Bag of Tricks

This is a very interesting game which may help practice prepositions. I tried it with my students and they really enjoyed it.

The students see many objects and are given a list of names which they should match with their pictures. The names of the objects have more than one meaning. Students are then given sentences where they are going to use the words in other meanings. They can use either logic or dictionary to find different meanings for these names which will fit in the sentences. This activity will work effectively both in the classroom and outside the classroom. It can also be assigned for individual and group work. My students were really interested in the activity. They asked each other, worked collaboratively, also used dictionary and sometimes asked for my help. The output was productive as in the end students remembered all the words.

Your learners can learn the vocabulary on body parts easily as they can see and hear the target word simultaneously.

This site is a wonderful source for those teachers who need flashcards about food. Besides the animations it also has the pronunciation of the names. Besides, if there is not a chance to make use of this flashcards online, a link is provided for printable flashcards. MAKE USE OF IT!!!

this interesting game will help your students to learn homophones.

Test your knowledge of US Civilization with this game ! It's also useful activity to brighten up your memory. Note : If you give a wrong answer, you must start from the beginning ! So don't forget to memorize the answers if you want to finish the game :))

Hangman is an excitement game, plus it is very fruitful for the vocabulary enhancement. The level of the game is high intermediate. Player is supposed to guess the word by clicking on the letters. For some help the player has definition button and the button with the hint. Player has 6 tries to guess the word. I find the game very fascinating and useful.

this activity is great for intermediate and advanced learners to develop their comprehension,reading and creative skills.It works great as after creating the story the learners are given the opportunity to reflect on the story as well.

This activity is for the students of entermediate level. It helps the students to develop their vocabulary through synonyms.

This is a very interesting game which enhances learners vocabulary concerning the furniture and other house decorations. This is designed for law intermediate level students and it helps learners to use the vocabulary in context. My sister played this game during several hours and she learnt a lot of new words.

This site provides free materials for kids. There are printable worksheets with their answer sheets for different levels in different topics. There are also games, study tools, quizzes, tutorials, checking spelling sheets and online activites, etc. Moreover, it provides with EBooks for different levels from the beginner to the advanced. The site has also a book store where popular and well designed books for different levels are recomended.

A really good game to teach baking vocabulary including food and ingredients. I think it's a good idea to play with a girl, as the idea of baking a cake will be motivating.

This game is designed for learners who have problems with adding endings to words without making spelling mistakes.

Comparing animals - Students practice comparatives & Superlatives using this fantastic crossword puzzle with animals words. The grammar focus in my EEC class was comparatives & superlatives and I tried this activity with my EEC students (low intermediate level) and it was interesting for them. It actually helped them think critically. i suggest you do this activity as an individual task, it will help you understand how well the students internalized the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.

This was the activity which i would recommend to intermediate. learners. It would be reasonable to give them questions beforehand in order to concentrate their attention span on their listening. In this way they would be able to absorb the information more thoroughly.

I tried this activity with my 9-year-old student of beginning level.Children at this age irrespective of their proficiency level are eager to listen to any tales.It helps her to product her speeh usiin the limited stock of vocabulary, even separate words. But her excitement and willingness empowered her to solve the appropriate puzzle based on the fable.

This is an engaging game for beginner level learners who want to practice the vocabulary of the parts of the face (hair, eyes, ears, nose, teeth, lips...). This game involves reading and recognizing these items in order to make a face. My sister is an intermediate level student, however she liked it for practicing the vocabulary.

I tried out this activity with my daughter who is a beginner. However, she could manage it as some words are simple to undersatnd as they are traditional names of meals. She was so excited to choose the right instructions to achieve the target.

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This link contains three downloadable podcasts. Each podcast include transcripts, worksheets with their answers, diverse vocabulary tasks and also web quests. All the exercises are based mainly in the podcasts' vocabulary and information.

Thank you Armine. I have used these podcasts with my student. She enjoyed them very much because she was able to listen to native speakers and also do some grammatical exercises we have passed. These podcasts are also good for practicing scanning and skimming. So those who want to develop these skills they can use these podcasts. Tully speaking, after these podcast my student has become more attentive to the details and has begun to pay much attention to the detail and gist of the information.

THANK you very much!!! I really made great use of these podcasts, I use them for my student, and we just enjoy them!

* This painting game is good to teach or/and revise vocabulary as well as to practice listening and reading skills. I have practiced it with my 5 year old son. Though he can not read, with this activity he practiced listening, repeated known words and assimilated new vocabulary. And he enjoyed it very much! I think that other 5 -7 year old kids also will like it.