Category Archives: Writing games

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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19 chain writing/ consequences activities for learning English (TEFLtastic classics Part 17)

Posted on 14/12/2013 by alexcase

Like most of the games in this occasional series of mine, this is a well-known TEFL game and the main reason I’m the one writing about it is that I’m the one who has probably (over) exploited it more than anyone else… It’s … Continue reading →

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Email games and other worksheets

Posted on 27/06/2010 by alexcase

Emailing and telephoning games will be the topics of my next Modern English Teacher article or two, so I’ve been polishing up my email pages while I try to remember what games I use. I’ve added a few more worksheets, … Continue reading →

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New game-like worksheets March 2010 Part Two

Posted on 10/03/2010 by alexcase

Worksheet for MyStoryMaker online storytelling (see Sean Banville’s blog for more details on using that site) Company buffet meeting (if they can talk about food, they can do the language of meetings- with a little bit of culture sprinkled on top) … Continue reading →

Posted in countable and uncountable nouns, Cultural differences/ cultural training, Family vocabulary, Food vocabulary, Future tenses, Grammar games, Household vocabulary, Language of generalisation, Language of meetings, online games, Speaking games, Teaching English in Korea, Technology, TEFL, Vocabulary, will for offers, Writing games | 2 Comments

New TEFL articles etc June 2009

Posted on 29/06/2009 by alexcase

Here is this month’s supply, perfect for reading while your students do their end of term tests: 18 fun activities on the topic of amusement parks (a fab topic with kids and teenagers, tied in with feelings vocab, videos etc) … Continue reading →

Posted in Feelings vocabulary, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, Skills, Teaching teenagers, Teaching young learners, Technology, TEFL, TEFL games, TEFL heroes- David Crystal, TEFL heroes- Sandy McManus, TEFL heroes- Scott Thornbury, Vocabulary, Writing, Writing games | 1 Comment

New photocopiable worksheets May 2009

Posted on 25/05/2009 by alexcase

These ones on Usingenglish.com: Timetable Battleships (telling the time, Present Simple for routines and school subjects- for young learners and beginner adults) Telephoning Communication Breakdowns Roleplays (see my telephoning worksheets for more of the same) Present Simple and Continuous Taboo Topics … Continue reading →

Posted in Adjectives, Business English and ESP, Business English games, countable and uncountable nouns, Cultural differences/ cultural training, Food vocabulary, Grammar, Materials, nationality adjectives, Photocopiable worksheets, postcards, Prepositions, prepositions of position, Present simple/ continuous, Present tenses, Teaching young learners, TEFL, TEFL games, Telephoning, TESOL, Usingenglish, Vocabulary, Writing, Writing games | Tagged | 1 Comment

TEFL writing- done and done!

Posted on 17/08/2007 by alexcase

How to make writing fun seems to be a “popular” problem, so here is a list of links I promised someone on the TEFL.net forums: All good TEFLtastic writing fun: Writing games and worksheets Many apologies that most of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative teaching techniques, Business English and ESP, EFL exams, Email, Error correction, False friends, IELTS, links, Pairwork and groupwork, Paragraphing, Punctuation, TEFL, TEFL games, Telephoning, TESOL, Travel and tourism, Writing games | Leave a comment

Those pesky emails are now done!

Posted on 07/08/2007 by alexcase

Trying to find fun stuff to practice emailling in class is one of the banes* of my life, so I think I deserve a little smugness on having come up with a new idea on how to do so. You … Continue reading →

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Ask Auntie Alex- Solve all your troubles with TEFL Part Two

Posted on 28/07/2007 by alexcase

After making voting easier and even finally bringing peace to Japanese/ Chinese relations, our resident Agony Aunt is back to use the tools that we learn on our CELTAs to solve problems personal and universal, big and small. Today it’s … Continue reading →

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