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About China Mingle Information Gap

By saradavila  |  2013/02/24 01:27 Posted in Beginner, Global Awareness, Information Gap, Speaking  |  Comments (0)

This is a mingle information gap suitable for beginner ESL/EFL learners who are also exploring information about other countries. This information gap activity is designed to be done as a mingle, where each student has the answer to one question. Students look around trying to find out the correct answer. This worksheet includes simple lesson [...]

My Perfect Friend Drawing Information Gap

By saradavila  |  2011/08/18 23:32 Posted in Beginner, Information Gap, Intermediate, Low Budget Activity, Speaking, TBL Activities  |  Comments (0)

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 descriptions of the body. This can be utilized with lessons that call for describing people or adjectives of description. While completing this information gap students [...]

My Alibi Past Continous Info Gap and Interview

By saradavila  |  2011/08/08 23:42 Posted in Beginner, Four Skills, Grammar, Information Gap, Intermediate, Interview, Speaking  |  Comments (0)

This is an information gap and interview activity designed for beginner or intermediate EFL/ESL students. With some adjustments it would also be suitable for more advanced classes with languages learners. This communicative activity focuses on using the past continuous tense. In the activity begin by introducing students to the grammar form with some discussion of [...]

What will you do this summer? Interview List

By saradavila  |  2011/07/29 00:27 Posted in Beginner, Grammar, Information Gap, Intermediate, Interview, Speaking  |  Comments (0)

This is a grammar activity for pre-intermediate EFL/ESL learners. The goal of this activity is for students to exchange information about where they will go during Summer vacation with a partner. This worksheet includes selections to support students in making summer vacation choices. Before the students complete the interview teachers can review the scaffolding page [...]

Creative Writing Conversations Beginners

By saradavila  |  2011/06/24 16:00 Posted in Basic Conversations, Beginner, Creative Writing, Speaking, Writing, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/21 16:30 Posted in Advanced, Four Skills, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, TBL Activities  |  Comments (0)

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 [...]

Find the Differences Zoo

By saradavila  |  2011/06/15 16:47 Posted in Beginner, Information Gap, Speaking, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/15 16:44 Posted in Beginner, Information Gap, Speaking, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/14 16:45 Posted in Advanced, Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/14 16:44 Posted in Advanced, Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:44 Posted in Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:43 Posted in Assessment, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:39 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:37 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:35 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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

By saradavila  |  2011/06/13 23:31 Posted in Assessment, Beginner, For Teachers, Intermediate, Speaking, Teacher Tools  |  Comments (0)

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 [...]