EFL Teaching Recipes

16/11/2022

a beautiful presentation about the World Cup and a full quiz in pptx. https://resources.eltbuzz.com/1jtu

16/11/2022

A list of lists. Using lists in our lessons.

Everyone loves lists! They are handy and great ways to organize knowledge and also to use as a base for further language related activities. So I’d like to share a “list of lists” — basic list related activities that teachers can quickly use as the “flour” for their language lesson. But ...

15/11/2022

A few things for teachers.

Prompt Generator. Graded Readers. News Report. Gratitude.

14/11/2022

Try out one of our many prompt generators. https://resources.eltbuzz.com/Tsq

13/11/2022

https://www.eltbuzz.com/video/?video=thanksgiving-traditions A video to review all the Thanksgiving related traditions in the US.

This explainer video highlights all the important Thanksgiving traditions and things people do over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. List, and brainstorm first with students then see if they are mentioned in the video! Get The Lesson Materials Favorite

12/11/2022

https://eltbuzzreaders.my.canva.site/ Check out examples of our graded readers. Unique!

12/11/2022

What do your students think? Buy nothing day.

An alternative holiday to Black Friday each November is Buy Nothing Day. It is a protest day where people don't buy anything and make a statement about buying more than we need to survive, exist. Discuss with students, do they support the idea?

11/11/2022

Do you use video in class?

I’ve been involved in English language teaching for years and let me tell you — video is a game-changer for language learners (thus…

10/11/2022

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Design-Your-Own-Soccer-Jersey-Art-Sports-World-Cup-Football-ELA-ESL-8160881. A great activity.

A simple activity about soccer / football. Students design their own soccer kit. What team will they play for? What will it be called? What's the logo? An excellent short activity especially to inspire students during the World Cup. See our full lesson resource about soccer and also the World Cup.

09/11/2022

A great version of the classic tale The Wind And The Sun for ELLs.

Famous fable about the wind and the sun with an important message. Ask students to tell you the moral of the story. Get The Lesson Materials Favorite

08/11/2022

Have you ever tried Tofurkey? Interesting Great Big Story for class.

A Great Big Story video about a healthy alternative and trend for Thanksgiving - turkey made of tofu. A great story for introducing the topic of healthy eating, diet or the Thanksgiving holiday.

07/11/2022

https://eltbuzzteachingresources.substack.com/p/getting-to-know-each-other Some ideas for getting to know each other in class. https://eltbuzzteachingresources.substack.com/p/getting-to-know-each-other

Some activities that top my list for creating a great start to a school course or year.