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.
The Hokey Pokey Shake (Learn It) Lyrics and Actions [Begin with everyone standing in a circle.] ♫ Let’s try the Hokey Pokey! Show me one hand. [Hold up one hand.] You put one hand in. [Put one hand in the circle.] One hand out. [Put that hand out of the […]
Counting Bananas Lyrics and Actions ♫ One banana, two bananas, one, two, three. [Count to three on your fingers.] Three bananas for me! [Point to yourself.] Four bananas, five bananas, four, five, six. [Count to six on your fingers.] Six bananas for me! [Point to yourself.] Seven, eight, nine, ten! […]
The Shape Song #2 Lyrics and Actions ♫ Okay everybody. We’re going to make some shapes. Show me your hands. Let’s start with a triangle! A triangle. Can you make a triangle? [Make a triangle with your hands.] A triangle. Can you make a triangle? A triangle. Can you find […]
The Shape Song #1 Lyrics and Actions ♫ A circle. A circle. Can you make a circle? [Make a circle with your hands.] A circle. A circle. Can you make a circle? A circle. A circle. Can you find a circle? [Make a circle with your hands, and then place […]
Uh-huh Lyrics and Actions Key Gestures: Uh-huh and yes – Nod your head up and down for “yes.” Unh-unh and no – Shake your head side to side for “no.” ♫ Uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh. [Uh-huh gesture.] UNH-UNH! [Unh-unh gesture.] Uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh. UNH-UNH! Uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh. UNH-UNH! Uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh. […]