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gscott1979
G Scott
China



I ve now been teaching ESL for 11 years in Changchun (China & Beijing), Bari (Italy) and now I m back in China, in the beautiful seaside city of Wei Hai, where I teach in the university as well as childrens classes on weekends. I�ts certainly nice having the mix of crazy kids classes and more relaxed university discussion based lessons

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Directions Pair Work Gap fil
While there are many maps on this site, I wanted a pair work activity so that one student will give directions and their partner will mark the final location on their map. Each map has opposite locations so they can�t actually use building names, which makes it too easy. This way, they have to talk about streets and which building. EG It�s the 3rd ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 48


 
100 Games for ESL Teachers
This is an update, which had to happen as I have hit 100 Games on my list. I think my first posting of this to ESL printables was 56 games only. Again, this is a random mix of games for all levels and ages. Many of the games were my own idea but most are from other teachers I have worked with so thanks to all the inspirational colleagues that have...
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: others
Downloads: 133


 
Pizza Making Vocabulary
I�m doing some activity classes in my school this summer and we are going to make pizza one afternoon. Here is a simple sheet with the basic vocabulary for pizza that I�m going to preteach to the students and then put on the wall of the kitchen as we cook so we can use it without worrying about dirty hands.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 54


 
Life Map
A great first lesson �get to know� you sheet for adult classes each student fills in a part of their life in the map EG �drawing� for hobbies, �Bill� for people and �IBM� for work The students then have to mingle around the room, asking each other student about the words on their Life Map EG Why do you like drawing? how often do you draw? what d...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 20


 
Jumbled Story
2 jumbled stories from the point of view of a boy and a girl wanting to meet each other at a party. The students put the two stories together separately and as a discussion at the end, it is not finished so the students decide the endind
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 7


 
Nice to Meet you
4 role cards with 18 questions that you might ask someone you�ve just met at a party. there are 4 differents characters to choose from or you could make it blank and ask the students to make up an interesting character
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 19


 
Directions- running dictation
Another work sheet to accompany my sheet �Directions Pair Work Gap Fill�, to be done in the next lesson. This time I plan to use this as a running dictation. If you don�t know what a running dictation is you are missing out on the BEST activity ever for ESL classes for ALL ages. I start by putting the written directions outside the classroom (or ...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 36


 
Where did you go yesterday?
Simple kids mingle activity
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1


 
Shark Attack Stats
A student discussion activity for high level students, where they try to put 20 causes of death in the correct order. (Sharks are actually at the bottom of the list) A follow up to this can be a discussion about either health & safety, common misconceptions or animal conservation
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3


 
Fantasy School
A single page worksheet that allows kids to imagine their fantasy school. Make some crazy rules, decide what facilities their school should have and what they should study. The kids fill it in with their partner then tell others in the class their ideas, which will hopefully be fun and unusual..i hope
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32

 


Parachute Man
This is a fairly simple PPT I made of a game I have been playing for years. I have always preferred Parachute man to Hangman because it�s easier to remove strings than draw a man being hung. (as well as being less morbid) I have not put the vocab in as I figure every teacher and class will use dif...

Level: elementary
Age: 5-100
Downloads: 32


We�re Going on a Bear Hunt
This is a great book which makes a great activity in class I turn my classroom into a maze for this, with a blanket over some chairs for the cave at the end and the whole class goes on a bear hunt. I used this PPT to help go over the vocab beforehand. Adapted from: "We�re going on a bear hun...

Level: elementary
Age: 5-10
Downloads: 41


Memory Template
A PPT I made to play memory with my students. you need to put up to 15 vocabulary pictures into a blank slide, then cut and paste this over the pictures. Students call out or throw a ball at the letters, which will temporarily move out of the way before returning to block the picture again. Can b...

Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Downloads: 11


It�s my Life- Choose your own adventure
This is one of my proudest works, and it took a very long time to make and iron out details. Follow some life choices and take time to discuss each decision in life. It starts with which major to study at unversity and can finish with riches or cleaning toilets. Click yes or no to follow the story t...

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 73

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