Don’t Say the Words! (Advanced: Transportation)
This game, similar to Taboo, is a lot of fun and can be adapted for all levels! Instructions: Print and cut out the cards below. Have a student choose…
ESL games for adults and older ESL students, including trivia games and interactive writing activities, and all kinds of fun ways to keep the classroom interesting and enjoyable!
Don’t Say the Words! (Advanced: Sports)
This game, similar to Taboo, is a lot of fun and can be adapted for all levels! Instructions: Print and cut out the cards below. Have a student choose…
ESL Activity: Survey Says (Advanced)
This game is modeled after the popular American game show "Family Feud". Instructions: This game will take two class periods to complete. Hand out a survey at the beginning…
ESL Conversation Activity: Sentence Pairs (Advanced)
Instructions: Cut as many strips for the number of students that you have (see sample strips below). The students have to walk around and read their part of the sentence…
ESL Conversation Activity: Dialogue Strips (Advanced)
Instructions: You can use this activity in two ways: Cut out the dialogue strips (see samples below) and hand out one strip to each student. Students will then have to…
ESL Conversation Activity: Unfinished Dialogues (Advanced)
Instructions: These dialogues can be used as a conversation starter or as a follow-up to the finished dialogues. Give the students the unfinished dialogue. Have them fill in the blanks…
Trivia Game for Advanced ESL Students (1)
Instructions: Put the students into teams. Read each question, giving them a short amount of time to discuss and write an answer. Depending on your students’ level, you may need…
ESL Conversation Activity: Secret Sentence (Advanced)
Instructions: This activity/game can be played according to topic and is best for advanced students. Put the students into groups (2 groups for smaller classes). One person from each group…
Trivia Game for Advanced ESL Students (2)
Instructions: Put the students into teams. Read each question, giving them a short amount of time to discuss and write an answer. Depending on your students’ level, you may need…
ESL Writing Activities: The Magic Hat
ESL Writing Activities Interactive Story: The Magic Hat To use this ESL writing activity, simply print out the story before and pass it out to each of your students. After…
ESL Writing Activities: The Broken Rainbow
ESL Writing Activities Interactive Story: The Broken Rainbow To use this ESL writing activity, simply print out the story before and pass it out to each of your students. After…
ESL Writing Activities: Something is Very, Very Different…
ESL Writing Activities Interactive Story: Something Is Very, Very Different To use this ESL writing activity, simply print out the story before and pass it out to each of your…