Classroom Games/Activities
Incorporate interactive ESL/EFL games and activates into your lesson plans to keep your classes engaged and learning. Hear from Bridge staff and alumni teaching worldwide about their most reliable methods for injecting fun and excitement into the classroom. These TESOL games and activities range from icebreakers that give EFL students conversation practice, to knowledge-based games that test students’ understanding of concepts.
ESL Pronunciation Games for Teaching Kids, Teens, and Adults
Mastering clear and correct pronunciation helps students become confident communicators both in and out of class. Try these ESL pronunciation games to integrate plenty of phonics practice into your online or classroom-based lessons with young learners, teens, and adults.
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5-Point Checklist For Planning Online ESL Games for Teens
Games and activities are an effective way to keep young students engaged. Consider this 5-point checklist when planning online ESL games for teens to make sure they help students reach their learning goals.
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13 Easy ESL Icebreakers to Get Your Students Talking
Whether starting the first day with a bang or re-energizing students throughout the term, ESL icebreakers get students moving, build confidence, and set the tone for the class. We share how to effectively use these ESL icebreakers in your class.
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A Teacher’s 10 Favorite ESL Podcasts
Podcasts inspire learners with current topics while developing their listening skills. We asked Rashmi, a teacher in Portugal, to share her favorite ESL podcasts for teachers and students.
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10 Fun Ways to Use Realia in Your ESL Classroom
If you’re a teacher, chances are that you’ve used “realia” at some point in your classroom (especially if you teach young learners) and you may not have even realized it! We’ll show you 10 creative ways to use these real-world objects in the physical and virtual classroom to grab your students’ attention and make lessons more memorable.
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8 Ways to Build Rapport When Teaching English Online
For many teachers, especially those who are new to teaching online, it can be challenging to establish relationships within the virtual classroom. An experienced teacher shares tips to build rapport and foster a supportive environment for online learners.
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11 Low-Prep ESL Games for Teaching Online
Just because you’re teaching kids or teenagers in the virtual classroom doesn’t mean you can’t play fun and engaging learning games. We’ve got 11 ESL games for teaching online that you can use with your young students.
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ESL Games and Activities for Kids & Teens
Learning English as a second language probably won’t make young learners’ and teens’ list of top three favorite activities, but incorporating games into your lessons is a great way to help young students review what they’ve learned in an interactive, fun, and memorable way.
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10 No-Prep ESL Activities for the Last 10 Minutes of Class with Kids
Uh oh! It’s 11:30 and you’ve finished teaching your ESL lesson, but your class isn’t scheduled to end until 11:40! Don’t panic! We’ve got 10 quick, rigorous, no-prep, ESL activities you can keep in your back pocket that work especially well with young learners.
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ESL Songs for Kids and Teens
Young learners and teens (and even adults!) enjoy learning English through music. A teacher in China shares his favorite ESL songs and activities to engage his students and even “trick” them into practicing new language points!
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