Recycling of language is very important in lesson planning. Language needs to be repeated in various ways for students to assimilate it. The following activities and handouts are designed to help you supplement your teaching. They are organized according to language skill. For additional activities you may want to visit the ABE Activities page
Listening and Speaking
- Find Someone Who Beginning Level Handouts
- Find Someone Who Intermediate Level Handouts
- Find Someone Who Advanced Level Handouts
- Role-plays Appointment Handouts
- Giving Advice Activity Handout
- Picture Prompt Ideas
Reading
- PQRST Reading Strategy
- PQRST Activities
- PQRST Preview Stage Activity 1 Handout
- PQRST Create Questions Activity 2 Handout
- PQRST State Stage Activity 4 Handout
- PQRST Guess the Headline Activity 6 Handout
- PQRST Putting it All Together Activity 7 Handout
- PQRST Test Yourself Quiz Activity 9 Handout
- Event Map Graphic Organizer Handout
- ESL Newspaper Activities All Levels
Writing
- Arriving in America Activity Handout
- Bio Poem Activity Handout
- Dictogloss Activity
- Immigrants Now and Then Activity Handout
- Looking Back Activity Handout
- Using Dictation with Adult Learners
- Multi-level Dictation Activity Handout
- Partner Dictation Activity Handout
- Quick Writes Handout
- Writing Storms I
- Writing Storms II
Pronunciation
Grammar
- Future Tense with going to Handout
- Future Tense using Will Handout
- Simple Past Tense Handout
- Past Continuous Handout
- Present Perfect Handout
- Infinitives and Gerunds Handout
Board Games
- Present Tense Board Game
- Future Tense Board Game
- Simple Past Tense Board Game
- Past Continuous Board Game
- Past-Present-Future Board Game
- Giving Advice Board Game
Ideas to Learn English Outside of Class
