This site is managed by Cristina, an English teacher in Spain. She compiles a considerable number of resources related to the use of technology in English language teaching. Her topics include the standard listening, reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, and grammar, but also include quizzes, lesson plans, tech tips and how to teach with songs. Her section on functional language provides tips on how to apologize, express an opinion, and indicate a preference.
ESL Quizzes where you can test your knowledge of English with a quiz and have fun at the same time! There are quizzes for all levels - on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and more. You can do all quizzes online on phone, tablet or desktop. And most of them can also be printed on paper to be done offline, perhaps as homework or in the classroom.
Free ESL Fun Games, Interactive Grammar & Vocabulary Games for Classrooms. This site is dedicated to helping teachers by providing Fun esl games for Classrooms, Powerpoint Game & Templates, Printable Board Games, Interactive Games for Classrooms, Games for ESL Kids & Adults, Grammar Games, Vocabulary Games, Reading Games, featuring Snakes & Ladders, Hangman & Wheel Games. ESL Online Games.
Free Rice is an easy, online, multiple-choice game that will expand the vocabulary of intermediate and advanced learners of English. As the game was created by the United Nations World Food Program, every question answered correctly raises 10 grains of rice for the World Food Programme. Aside from helping students learn new words in a fun and engaging manner, educators may want to use the website where the game resides as a springboard to conversations about food security worldwide. Using this website is free.
Last reviewed July 2023
This YouTube quiz plays 22 different audio clips of native speakers of regional varieties of Englishes (British, New Zealand, Australian, Canadian, Singaporean, Jamaican, Welsh, Indian, South African, Irish etc). It is a really effective way to demonstrate to students that native speakers of English can sound very different from one another, and that there are many unique varieties of English spoken around the world, (even within different regions of the same country). Have your students take the quiz for fun, or better yet, have them watch you take the quiz!
This is a fast-paced and challenging vocabulary-building game, suitable for intermediate and higher level learners. There are a range of categories from food, Vikings, and astronomy. A commercial version is available.
LANTERNFISH contains printable teaching resources for language arts, TESOL, TEFL and ESL.
A popular platform among instructors, Quizlet can be used to create classroom games, learning interactions and content reviews. It can also be used individually as a study aid by students.
These HTML-only "self-study" quizzes should work on any computer that is able to access the Web. These quizzes DO NOT require JavaScript, Java or a special plugin such as Flash.
There are about 1,000 of these "HTML-only quizzes" on our Activities for ESL Students website. All of these quizzes are also linked from our "grammar" and "vocabulary" menus.
For a limited time, teachers and students will have free access to Spelling City. (Use code: VSCFree90. ) This website provides interactive vocabulary and spelling activities for English learners and mainstream students. Spelling City allows teachers to create and customize their own spelling/vocabulary lists for classes, which are turned into enjoyable learning activities for student practice. The activities were designed to meet the needs of all learners, including those with learning challenges. The website also has pre-set lists and games that students can also access. Premium accounts can be purchased schools. Free basic memberships with limited access are also available.
Designed for use with children, but applicable to adult classrooms, Tools for Educators provides links to free generators for producing puzzles, games and worksheets with pictures or other classroom materials. Some examples: crossword, word search, dice maker, printable board games, Bingo, dominos, spelling and tracing worksheets (for literacy learners).
