Educational Technology for ESL

Find out about your dreams

Nik Peachey — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:18:00 GMT

Some people say that you can't really speak a language until you start to dream in that language. I'm not really sure that's true, but in this activity we can look at how you can start to write and understand your dreams in English. This task is based...(read more)

Create your video diary

Nik Peachey — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:11:00 GMT

One of the most difficult things to develop when you are alone is your speaking. Speaking is of course also one of the most useful skills, so in this activity you will find out how to practice your speaking by keeping a video diary using a free online...(read more)

Practice Your Spelling

Nik Peachey — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:36:00 GMT

As with most languages, spelling is pretty important in English. It's also something that gives many native speakers problems too, so don't be too worried if you find English spelling difficult and confusing. In this activity you'll be able to practice...(read more)

Play Word Games to Improve Your Vocabulary

Nik Peachey — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:11:00 GMT

Having a wide vocabulary is really important to push the level of your English. This activity shows you how to push the level of your vocabulary and revise some of the words you already know while playing a simple online game similar to Scrabble. In this...(read more)

Create your own vocabulary tests

Nik Peachey — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:44:00 GMT

Developing your vocabulary is one of the quickest ways of improving your English, but remembering new vocabulary can take time and effort. In this task you find out how to use an online dictionary to find synonyms and antonyms and how to use this to create...(read more)

Train yourself to hear song lyrics

Nik Peachey — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Listening to songs is a great way to learn a language. It's easy to listen to a song many times, especially if it's one that you enjoy and this can really help with your listening and pronunciation. This activity is based around the Lyrics Training website....(read more)

Show and tell online

Nik Peachey — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:43:00 GMT

Show and Tell has been a very popular activity in the English language classroom for quite some time. It is often based around bringing in to class an object or photograph of something that is important to you and asking and answering questions about...(read more)

Write a Blues Song in English

Nik Peachey — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:04:00 GMT

Listening to music and songs is a great way to improve your listening skills, vocabulary and pronunciation. In this activity you create a Blues song and then listen to it. You will then listen to some more Blues music and do some listening dictation....(read more)

Memorize a Song

Nik Peachey — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Learning and enjoying songs can be a great way to improve your listening, vocabulary and pronunciation. In this activity we are going to use two websites to help you find, listen to and memorize the words of a song. First you'll use YouLyrics to find...(read more)

Read and Write Very Short Stories

Nik Peachey — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Reading and writing both help to improve your vocabulary and give you the opportunity to use your language skills in a creative way. Today's activity will show you how to get simple quick writing practice and how to give and receive feedback and criticism...(read more)

A City Love Story

Nik Peachey — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:29:00 GMT

Today's activity is about talking about your city and the things you love, and was inspired by a YouTube video that tells a short love story. The Story is set in Beirut in Lebanon and tells the story of how two young people meet and fall in and out of...(read more)

Write Your Auto Biography

Nik Peachey — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:43:00 GMT

An important part of being a good conversationalist is being a good listener and asking people questions about what they tell you, but sometimes you also have to talk about yourself and be prepared to answer questions. In today's task you are going to...(read more)

Learn to Put Your Make Up on in English

Nik Peachey — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:25:00 GMT

YouTube offers you so many opportunities to learn English and also to learn how to do new things, learn how to do things better or teach others how to do things. In today's activity we'll look at some 'home' produced YouTube channels and learn a bit more...(read more)

Create Quick Online Polls

Nik Peachey — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:05:00 GMT

This must be one of the quickest and easiest poll creators I've ever seen Do you like our website? Yes No Don't know Read More......(read more)

Study a Classic of Literature

Nik Peachey — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:26:00 GMT

Many great works of literature have been translated into other languages, but there is nothing quite as good as reading a book in the original language. In today's activity you are going to study a classic of English literature; 'The Old Man and The Sea'...(read more)