Top 5 Esl Games

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Thu, 03 Sep 2020 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 7 Best Get-to-Know Games for ESL Lessons First lessons are always a little bit overwhelming because the students and teacher don’t know each other yet. That's why it’s very important to break the ice and help your ESL learners to relax. Plus, for future planning, you need to learn more about your students and their likes and dislikes. Get-to-know games are great for these purposes and work best if you play them during the first 3-5 lessons. Listen to this blog post: 1. Are you more like…? For this activity, give your students two opposite words to choose between and ask a question “Are you more like 1 or 2?”. This way, you find out a little bit more about your students and the students...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore ITTT TEFL Linda is a passionate traveler, language learner and TEFL teacher. After spending some time teaching in China, she moved to Korea in 2015. She now calls South Korea her home. Read my articles The 8 Best Countries in the Middle East for Teaching English Abroad | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Teaching English overseas provides unlimited opportunities for English speakers from all backgrounds who want to live, work and travel abroad. Here are the best countries in the Middle East to teach English as a foreign language in 2018. 7 Activities for Teaching the Past Progressive for the ESL Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Use these 7 activities for teaching the past progressive for the ESL classroom to...  [Read more]

Sara Stojanovic Sara Stojanovic is an English teacher from Serbia who is passionate about imparting her knowledge to learners of all ages and assisting them in mastering their command of the English language. Sara enjoys reading, journaling, and spending time with her friends in her free time. Read my articles Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Explore Gardner's 8 intelligences and tailor your teaching methods to tap into students' unique strengths for effective learning. Teaching Language Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening | ITTT | TEFL Blog Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Unlock the power of language education!...  [Read more]

The World Of TEFL and TESOL Explained What to Expect in a Small ESL Program Ashton March TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Step into the world of teaching English in small ESL programs - from crafting tailored curricula to conquering limited resources. Discover the rewards! Top 3 ESL Games for Teaching Online Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Discover the transformative power of interactive games in online English teaching. From Kahoot challenges to Scavenger Hunts, engage and excel! How Can Parents Help an ESL Teacher? Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Empowering ESL success: How parents can boost language learning. Creating a supportive home, encouraging reading, and collaborating with teachers. ...  [Read more]

Tue, 21 May 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Games in an ESL Classroom: Are They Really That Important? Did you say games in a classroom? Is that even possible? Many people around the world cannot imagine or accept that education can be fun too. However, it is very important to motivate, entertain and vary the class activities in order to avoid class boredom. Entertainment in class is also important because it helps to establish rapport in the class (it creates a relaxed, fun and motivated environment) and it works as an evaluation tool (gives us information about the student's’ knowledge). One particularly telling definition of games was explained by Diane Ackerman, a famous American poet and essayist, who stated that “Play is our brain's favorite way of...  [Read more]

Our ITTT TEFL and TESOL Alumni Stories What to Expect in a Small ESL Program Ashton March TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Step into the world of teaching English in small ESL programs - from crafting tailored curricula to conquering limited resources. Discover the rewards! Top 3 ESL Games for Teaching Online Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Discover the transformative power of interactive games in online English teaching. From Kahoot challenges to Scavenger Hunts, engage and excel! How Can Parents Help an ESL Teacher? Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Empowering ESL success: How parents can boost language learning. Creating a supportive home, encouraging reading, and collaborating with teachers. ...  [Read more]

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Top 3 Tools For Creating Interactive EFL Activities The online mode of teaching has become a primary one in the COVID-19 era. For many teachers, remote work is not easy especially due to a different approach to creating materials. Listen to this blog post: If you still struggle with games and activities for your activate phase of the lesson, take a look at the following three tools that can help you to versatile your Zoom classes and make your students super happy! 1. Google Slides Yes, it’s that easy! This tool is like a magic wand for ESL teachers because it’s easy to use and very flexible in adjusting dozens of favorite games. It's not just a visual aid for delivering a presentation to an audience, in fact, Google Slides can...  [Read more]

The Best Teaching Ideas for TEFL Teachers What to Expect in a Small ESL Program Ashton March TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Step into the world of teaching English in small ESL programs - from crafting tailored curricula to conquering limited resources. Discover the rewards! Top 3 ESL Games for Teaching Online Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Discover the transformative power of interactive games in online English teaching. From Kahoot challenges to Scavenger Hunts, engage and excel! 5 Effective Ways to Inspire Children's Passion for Books Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Learn how to instill a love for reading in children. Teach importance, accessibility, positive reinforcement, and fun approaches...  [Read more]

