ESL Classroom Activities for Teens and Adults
Fluency games and grammar drills for EFL and ESL students
This book of activities for teens and adults was voted Top 7 Best ESL Book for Adults* and has hundreds of reviews on Amazon.
- Activities for all levels – Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced
- Well organized into listening, speaking, reading, and writing categories.
- Detailed introduction gives advice on cultural backgrounds, learning styles and personalities.
- Packed with ideas and exercises on fluency and grammar, that are entertaining and fun and specially formulated for teens and adults.
*FluentU 2016
Contents
- Introduction covers common classroom teaching problems including culture, tensions, shy students, and different learning styles
- Teaching Tips include setting and sharing goals, using drills and fluency activities to what to do if the lesson flops
- 6 step Quick Start Guide – Listening, speaking, reading and writing drills for new vocab, grammar and revision + listening comprehension, speaking fluency, conversation, dialogues, and creative writing.
- Every Activity is carefully described in detail with example scenarios, and variants for different group sizes.
- Each Game / Exercize is organized by
- Category (e.g. Listening or speaking)
- Group size
- Level (e.g. Beginner etc)
- Materials
- Preparation (if required)
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SAV –
Hello, Shelley here. You may read 381 reviews on Amazon.com – global rating 4.5/5 stars.
Heather Mullett, British Council, Qatar –
The Adult games book has really reduced my preparation time. Activities such as ‘Guess the Question’ have really gone down well with my classes.
Katia Berkers, Belgium –
I am a bit afraid to ‘abandon’ my books and school material, but from time to time I use the games in your book for a change. My pupils really appreciate it and I see them change. When I use a game, they are happy and all participate. When I follow my ‘normal’ workbooks, they are rather bored. This week a pupil came to me saying that I always should use games, because they also learn that way and it is much “cooler”.
That’s why I always keep your book ready! This book is the beginning of my new life as a teacher. It should be compulsory for every teacher. Try it out and feel the magic! Shelley, the person and the writer, is my favourite resource when I need advice.
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Ruth Plummer –
I have just received Shelley’s book and I have to say that it is one of the most useful and practical ESL books that I have found. in my 20 years of ESL teaching. Although I’ve only had the book a few weeks and I haven’y explored it all the joke section worked a treat on my slightly nervous adult learner!! Shelley also has a really useful appendix that she sends out to everyone who buys the book and I have just printed out a wonderful game to play with my students tomorrow. So thank you so much Shelley for providing such a wonderful resource and also for all of the personal support that you give out – in my experience it’s rare to find that in an author. Well done – you’ve given me lots of inspiration for my teaching practice!!
Ruth Plummer –
I have just received Shelley’s book and I have to say that it is one of the most useful and practical ESL books that I have found. in my 20 years of ESL teaching. Although I’ve only had the book a few weeks and I haven’t explored it all yet, the joke section worked a treat on my slightly nervous adult learner!! Shelley also has a really useful appendix that she sends out to everyone who buys the book and I have just printed out a wonderful game to play with my students tomorrow. So thank you so much Shelley for providing such a wonderful resource and also for all of the personal support that you give out – in my experience it’s rare to find that in an author. Well done – you’ve given me lots of inspiration for my teaching practice!!
Olga –
This is one of the best, most helpful and well written books for EFL teachers that I have ever come across in all my teaching career. It has helped save so much precious time in my planning and has filled my classes with joy and positive energy. Given that I work for a quite particular and unique school (Artademia School – Milan/Italy) my classes are never homogeneous in terms of language levels, learning styles etc. The way this book is written and divided into categories/types of activities has been of great value and has met the many different needs of my students. Shelley has introduced me to a whole different teaching approach and has taught me some brilliant activities which my students loved. I would definitely recommend this book to every teacher!
Olga –
This is one of the best, most helpful and well written books for EFL teachers that I have ever come across in all of my teaching career. It has helped me save so much precious time in my planning and has filled my classes with joy and positive energy. Given that I work for a quite particular and unique school (Artademia School – Milan/Italy) my classes are never homogeneous in terms of language levels, learning styles etc. The way this book is written and divided into categories/types of activities has been of great value and has met the many different needs of my students. Shelley has introduced me to a whole different teaching approach and has taught me some brilliant activities which my students loved. I would definitely recommend this book to every teacher!
SAV –
Dear Olga, Thank you very much for your kind comments. I am so glad that pupils at your school in Milan are getting some great lessons thanks to you! All the best, Shelley
Emmet –
It’s not always easy keeping students entertained and learning at the same time but this book really helps with that. It gives an incredible amount of gaming options to review work and drill concepts home. So students will feel like they learning and having fun. Every teacher’s dream!
Meghan –
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Kathy –
So many wonderful ideas for drilling vocabulary and to support learning concepts for my adult ESL learners! The support from the author’s website and blog is insightful and practical as well. Thank you, Shelley!
Kateri Caron –
I have used this book (in fact have used all the books Shelley has written) for several years now teaching English to students in Mexico. Shelley’s directions are clear; her activities and games develop skills in listening, speaking, writing and reading; and the wide variety of actives and games she provides cover all the different learning styles of students. I have thoroughly enjoyed using her materials and can honestly say my students have absolutely enjoyed learning English through these games and activities. I highly recommend this book; it helps put learning English into usable , real-life contexts.
Maureen Glover –
This book is a must for ESL teachers. I found Shelley by chance on the internet when looking for ESL teaching resources. The book is excellent but the best bit is the way Shelley engages with her buyers after they purchase it. She is personally available with advice and encouragement via email afterwards and constantly updates with her latest games and resources. It’s a very special touch. Thank you Shelley!