Learner b can try to guess learner as picture in their own course book at any point during the exercise, but they can only have five wrong guesses. My tutors are big on reactive teaching so im going to throw my students straight into a communicative exercise and then im going to correct them as i go and clear up any issues they have afterwards. Here you can find worksheets, lessonplans, flashcards, exercises and activities for teaching simple, page 9 present simple vs. If they have, tell them to share experiences with the class. Feel free to use these activity ideas in your esl classes. Esl kids speaking activity present tenses and past. With this communicative activity, you can practise the grammar with a present perfect past simple game.
Lowpreparation games to practise present simple questions in english. It is not uncommon to see words like everyday, every morning. Pick it up and use one of the role plays in your next class. Warm up activity easy way to teach present simple tense. Simple present tense simple present tense in the negative. Affirmative statements doctor bugs most people dont like bugs, but doctor mark moffet loves them. Esl conversation questions present perfect continuous. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or. Weather and seasons speaking es prei prxnugr ssies writing a og bl vocabulary activities 1 2. Circle the keywords and fill in the blanks with the simple present in the affirmative. The verb tense activity guaranteed to improve speaking skills by ellen baker dubois published november 1, 2017 updated january 31, 2020 heres the logical, efficient hack to teach your english students how to differentiate between past and present tenses and help them to. Then listen to the conversation between two teachers. Give each student a question card about routine activities.
Just a normal day esl efl teaching activities worksheets. Present simple and present continuous vocabulary activities. Present simple board game language point present simple tense aim to practise the present simple tense and develop fluency. Lowpreparation games to practise present simple questions in. This esl lesson plan contains activities and games for practising the present simple with elementary level students a2. Present simple tense part 1 where to use simple present basic english grammar duration. Have one student sit with her back to the video screen, and the other student across from her, facing it. The followup questions then come in the past simple and you have to try to determine whether your partner is a big fat liar. So its my second observed class tomorrow and ive prepared the following lesson plan to teach present perfectpast simple to the same group. Learning english online learning english online simple present test 1 page 3 e put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.
The students write the names of 14 people in the class in the column. Check out role play book specifically designed for esl efl classes. The simple tense is a simple form but implementing it can be difficult for students. Lowpreparation games to practise present simple questions. Activity students ask and answer questions using the present simple in order to move along the board and reach the end. During the week i have swimming practice on mondays, i do taekwondo on tuesdays and tennis on thursdays. This is a present perfect exercise for english language learners to practice using since or for. Present simple affirmative negative esl activities games worksheets. English esl present simple worksheets most downloaded. Esl present simple wh questions activity reading, writing and speaking. Oct 19, 2015 so its my second observed class tomorrow and ive prepared the following lesson plan to teach present perfectpast simple to the same group. This speaking activity is designed for advanced levels.
Note that the word oyster is important in the above story, so be sure to preteach this vocabulary present continuous speaking activity expansion. Present simple yes no questions esl activities games. Remember to reiterate that this is a speaking activity. Speaking about oneself is not something that everyone. It takes about 45 minutes if students talk about every picture. In this present simple teaching activity, students find out about their classmates habits and lifestyles by playing a guessing game using present simple affirmative and negative statements. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl present simple simple present tense listening exercise simple present tense listening exercise listening exercise for the simple present tense. The students task is to find out the answer to the question on their card by speaking to everybody in the class. Its packed with 50 role plays and is perfect for small or large classes.
Ask learners to each pick a famous person and write the persons name on a sticky note. Sep 28, 2016 today im really happy to introduce a guest writer to you. This is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or things happening right now. In this useful present simple activity, students practice making questions and affirmative sentences in the thirdperson singular together with adverbs of frequency, adverbial time expressions and sports vocabulary. Count your correct answers and see how good you are. This could be made into a more robust lesson 3040minute lesson by. These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.
Learner b can ask up to 15 yesno questions using the present simple to get as much information as possible about the picture. Tuesday morning for on, a quarter past ten for at and summer for in. Angeles jimenez is a friend and fellow teacher from eoi oviedo and, in this blog post, she will be sharing with us an excellent communicative game to consolidate the use of present perfect simple and past simple. This speaking activity for higher level beginners up to upper intermediate involves students working in pairs to make up excuses. Present simple 16 question strips adapted from the below bottom of this page pair work activity. Present simple tense activities with no or minimal resources. The students begin by making present simple wh questions from the prompts on the worksheet. Students ask and answer questions using the present simple in order to move along the board. Click on the image below or the link to download the pdf file. The key is designing fun, engaging activities that help students practice using the language in an interesting way. Give a copy of the activity page to each learner and have them read the quote and give their. Speaking activities on these pages you will find ideas for classroom activities which involve speaking 1 staged roleplay jeff fowler, teacher, trainer, british council naples this is a series of engaging roleplays based on the concept of the gap year a round the world trip. Amazon paper back kindle or gumroad pdf, word, epub, mobi.
