Monthly Archives: June 2011

Daegu Compass June 2011 Article

This month I was the guest expert for the Daegu Compass KOTESOL pages. Each month Daegu Compass will feature an question or questions from EFL/ESL/ELL teachers in Korea. These questions will be answered by members and volunteers from the Daegu KOTESOL Chapter. I’ve been a member of the Daegu chapter since 2004 and am delighted [...]

In My Room Drawing Information Gap

These information gap activities are designed for high beginners or intermediate EFL/ESL students to practice communicating information. This information gap is designed to help learners practice with vocabulary related to description, preposition, and objects from the room. While completing this information gap students communicate a description of their bedroom. The speaker describes their room and [...]

My Dream Classroom Drawing Information Gap

These information gap activities are designed for high beginners or intermediate EFL/ESL students to practice communicating information. This information gap is designed to help learners practice with vocabulary related to description, preposition, and objects from the room. While completing this information gap students communicate to partners a design for the perfect classroom. The speaker decides [...]

Creative Writing Conversations Beginners

These are basic conversation writing and speaking worksheets that can be used with young learners or beginning EFL/ESL students to practice creating and performing conversations. These worksheets do not contain any language elements, just pictures. This makes the worksheets very adaptable to various teaching content. The learners will be required to demonstrate knowledge of conversational [...]

Interview for Story Reading

This is an interview activity designed for less controlled practice for  intermediate or advanced EFL/ESL learners. This is a general interview to discuss reading materials presented in the class. For teachers using extended or extensive reading practices with advanced learners this interview activity can help provide structure for deeper discussion of written texts. For these [...]

High Beginner Spelling and Listening Test 1

This is a listening and spelling test designed for high beginner level EFL/ESL learners. This is a simple test designed to test for comprehension of phonetic spelling of words and ability to listen for details and information. In this test an answer sheet is provided for all the students. A script is included for teachers. [...]

Beginner Listening and Spelling Test 2

This is a listening and spelling test designed for beginner level EFL/ESL learners. This is a simple test designed to test for comprehension of phonetic spelling of words and ability to listen for details and information. In this test an answer sheet is provided for all the students. A script is included for teachers. Teachers [...]

Beginner Listening and Spelling Test 1

This is a listening and spelling test designed for beginner level EFL/ESL learners. This is a simple test designed to test for comprehension of phonetic spelling of words and ability to listen for details and information. In this test an answer sheet is provided for all the students. A script is included for teachers. Teachers [...]

Find the Differences Zoo

These are information gaps designed for beginner EFL/ESL students. To use this information gap have students fold the gap in the middle of the page. Each student has a picture. The pictures are different students ask each other questions to find out what is the same or different between the two pictures. This information gap [...]

Find the Differences Living Room

These are information gaps designed for beginner EFL/ESL students. To use this information gap have students fold the gap in the middle of the page. Each student has a picture. The pictures are different students ask each other questions to find out what is the same or different between the two pictures. This information gap [...]

Mixed Speaking Test 4 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Mixed Speaking Test 3 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Mixed Speaking Test Picture and Text 2 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Mixed Speaking Test Picture and Text 1 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with high beginner through upper intermediate  EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. First show the picture to your students. Have the students describe the picture in as much detail as possible. Next, show the text to [...]

Speaking Test Text Based 2 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginner or high beginner EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the text to your students. Allow a moment for students to read the text silently before speaking. Then have the students read [...]

Speaking Test Text Based 1 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginner or high beginner EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the text to your students. Allow a moment for students to read the text silently before speaking. Then have the students read [...]

Speaking Story Test 2 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginning EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the pictures to your students. Allow a moment for students to construct a story and then have the student tell the story. Listen and grade [...]

Speaking Story Test 1 with Rubric

This a speaking test designed for use with elementary or beginning EFL/ESL learners. This test includes a rubric page for teacher with instructions on how to administer the test. Show the pictures to your students. Allow a moment for students to construct a story and then have the student tell the story. Listen and grade [...]

Weather Wheel

This is an English for Specific purposes activity designed for beginning or pre-intermediate EFL/ESL learners. In this task based activity students will use language related to the weather. This content can easily relate to social studies or sciences classes where learners are discussing weather. Materials include: paper, crayons, paper fastener () Directions for students are [...]

My Hobby Role Play Info Gap

These are information gap role plays designed for high beginner or intermediate level EFL/ESL students. To use this information gap role play have students fold the gap in the middle of the page. Students can make notes during or after the information gap role play. This information gap woks with vocabulary related to hobbies. Students [...]