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Picture Dictations July 30, 2007

Posted by serenden in listening, present-progressive, simple-present, stories.
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From Karin’s ESL Partyland

Aims: -ing verbs / listening / description / simple present/present progressive.

Materials: plain sheets of paper

Students listen to your description of a place, or a story, then draw what they hear. Great idea. Go to this activity »

THOUGHTS: Good for studying location/ colors, etc…

Chain Stories July 30, 2007

Posted by serenden in sentence-making, simple-present, stories, verbs, writing.
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Aims: -es verbs / Present simple verbs

Materials: beginning of story

Works really well when you give the class some structure. To practice the simple present for habitual action try starting the story with, “John always has a busy day. He wakes up at 6:00 o’clock every morning. At 6:10 he…” You write this at the top of the board and ask a student to continue the story. Each student continues the story by adding an original sentence, which you write on the board. It’s my experience that this works best if you provide each student with a prompt (“after breakfast,” “at 7:30,” “then,” “next,” “before he eats lunch, etc…”).

THOUGHTS: best for small groups. Must create a comfortable atmosphere.

Only You July 26, 2007

Posted by serenden in sentence-making, simple-present.
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From Dave’s ESL Cafe.

Good for practicing simple present perfect, but can be used for others.

Students come up with one positive and one negative sentence, in which they relate two things which they hope are unique to themselves… Go to this activity »

Interrupt me if I’m Wrong July 26, 2007

Posted by serenden in present-progressive, simple-present.
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From Karin’s ESL Partyland.

Practice simple present and present progressive for present time actions.

Materials: magazines or pictures from magazines

A great way to quiz students on their listening ability as well as descriptions. Go to this activity »

Animal Habits July 25, 2007

Posted by serenden in simple-present.
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From Karin’s ESL Partyland

Materials: none

To practice simple present describing habitual action.

Students practice describing animals in order for the rest of the class to guess. Go to this activity »