<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>eslhandouts.com &#187; ESL teaching ideas</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.eslhandouts.com/category/teaching-ideas/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com</link>
	<description>share your ESL/EFL classroom materials with other teachers for free</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:03:24 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>How to create a gap-fill exercise in 5 minutes</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/how-to-create-a-gap-fill-exercise-in-5-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/how-to-create-a-gap-fill-exercise-in-5-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advanced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gap-fill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://eslhandouts.com/2007/10/19/how-to-create-a-gap-fill-exercise-in-5-minutes/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shared by Karolina Czurak
Creating a gap-fill exercises is a tedious process. Deleting words is time-consuming and simply boring. And then, you never now what words to cut out!
Whether to go for lexis, grammar or maybe just remove every seventh word?
My idea is quite different and is based on randomness: all you need to do is [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/how-to-create-a-gap-fill-exercise-in-5-minutes/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Work &#8211; discussion starters</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/work-discussion-starters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/work-discussion-starters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermediate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/?p=383</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/work-discussion-starters/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Weather symbols &#8211; presentation idea</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/weather-symbols-presentation-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/weather-symbols-presentation-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presentation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symbols]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weather]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shared by Bob

I&#8217;m sharing with you a couple of weather symbols that you can use with your students to make a weather forecast presentation.
Cut out the symbols, place them on the whiteboard using magnets over a hand-drawn map of a continent or your country. Then ask Ss one by one to present a weather forecast [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/weather-symbols-presentation-idea/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Icebreaker questions</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/icebreaker-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/icebreaker-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conditionals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[icebreaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[warmup]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/icebreaker-questions/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shared by anonymous
If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get? 
If you were an animal, what would you be and why? 
What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime? 
When you were little, who was your favourite super hero and why? 
Who is your hero? (a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/icebreaker-questions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dicey questions &#8211; exchanging information</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/dicey-questions-exchanging-information/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/dicey-questions-exchanging-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adults]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elementary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speculating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wh- questions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/dicey-questions-exchanging-information/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shared by anonymous

Author: Richelle Hewin
Roll the dice to find out which question word to use.
Materials: Several dice (1 per pair / group of three works well)
&#160;
Procedure

Elicit question words from the class (e.g. &#8216;What&#8217;, &#8216;How long&#8217;, etc)
Show the dice to the class to elicit what it is, and how many sides it has. Assign number 1 [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/dicey-questions-exchanging-information/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Spy &#8211; true-false game</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/spy-true-false-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/spy-true-false-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 11:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[groupwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[icebreaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermediate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[true / false]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/spy-true-false-game/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Author: Jim Scrivener
Many new language courses kick off in September and October. If its the time the first time the class has met, learners will need a chance to learn each others names. Here is an unusual game to try.
Prepare a set of small cards one for each learner. On three quarters write true; on [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/spy-true-false-game/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Vocabulary Box Activities</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/vocabulary-box-activities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/vocabulary-box-activities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 10:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advanced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elementary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[icebreaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermediate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vocabulary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vocabulary bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vocabulary box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[warmup]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/?p=391</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/vocabulary-box-activities/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Teachers in this school always lie&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/teachers-in-this-school-always-lie/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/teachers-in-this-school-always-lie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quiz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speculating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trivia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[truth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/teachers-in-this-school-always-lie/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is another version of a well known task based on the idea that there are two people/groups. One of which always lies whereas the other always tell the truth. All you need to do is read to your students the following story and give them some time to come up with an answer.
You can [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/teachers-in-this-school-always-lie/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>First Conditional chaining</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/first-conditional-chaining/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/first-conditional-chaining/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chaining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conditional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grammar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speaking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/first-conditional-chaining/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shared by Kate

The idea is not new, but I&#8217;ve found it works really great with all groups of students. It is a typical grammar drill with a bit of meanigfulness added. It can be used to practice just about any conditional sentence, not only first conditional. This is how it works:
The teacher begins by saying [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/first-conditional-chaining/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Paper Planes Icebreaker</title>
		<link>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/paper-planes-icebreaker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/paper-planes-icebreaker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ESL teaching ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advanced]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elementary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[icebreaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermediate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speaking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.eslhandouts.com/?p=388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.eslhandouts.com/teaching-ideas/paper-planes-icebreaker/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

