ESL Essential Games eBook (Third Edition)

Over 170 engaging ESL classroom games for students of all ages and levels. Ideal for warm-ups, extra practice, review, and end-of-class activities with minimal preparation.

Use this eBook to add energy to your classes, increase participation, and get students practicing English through simple, flexible games.

 

What you get

This eBook gives you a large bank of practical classroom games you can use across levels and skills, whenever you need something that works.

Included:

  •  Over 170 ready-to-teach classroom games

  •  Games covering vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, pronunciation, and spelling

  •  Options for young learners, teens, and adults

  •  Clear teacher’s notes with step-by-step procedures

  •  Printable A4 PDF format

  •  Interactive contents menu with shortcut links

Click 'Look Inside' in the product box above to view the contents and a sample game.

Example layout of ESL classroom games in the ESL Essential Games eBook

What is covered

Games are grouped by type so you can quickly find the right activity for your class, your timing, and your learning aim.

Fast warmers and speaking games

  •  Quick question and answer games for getting students talking

  •  Yes/no question games and short-answer practice

  •  Role and discussion-style games for pairwork and groupwork

Vocabulary games

  •  Word association and category games

  •  Definition, guessing, and description games

  •  Collocation-based games

Grammar games

  •  Grammar review games and error correction games

  •  Drilling-style games for repeating question and answer structures

  •  Tense and sentence-building review games

Spelling and word-form games

  •  Spelling games for revising new and previously taught vocabulary

  •  Hangman-style games and letter-by-letter word games

  •  Word chain and word race games

Listening, miming, and movement games

  •  Listening games for keywords, detail, and classroom focus

  •  Miming games such as charades-style review

  •  Music and flashcard games for younger learners and mixed-level classes

Drawing and board-style games

  •  Drawing and picture games for vocabulary and grammar review

  •  Board and team games to add competition and repetition

First day of class and getting-to-know-you games

  •  Icebreakers and introduction games

  •  Personal information question games

Tip: Each game in the contents includes an aim, skill focus, and level guidance to help you choose quickly.

How it is organised

To make planning easy, the games are:

  •  Grouped by game type

  •  Listed with an aim, skill focus, and level guidance

  •  Linked with shortcut hyperlinks so you can jump straight to what you need

How to use it in class

These games are ideal for:

  •  Warm-ups at the start of class

  •  Mid-lesson refreshers to reset energy and focus

  •  Review games after a unit or before a test

  •  Fillers when you finish early

  •  Cover lessons and last-minute planning

Most games are easy to set up and can be adapted for different class sizes and levels.

Format and access

Format:

  •  Printable A4 PDF

  •  Interactive contents menu

Access:

  •  Download from My Downloads in your Teach-This profile after purchase

  •  Download access remains active for one year from the date of purchase

For general questions about downloads, printing, and access, please see the FAQs on the main eBooks page.

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