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ing
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 R L wordtree by saru(2 votes)
This is a pronunciation wordtree that compares the pronunciaton (and
perceived sound) of the initial "r" and "l" sounds. This... |
 Phonetics activities by improbable(1 vote) Description:
Worksheets for /v/ and /b/
and
/s/ and /sh/
Sound tree things, with tongue twisters at the bottom.
Procedure (How to use):
person A chooses one... |
 African Tic-Tac-Toe (pair game for any target language) by sayuko(2 votes) AFRICAN TIC-TAC-TOE
(Board game played in pairs)
Target Language- the alphabet, numbers, prepositions (from ~ to ~), locations, directions (north, south,... |
| ESS: Loaded Questions by Justin! (1 vote) In my ongoing attempt at turning any and every party game into an ESS activity, I present to yuo Loaded Questions.
Materials Needed:A piece of paper for each... |
 Halloween Vocabulary by Kinomoto Erin(1 vote) A printable worksheet of Halloween vocabulary including images. Use the vocabulary to create a fun Halloween game.
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 Th Z wordtree by saru(1 vote)
This is a pronunciation wordtree that compares the pronunciaton (and
perceived sound) of the initial "th" and "z" sounds. This... |
 Adjective Flashcards by naomieva(1 vote) Some new cards I just made for the adjectives unit.
Vocab includes:
big/small
slow/fast
long/short, tall/short [explain the distinction between long (for... |
| Taste Unit by SakanaUshi (1 vote) This unit is mostly an excuse to do the final activity. Basically, teach them "How is it?" or "how does it taste?" or something along those lines. Teach them... |
 All about the England and the UK by dumbgenius222(1 vote)
For the Brits out there, if there's any left :-(
Procedure (How to use):
Listening and reading comprehension followed by information gap activity.
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 Beach-themed Hanko Sheet by SakanaUshi(1 vote) This was requested by Kat and inspired by Sayuko. It's pretty rudimentary, but what do you expect from an hour of work on Inkscape?
The idea is that you use... |
 Easter/Spring Vocabulary by Kinomoto Erin(1 vote) Yet another vocabulary list of spring and Easter vocabulary words accompanied by lovely color clipart.
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 Describing People Cards by ಠ_ಠ(1 vote)
Here are cards you can use when doing a lesson on describing people. I use these cards in several different ways. As you can see from the cards, the girls... |
 Card backings by M(2 votes)
Opaque, a black scribble - may cause problems in certain copy machines (try the lighten setting on your printer)
Trippy, a grid of black and white... |
 English greetings & slang by saru(1 vote) This is a modified photo of a poster I made for my English board. It
contains both standard greetings ("Hello") and common slang... |
 North American Animal Info Cards by Kinomoto Erin(1 vote) I created 10 different North American animal cards with photos and some information about the various animals, including vocabulary definitions for new or... |
 Present continuous charades by saru(1 vote) I got this idea from ESL Cafe and decided to make a full lesson plan
from it. We are on Unit 9 (1-nensei) right now, so I thought it might
be useful to someone... |
 Phonics Teaching Set by English Monkey(1 vote) Let me start by saying Phonics is a hard, hard thing and inevitably there will be some disagreement about the sounds; explainations of sounds; actions for... |
 F-H wordtree by saru(1 vote)
This is a pronunciation wordtree that compares the pronunciaton (and
perceived sound) of the initial "f" and "h" sounds. This... |
 Basic Preposition partner interview by English Monkey(1 vote) This uses the prepositions "on"; "under"; "in front of"; "behind"; and "next to" and VERY basic vocab so that the focus is on the prepositions. There is an... |
 Assorted Stampsheets by Colin R.(1 vote) I've needed a new stampsheet each term for all my classes. Here are two of them.
Procedure (How to use):
Pretty self-explanatory, students put stickers on the... |
 English Forest - Another Hanko Sheet by SakanaUshi(1 vote) Another hanko sheet. You could use it as a board game, too. Your choice.
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 JHS 1st grade Unit10-2 "Yes I Can/No I Can't" by Kinomoto Erin(1 vote) This is an activity made to go along with JHS 1st grade New Horizon unit 10-2 (pgs. 84-85). It is a sheet with many pictures and students must go around the... |
| Christmas Maru Batsu by ಠ_ಠ (1 vote)
Some people asked about the workings of my maru batsu game, so here we go :D
Materials:
Maru Batsu Cards
Christmas Items Posters
Supplemental videos,... |
 Gestures for lowercase alphabet by bateser(1 vote)
Gestures that can be used to teach/practice/reinforce the lowercase alphabet.
Kat made the photocopy and i included the scanned version.
I have used them... |
 Halloween mask template by M(1 vote) 18 different masks for Halloween costumens
Cutout and color these masks then tape on rope to wear them.
Used in first grade elementary with success. Took 45... |