Superheroes is a good speaking‏‎ activity for the TEFL class. This is all about the students inventing a new superhero and testing them out in various scenarios to find out who has the most successful. Preparation You will need to prepare beforehand a number of threatening scenarios in which a […]

Student Generated Tests are a good way to prepare quick tests or quizzes for the class but with little effort from the teacher. Ten minutes before the end of the lesson ask each student to individually write down 2 or 3 questions based on the material they have learned over […]

A Story Chain is a simple method of passing a story around the class, giving each student plenty of practice in storytelling. Prepare a Story There are many different ways to do this. The stories should be short and able to be told in a minute or so. Most importantly […]

Split Personalities is a fun TEFL‏‎ activity which helps students practice their speaking‏‎ skills, specifically in describing how people look, their clothes and so on (although it can also be adapted and used for other descriptions). It is ideal for lower level classes but again can be adapted for higher […]

Spelling Mix is a simple TEFL activity for students to practice the spelling of words in a semantic field. It’s suitable for any age and level as long as the words the students are looking for are of the right level. Preparation Select a group of words of a suitable […]