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Stimulating acronyms activities Interesting presentation and practice activities for abbreviations made from initial letters

For teachers: Homework: GOING TO I am going to eat later, it is going to rain...

For teachers: Homework: BE USED TO vs USED TO I’m used to waking up early / I used to wake up early...

15 fun like and would like activities Stimulating practice for preferences and desires with “like”

Modal verbs of deduction must, might/may, could, can't

For teachers: Homework: 3rd Conditional Handy PDF homework sheet with answers. If I had known it was your birthday, I would have sent you a card.

For teachers: Homework: 2nd Conditional

Handy PDF homework sheet with answers

If we went to France, we would eat snails...

If I saw a snake, I would scream...

Politics quiz: systems of government 2 You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests terms used to describe various political and economic systems and forms of government.

Politics quiz: systems of government 1 You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests terms used to describe various political and economic systems and forms of government.

Political idioms quiz: derogatory terms You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests insulting and derogatory language often heard in political debates between progressive people on the left and conservative people on the right.

For Teachers: Homework: First Conditional

If you go to bed late, you’ll be tired tomorrow...
You will feel better if you eat well...

Political acronyms quiz: organizations You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests acronyms for organizations often referred to when talking about politics.

Political acronyms quiz: agreements You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests acronyms for international agreements and alliances often referred to when talking about politics.

Political acronyms quiz: media You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests knowledge of media-related acronyms often used when talking about politics.

Number idioms Here are some common idioms based on numbers and numerical terms with example sentences

Less common numerical expressions gazillion, threescore, umpteen...

Homework: Infinitive or -ing to be/being, to do/doing, to eat/eating...

Teaching English to absolute beginners: 8 best tips and strategies It takes patience and creativity to break down the fundamental concepts and communicate them to learners without prior knowledge

7 acronyms games for ESL classes Fun acronyms and initialisms activities for English language learners

11 fun passive voice games Stimulating classroom practice for be + past participle, including passive voice communication games

Glossary of globalization terms Wide range of words that can be used when talking or writing about globalization and related topics, with example sentences

Glossary of political terms Wide range of words that can be used when talking or writing about politics and related topics, with example sentences

Homework: Prepositions of Place at, in, above, below...

Doubled consonant before -er redder, gladder, propeller

Doubled consonant before -ing winning, spamming, formatting

Magic E and no Magic E minimal pairs not note, strip stripe, glut glute

Homework: Superlative Adjectives the smallest, the worst, the most expensive…

Lesser-known places you can teach English in South-East Asia A look into the countries you can teach ESL in South-East Asia that aren't Thailand or Vietnam

Apps to supplement your ESL classroom A look into some apps and websites that ESL teachers can use in their classes to augment their English lessons

Can you teach ESL in countries where English is widely spoken Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, Hong Kong, and Macau have a high level of English proficiency. But there are still opportunities for teachers

Doubled consonant before -ed The trickiest part of forming regular past tenses is the need to double consonants before -ed if they follow a short vowel sound like /e/, as in “step” changing to “stepped”.

Glossary of political idioms and buzzwords This glossary includes a wide range of idioms and buzzwords that can be used when talking or writing about politics and related topics

Glossary of climate change terms This glossary includes a wide range of vocabulary that can be used when talking or writing about climate change and global warming

How to teach describing appearances How to present and practise language for describing how people look

For Teachers: Homework: Demonstrative Determiners This, that, these, those

13 fun superlative practice activities Stimulating classroom practice of adjectives with -est and most

For Teachers: Homework: Reflexive Pronouns myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

Homework: Adverbs of Place Download PDF with answers. You can download the PDF and print it immediately or save it and print it later

Glossary of Maths Terms Mathematics is often known as maths in the UK and math in the US

12 describing appearances games Describing how people look games, including fun practice of opposites and typical expressions with “have” and “be”

For Teachers: Homework: Adverbs of Manner Download PDF with answers You can download the PDF and print it immediately or save it and print it later

How to teach regular plurals Stimulating presentation and practice of nouns with -s, -es and -ies, including regular plurals games

What is ChatGPT, and how can it help ESL teachers? I believe teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs, but sometimes, it can also be difficult to keep up with the demands of our responsibilities. As teachers, we need to stay on top of lesson planning, manage classes, be there for our students to answer their questions, and keep them engaged and motivated while […]

For Teachers: Homework: Adverbs of Time Download PDF with answers You can download the PDF and print it immediately or save it and print it later

An introduction to celebrating Chinese New Year Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time for family and friends to gather and celebrate

For Teachers: Homework: Passive Voice Download PDF with answers You can download the PDF and print it immediately or save it and print it later

How to Teach Idioms with AS…AS How to present and practise as...as idioms like “as hungry as a wolf”

Fun Future Predictions Activities Stimulating classroom practice for predictions with will, might, going to, etc, including future predictions games

Homework: Subordinating Conjunctions For Teachers: Download PDF with answers You can download the PDF and print it immediately or save it and print it later

Homework: Co-ordinating Conjunctions For Teachers: Download PDF with answers You can download the PDF and print it immediately or save it and print it later