Get Them Talking- Resources and Ideas for Use in the ELL Classroom
Brenda Lee Can
Osseo Adult Basic Education
CanB@district279.org
References:
15 Variations on Find Someone Who. http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/games/find-someone-whomingling-games/
Effective Communication Activities. http://www.ehow.com/about_5305266_effectivecommunication-activities.html
Gabrielatos, C. (1993). Learning how to fish: Fostering fluency and independence. TESOL Greece
Newsletter 38, 23-26. http://www.gabrielatos.com/LearningHowToFish.htm
Resources
Games:
Just-A-Minute!
Elizabeth Clair. $18.00. http://elizabethclaire.com/store/esl-textbooks-esl-teacher-resourceselizabeth-claire/esl-books-cds-games.html
Outburst/Outburst Junior
Amazon.com $41.44
Ebay $9.99
Thirft Store $.50
Mindtrap
Amazon.com $24.38
Ebay.com $6.99
Thirft Store ???
Tribond
Amazon.com $37.85
Ebay $9.99
Thirft Store ???
Books:
It’s Time to Talk! 101 pages of Questions for Communication and Fluency.
Elisa Doyle. $59.95. http://eslresources.com/cart.php?target=category&category_id=256
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Shenanigames.
James Kelly and Donna Inness.
Pro Lingua Associates http://www.prolinguaassociates.com/Pages/shgbook.html $25.00
The Interactive Tutorial: An Activity Parade.
Karen M. Sanders.
Pro Lingua Associates.
http://www.prolinguaassociates.com/Pages/itbook.html $19.50
Internet:
bogglesworldesl.com:
Board games: http://bogglesworldesl.com/esl_games.htm
Questions/prompts http://bogglesworldesl.com/question_prompts.htm
Find someone who . . . http://bogglesworldesl.com/adultesl1.htm
Iteslj.org
Questions: http://iteslj.org/questions/
Games: http://iteslj.org/games/
Talking Cards: http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Brown-TalkingCards.html
eslflow.com
Games: http://www.eslflow.com/games1.html
Ice Breakers: http://www.eslflow.com/ICEBREAKERSreal.html
Speaking: http://www.eslflow.com/speakingandcommunicativeicebreakeractivities.html
Surveys: http://www.eslflow.com/Surveysandquestionnaires.html
Discussions: http://www.eslflow.com/debateanddiscussionlessons.html
Role plays: http://www.eslflow.com/debateanddiscussionlessons.html
Esl-galaxy.com
Board games: http://esl-galaxy.com/board.htm
eslgamesworld.com
Games index: http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/index.html
Printable games: http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/printables/index.html
Esl powerpoint games:
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/pptgames/index.html
english-4kids.com/index.html
Games: http://www.english-4kids.com/games.html
esltopics.com (the same topics are used for the discussion questions and the board games)
Discussions: http://esltopics.com/site/discussion-activities
Board games: http://esltopics.com/site/board-games
esl-lounge.com
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Board games: http://www.esl-lounge.com/board_gamesindex.shtml
esldiscussions.com
655 discussion topics (pairs A & B) http://esldiscussions.com/
eslpartyland.com
Ideas and questions: http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/conv.htm
Find Someone Who . . .
Drove less than fifty miles to attend this conference __________________________________
Is not staying at the Kelly Inn during the Conference __________________________________
Is presenting at this conference ___________________________________________________
Is attending this conference for the first time ________________________________________
Has attended Summer Institute ten or more times ____________________________________
Has taught ABE for more than five years _____________________________
_______________
Is new to teaching ABE __________________________________________________________
Teaches in the daytime only______________________________________________________
Teaches in the evening only ______________________________________________________
Teaches both in the daytime and in the evening ______________________________________
What Have You Learned at This Summer Institute?
Directions: Ask five people, “What have you learned at this Summer Institute?” Write down their answer
and ask them at least one more question about their answer.
Example:
You: What have you learned at this Summer Institute?
Person 1: I learned about a new writing technique.
You: How are you going to use it in your classroom?
Person 1: I plan to start a journal with my students.
Name
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What did you learn at this Summer Institute?
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