding enough and well-located variety to the lessons. One practical way to do so is designing and adding aimful games to your plan in order to inject positive energy into your lessons, improve the mood of your class and make your lessons stick in students' long-term memory.
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Pizza game
Hot seat
Hot potato
Spelling games
Whisper chain
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The Most Useful Games in The ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 24 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Most Useful Games in The ESL Classroom
Nowadays there is a wide variety of how to teach English. Every teacher uses his or her unique methodologies and techniques to make lessons more informative and entertaining. One of the approaches could be using educational games in the classroom.
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Games in the classroom are a great tool for teachers as they can be adapted to different ages and levels.
Furthermore, playing games motivate kids to study better and naturally use English.
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Games and Their Role in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Games and Their Role in the ESL Classroom
"As an ESL teacher, you may feel that your students aren't paying attention, or participating in class even though you have the perfect lesson plan."
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Teaching Tool
Icebreaker
Rapport building and confidence boost
Observing tool
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Teaching Tool
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Games in The ESL Classroom: ✅ Common Misconceptions - TEFL Blog
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Games in The ESL Classroom: ✅ Common Misconceptions
Let's think about a definition of the word 'game' and try to find it in dictionaries or encyclopedias. We will see that apart from amusement value, a game is considered to be a valuable educational tool. Undoubtedly different games are used mainly to entertain and bring fun, and only the secondary aim can be perceived as having teaching or educational significance. Whether students can or cannot understand the teacher's hidden purpose in applying games during a lesson, the process will bring fun, relaxation, and interaction. At the same time, the result will be meaningful and long-lasting.
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7 Games to Cheer On Your ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Wed, 13 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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7 Games to Cheer On Your ESL Students
Defining games for kids can open up a broad prospect but in this topic, we are going to specifically talk about the various games that kids can not only enjoy but can incorporate in their learning curriculum.
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1. Monopoly
2. Pictionary
3. Taboo
4. Tongue twisters
5. Bingo
6. Charades
7. Hangman
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Playing games in the classroom helps kids to feel more relaxed and friendly with the teachers.
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Top Tips for Playing Games During the ESL Class - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
Teaching Ideas
Top Tips for Playing Games During the ESL Class
Learning foreign languages is a very exciting and very responsible deal. A significant role in teaching foreign languages, in particular, English, belongs to games in the classroom. Games enhance students' mental activity, helps them consolidate material of the lesson, therefore it's a very important activity. The developing value of the game we can find in itself, because where is a game - there is emotion. Where is emotion, there are attention improvisation and imagination.
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How to Implement Games?
Teacher's Part
Examples of Games
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Why Games are an Integral Part of ESL Classrooms - TEFL Blog
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Games are an Integral Part of ESL Classrooms
Learning an unfamiliar language is no easy feat and with the globalization of the English language, more and more people are faced with the task of learning English to better their lives. It is no secret that English is one of the more difficult languages to learn given its many peculiarities and the lack of clues to pronunciation. This makes learning English not only more complicated but often frustrating for students who have difficulties understanding certain concepts. This is where games can have a huge impact.
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Motivation and Interest
Confidence
Needs
Useful Materials
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6 Striking Benefits of Games in the ESL Class - TEFL Blog
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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6 Striking Benefits of Games in the ESL Class
Games are one of the most important components in the classroom. They include activities that have goals and rules at the same fun time. There are lots of benefits to playing games in the classroom. Students can practice important skills by playing an educational game in a small group or with a partner. Whole class games are great means to review skills for a test or at the end of the unit. When students need a brain break or during an inside recess, action games work perfectly. Games can be given for homework to provide fun, engaging and differentiated practice. Games can be played in all subjects and at all grade levels. Games are fun as well as beneficial. Here are important benefits... [Read more]