ESL: English as a Second Language

This site has ideas for activities - there is not a computer component for students. This activity is a short but fun way to practice comparatives and superlatives. Students draw a picture of an object, line up according to the size of the object that they drew, respond to questions from the teacher, and make sentences using comparatives and superlatives.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Beginning Low, Beginning High

This site has ideas for activities—there is no computer component for students. Students role-play interactions between a patient and a doctor.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced

This student-centered activity practices the phrase ‘have you ever...?' to talk about life experiences.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Beginning High, Intermediate Low

In this activity, students participate in a jigsaw reading to practice their speaking and summarizing skills. Jigsaw reading is very useful when working with short authentic texts such as newspaper articles and can be done using two separate stories or one story split in two.

Jigsaw reading is a great way to introduce speaking into a reading lesson. It provides a real opportunity for genuine communication. In real life, we may tell people about a news article we have read, so this is a classroom activity that is fairly authentic.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced

This is an activity to help students consider the differences in pronunciation of regular simple past tense verbs. It allows students to find the solutions themselves, making the language more memorable. Students particularly enjoy this activity as everybody has a chance to try out the sounds.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Beginning Low, Beginning High, Intermediate Low