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 Federico Riva Teaching Ideas Top 5 Activities With Flashcards Flashcard is an indispensable tool that every teacher needs during the studying process. Regardless of the age of the students, it can be used effective equal with young learners or adults. Usually, in the ESL classes, the teacher uses flashcards when they need to teach new or review the previous vocabulary. It’s also one of the easiest ways to add some games into your lesson, cause mostly it doesn’t need special preparations. Young learners especially like flashcard games because usually it’s active games and allow them to have fun during the lesson. There are different types of flashcards, for instance, on one side could be a word or picture on another side – it's the English translation. Those...  [Read more]

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas 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. 1. Mystery Party Guest Write down the names and key points about five celebrities and assign them to the same amount of students in your classroom. One by one, a student enters a “party” with another student playing the host. The host must then find out the identity of each guest by having a conversation with everyone. 2. Choose Your Victim Have your students stand in a circle. Choose a specific grammar point and have the first person asks a question using the grammar structure. The...  [Read more]

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 5 Amazing ESL Activities With Flashcards Learning English is often a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be boring or something to trudge through. By making English lessons fun and engaging, the students will be more motivated to learn the subject matter. Some ways that the teacher can make learning fun include playing games and turning activities into contests with positive reinforcements like prizes or additional game time. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Matthew S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Flashcards are wonderful educational tools in the classroom. Learning with flashcards can be a fun and interactive educational experience for...  [Read more]

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. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ivan S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. How to Implement Games? There can be different usage...  [Read more]

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Games in the Classroom - The Antidote to Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety When an English speaker is traveling in the Philippines, it is not uncommon for a friendly conversation with a local to end with the local stating they have a nosebleed and escape from the conversation. In Filipino culture, nosebleeds indicate that the brain is too stressed. Although Filipinos pride themselves in being fluent in English, many are not as confident to speak it when the time requires. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Terence L. BACKGROUND: Too Anxious to Speak This phenomenon of foreign language speaking anxiety is not limited to just the Philippines. Anxiety is one of the vital factors when learning any foreign language....  [Read more]

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The 5 Most Exciting Flashcard Games I love flashcards. Honestly, I really do. For me, they are a never-ending source of games and activities. Nowadays I work as an ESL teacher in a training center and I teach mostly young learners (students from 3 to 8 years old) and I am strongly convinced that this age group may learn a foreign language only through games, entertaining activities and live communication. Therefore, I am trying to be creative and use plenty of teaching aids and props, such as IWB, OHP, whiteboard, course books, board games, balls, balloons, hoops, various arts and crafts, etc. However, I find that using flashcards is simple yet one of the most effective tools to increase my student’s vocabulary. And here are some...  [Read more]

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Wed, 03 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Why Games Are So Important in the English Language Classroom Games are one of the most important components in an EFL classroom. Foreign language learning games can be considered as a framework to provide a meaningful context for language acquisition. Students can improve their understanding of written and spoken English via games, as well as learn new words, structures, pronunciation, and spelling, all while having a great deal of fun. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Shiva R. The Versatility of Games in the Classroom Games can be used to warm up the class before your lesson begins, during the lesson to give students a break when you’re tackling a tough subject, or at the end of class when you...  [Read more]

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Thu, 20 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas TEFL Summative Assessment: My Experience And Observation As an EFL teacher, I have come to realize that the social environment, age, perception and more, play a vital role in teaching English. This was evident as I taught the kindergarten section of the school. It required more efforts because of their language background ie. Non-English speaking country. So, the effective method of knowledge transfer to this group of kids must be interactive, demonstrative and fun based. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rebal D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Listen to this blog post: English in Focus Recent studies have shown that there is an increasing demand...  [Read more]

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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Teaching Special Groups in ESL - Top 10 Tips When Teaching Beginners Regardless of which type of beginner class you are teaching here are my top ten tips for the teaching of beginners. Watch the video about this topic 1: Keep it simple The first thing is to keep it simple, you have to remember when teaching beginners that your language level has to be at the same level or at most slightly above theirs, otherwise they're not going to understand you. 2: Be visual not verbal One of the ways in which we can reduce that language level down to its lowest possible value is to be visual rather than verbal. Certainly at the starter level and within all levels in fact visual information is a far easier way to transmit that...  [Read more]

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