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How To Stay Professional As An English Teacher

Teaching English overseas is a lot of fun but it’s also important to remember stay professional in your work environment. Behaving professionally doesn’t mean not having a good time at work, it simple means following common sense in dress and…

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ESL Games: Words in Words

15-30 minutes Teams of 3-4 Use the letters of a long word to spell smaller words Have each time submit words one at a time and write them on the board, with no duplicate words allowed Words that every team…

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Sentence Jumble

30-45 minutes Any Review sentence structures and verb tenses Use easy sentences for less advanced students Use more complex sentences for more advanced students Preparation: Make a series of sentences, three more than the number of teams in your class…

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Shiritori

10-15 minutes 2 groups of at least 2 students Make word lists by using the last letter of the previous word Have several 4 to 5-minute game “rounds” In the first round, all team members participate In the second round,…

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Spell from a Bag

5-20 minutes Small groups of 2 or more Review vocabulary words and practice spelling Use letter blocks instead of having students write their letters on paper Use sentences with some similar words for more advanced students Divide the class into…

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Spin the Coin

10-15 minutes Groups of 3-5 Practice grammar structures and vocabulary words with flashcards Use pictures for less advanced students Have special flashcards such as ‘place your marker on any available card’ or ‘remove 1 marker from a card’ Only allow…

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Stand and Spell

10-10 minutes Groups of 4-10 Students become letters to stand next to each other and spell words Give each student a large alphabet card to hold above their head Have one student be the leader who places students in the…

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Team Spelling

No more than one minute per word A maximum equal to the number of letters in the target words (less students is fine though) To correctly identify vocabulary from images and spell the word As preparing a lot of words…

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The Hot Seat

45 minutes Any Communicate words without saying them Use simple words like animals or days of the week for weaker students Use the word ‘pass’ as one of the words on the board to challenge strong students Break class into…

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Typhoon

15-40 minutes Groups of 3-6 Practice making sentences with game board grid Play with ‘Bankrupt’ instead of ‘Typhoon’ Use category cards instead of word cards Make a minimum number of words for each sentence Have students listen and repeat after…