Category Archives: TEFL games

42 boasting games for EFL classes (TEFLtastic Classics Part 50)

Posted on 29/07/2026 by alexcase

Another of the most adaptable and reliable TEFL activities. This is based on the classic game Yuppies from Intermediate Communication Games, in which two students try to outdo each other with what they are describing such as their possessions. This … Continue reading →

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49 of the most reliable and adaptable TEFL classics

Posted on 09/07/2026 by alexcase

now with links to over 1500 examples from my online materials and e-books, including many of my new functional language ideas. Click on or google “TEFLtastic classics” and/ or: 80 coin games for EFL classes 79 board games for learning … Continue reading →

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Grammar in Xmas lessons links

Posted on 13/12/2023 by alexcase

I gave teaching tips and PDFs for tenses in Xmas lesson here, so this page is the same for other grammar points like modals, prepositions and adjectives. Teaching tenses in Xmas lessons links Teaching grammar in Xmas lessons article Adverbs … Continue reading →

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New pronunciation pages

Posted on 05/09/2023 by alexcase

New and newish pages on connected speech, schwa, magic E, doubled letters, and IELTS pronunciation, available with many other pronunciation pages here: Pronunciation games/ worksheets

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Three nice new this/ that/ these/ those activities

Posted on 21/09/2022 by alexcase

There are so many possible fun presentation and practice activities for “This is/ That is/ These are/ Those are…” that you have to be careful not to spend more time on this minor grammar point than it deserves… However, I … Continue reading →

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New participle clauses page

Posted on 07/02/2022 by alexcase

I’m still struggling with how best to teach this tricky bit of grammar, and have twice given up on articles I was trying to write on the topic. However, I have come up with two nice communicative practice activities and … Continue reading →

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The best end-of-term revision game

Posted on 13/12/2021 by alexcase

I already did a post on “The Best End-of-term Revision Games”, but here I am again many years later without the final -s, because I think there is a clear winner: Rotating revision board game (TEFLtastic classics part 14) a … Continue reading →

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Three new kinds of TEFL board game

Posted on 13/06/2021 by alexcase

I came up with the first of these as part of my trivia quizzes boom, and used it to make this narrative tenses board game. Students work their way around a board game by guessing numbers. On each square they … Continue reading →

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New be used to and get used to page

Posted on 14/04/2021 by alexcase

New article and worksheets up on this brand new page on how to talk about being and becoming accustomed to things: Be and get used to games/ worksheets – NEW Stuff on that plus the past form “I used to” … Continue reading →

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New Teaching IELTS Writing e-book

Posted on 12/04/2021 by alexcase

My latest magnus opus provides over 300 pages of stimulating intensive practice of IELTS Academic Writing language, planning techniques and editing of typical mistakes: Teaching IELTS Writing: Interactive Classroom Activities– NEW As usual, buying a copy not only gives you … Continue reading →

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