Find out what your eslefl students have been doing recently with these conversation questions focusing on the present perfect continuous. Present simple affirmative negative esl activities games. Dec 12, 2019 with this communicative activity, you can practise the grammar with a present perfect past simple game. English esl speaking present continuous worksheets most. Prepare a set of at least 30 cards with more or less equal numbers of expressions which take each of the prepositions which you are practising, e. This is a great activity to help your students form and use the present simple, past simple and present perfect verb tenses within the context of a fun and interactive activity.
The verb tense activity guaranteed to improve speaking skills. It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a board and a board pen. We use the present simple to talk about things which are repeated every day, every week, every year, etc. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about speaking, present, simple, sp. With a very simple identity card this activity is suitable. Keep on reading for more details about this activity to practice to present perfect and simple past together. Rewarding pdf present simple wh question esl activities, interactive and. Ask learners to keep their chosen celebrity hidden. One of my favourite things to with my university students in korea are. Subject verb subject verb i you we you they tom and sue work every day. This is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form.
The students are divided into pairs a and b and each student is given a corresponding worksheet. After teaching your students present continuous, put them in pairs. The first activity places students in the role of party host and a lost guest where students will develop both their speaking and listening skills through a map reading. Use these conversation questions to clarify its use. Guess my job game read the texts and guess the jobs. Present perfect and simple past activity a fun survey. Activity ideas for the blackboard or whiteboard yesno questions board game. The present simple tense is often used for habitual or regular actions. Simple present vs present continuous present continuous simple present now at the momentat present this morningevening e. Preparation make one copy of the worksheet for each pair of students and cut as indicated. To practise the present simple tense and develop fluency.
Tutees simple present tense booklet tutors copy in tutor manual pages 103118 simple present exercises exercise 1. Likesdislikes and present simple speaking activity. In this present simple questions activity, students ask and answer questions to find people with the same habits and routines. This activity can be played as a game among teams of students. This is based on the lively and popular childrens card game snap. Available on amazon paperback kindle or gumroad pdf word ebook.
The target language is the present continuous tense present progressive tense. Present simple grammar and sentences interactive grammar game. Present simple efl esl activities, games and resources. Guess my job game to practise present simple youtube. Board game for practising the use of future tenses present simple, going to, present continuous for the future. When the time frame is specific and happened in the past, use of simple past is best.
Your students must lie when they answer the present perfect questions, whether they have done the action or not. The students present the sequence they have arrived at. Activity type reading, writing, listening and speaking activity, pairwork language focus present simple wh questions and answers aim to ask and answer present simple wh questions about daily routines. Present continuous speaking lesson plan 40 yourenglishsource. Practice present simple grammar and sentences with this esl vocabulary and grammar interactive monkey fun game for beginners sings, listens, etc. The pictures and sentences help them to use the correct tense.
Theyre excellent for getting students up out of their seats, moving around the classroom and talking to a wide variety of people. Esl present simple yesno questions activity writing, listening and speaking elementary a1a2 30 minutes in this free present simple yesno questions activity, students make guesses and complete present simple statements about other students in the class. Jan 7, 2017 this is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or things happening right now. Present simple affirmative and negative pdf esl activities, games, and. In this rewarding present simple wh questions activity, students find out information about their classmates habits and routines by asking and answering wh questions. Mainly oral classroom practice activities for routines, habits and other meanings of the present simple, including describing processes. Enjoyable way to practise using the present continuous in the classroom. A worksheet for teaching present simple 3rd person, negatives, positives and questions.
Guess the hidden identity attached to your back by asking yesno questions using the present simple tense. Present simple wh questions esl activities games worksheets. The repetition is really helpful in cementing the form and the change of partner, keeps the activity interesting. The game consists of demonstrating knowledge of the difference between the present simple and the present continuous. Present simple speaking activity aprender ingles, ingles. Students speak about their own and their friends life activities, likes and dislikes etc. In this activity, students create simple todo lists. Let your students use their imaginations as they practice the simple present. Esl present simple game matching and speaking activity beginner a1 20.
On the board, write down all the short answer types that you want to practice with your students see example below because this will take one or two minutes, this is best done either before the class, or while the students are working independently on another activity. This is a 4 page speaking based lesson, with one page of homework, and teachers instructions. Preparation make a copy of the board game for each group of three or four. Students should choose a random question from the jar or box and either answer the question or ask a classmate to answer. If an activity can work in more than one way, it is described in the first of those sections and then briefly mentioned in the other ones. Its a game to practice the simple present using daily activities as vocabulary. Simple present tense listening exercise interactive worksheet.
Give each student a folded copy of the worksheet with only the name column showing. A fun present perfect and simple past activity one of my favourite things to with my university students in korea are surveys. This game is for elementary students of english to practise their reading and vocabulary. Nov 01, 2017 the verb tense activity guaranteed to improve speaking skills by ellen baker dubois published november 1, 2017 updated january 31, 2020 heres the logical, efficient hack to teach your english students how to differentiate between past and present tenses and help them to improve their speaking skills. By connyz this is a guided speaking activity where students talk about routines or things happening right now. Simple present tense listening exercise interactive. Jul 12, 2016 guess my job game read the texts and guess the jobs. Efl esl activities and games for teaching the present simple. Simple present tense choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the simple present to talk about habits or routines, schedules, and facts. English esl speaking present simple worksheets most.
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