A box of TEFL tricks for you!
Here we list hundreds of lesson plans, activities and ideas to use in your TEFL classroom.
The main list below has activities which practice many different aspects of English: reading, writing, listening, speaking. These can often be used with many different types of classes.
This is a simple way of Teaching and Practicing the Past Continuous. I’ve used it several times with my (small) classes and it provides a method of practice where students can see the use of the past continuous. Preparation Prepare a large sheet of paper; in the middle draw (or […]
Building Diagrams is an activity to help students with reading comprehension and speaking. It can be run in a similar way to jigsaw reading in that groups of students come together to pool their knowledge to build a diagram. Basically the students are given a series of written statements which […]
Brief Reminders is an Ice Breaker activity ideal for a first class. It requires little or no preparation and can be great fun. This is probably more suited to an intermediate and above level class. Demonstration On the board simply draw a large bag shape. Ask the class what it […]
Brain Teasers are ideal classroom activities and can be used in loads of different ways. They’re easy to adapt and you can tweak them to be just right for your TEFL class. Basically a brain teaser is a puzzle where your students have to think to find the solution. There’s […]
Blind Artists is a fun (and noisy) way to get the class talking. It’s good as a short activity at the end of a lesson or as a longer activity. Props Two blindfolds; ideal are the masks from long-haul airplane journeys but a scarf will do. Blackboard and 2 markers. […]