Category Archives: Social English

Answer me! (TEFLtastic classics Part Three)

A simple and very adaptable speaking game. If you like this and want more, please support TEFLtastic.  Another game which is simplicity itself. Students are dealt out cards with simple short answers on them and must get that reaction from … Continue reading

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Free functional language worksheets

On sorting my Functional and Social English Games and other Worksheets out and adding links to relevant stuff on my Business/ESP and various textbook pages, I was surprised to find that I have about 60 of the little buggers, which is … Continue reading

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New meeting, greeting and introductions in English page

Eight worksheets on saying hello and goodbye, starting conversations etc. Mainly new, together for the first time, and fully PDFed. Ties in nicely with a new term, n’est pas? Meeting, greeting and introducing games and worksheets Part of the fairly … Continue reading

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Read article + talk about article = learn a language

This is the one simple recipe that teachers all over Japan are using to raise the level of their students’ English: Take one copy of the Japan Times that you were going to read anyway Cut out one topical and/ or cultural article … Continue reading

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