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Board Game: Name Three Things... (ESL) Spin the spinner, move to the corresponding shape, and answer the questions (name 3 things that make you bored, name 3 animal sounds). Board game can be adapted to various skill levels.
Game: "Ask Around" Professions (ESL) "Can you cure illnesses?" "No, I can't. I am a firefighter." Oral activity to practice vocabulary of professions and the use of "can" and "can't" in short question answers.
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Oral Comprehension: Good Sense or Nonsense (ESL) Develop listening and comprehension skills with this activity based on clothing vocabulary.
Worksheet: Yes/No Questions (ESL) Oral and written practice. Change statements to yes/no questions using "do", "does", "did". Then interview classmates for answers.
Worksheet: Wh- Questions (ESL) Both written and oral practice forming questions with "wh-" words and a form of "do" as an auxiliary. Students form questions, then interview classmates for answers.
Oral Exercise: Negative Modal Auxiliary Structure (ESL) Fun five minute exercise to practice changing modal auxiliary structures from affirmative to negative and back to affirmative.
Oral Activity: Physical Description (ESL) Partners must obtain name, address and age of "suspects" by giving physical description.
Oral Activity: Describe A Picture (ESL) Describe the picture and tell a story with the help of a word bank. Can be used after associated interactive PowerPoint: "Rebuild House, Lawn and Family—Interactive (ESL)."
Oral Activity: An Emotional Exchange (ESL) Work in pairs to create a structured dialog using "be", "feel", "look" and "seem" with adjectives of emotion.
Oral Activity: Action Verbs, Find Your Match(ESL) Players practice specific word patterns and verbs by intermingling with group to find their match.
Oral Activity: Action Verbs Part 2 of 2 (ESL) This oral activity allows everyone to speak and practice various language patterns built around action verbs. The "game board" is actually comprised of classmates! Rather than turning a card over to find a match, players ask questions. Adaptable to any level.
Oral Activity: Action Verbs Part 1 of 2 (ESL) This oral activity allows everyone to speak and practice various language patterns built around action verbs. The "game board" is actually comprised of classmates! Rather than turning a card over to find a match, players ask questions. Adaptable to any level.
Memory Game: Multiple Activities for Professions (ESL) Adaptable as oral activity, memory game, or card game--all to learn and practice profession vocabulary.
Game: Let's Talk (ESL/multi-age) Board game to stimulate conversation. This game is targeted for ESL learners, but the questions ("What is your favorite movie?") can be used for native speakers just as well!
Game: Action Verb Game Board 2 of 2 (ESL) Roll the die, advance the number of spaces indicated and create a sentence using the verb illustrated. Failure to make a sentence results in losing a turn.
Game: Action Verb Game Board 1 of 2 (ESL) Roll the die, advance the number of spaces indicated and create a sentence using the verb illustrated. Failure to make a sentence results in losing a turn.
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