Here's a lovely page full of ready-to-use handouts for busy teachers. Unfortunately, there you have to be a registered user to profit fully from all the handouts (to date, $20 a year). There are loads to choose from and the handouts are nicely organised so it is easy to find what you are looking for. Here's the direct link to HANDOUTS ONLINE . Below you can see some pictures taken from the page:
Go to quizlet.com for a very nice site if you want your students to make vocabulary cards and/or to practise vocabulary. They can either practise on the cards they have made themselves, or on cards that others have made - ex. to a particular course book that you are using, too. Once the cards are there, there are lots of different exercises your students can do in order to practise, spelling exercises, various games and tests!
Let your students write vocabulary cards that they can keep on their iPhone. The advantages are obvious, - the cards are always to hand :-), they don't get full of dirt and fluff from their pockets and they can all be kept in one place!
Look for KARTEIKARTEN in your apps store. The app costs Sfr. 1.-- which I think is well worth it.
This is a page full of exercises for the student. The topics range from culture and games over vocabulary and grammar to tests and quizzes. Have fun browsing!
http://www.learnenglish.de/
INVALUABLE - just have a look for yourself! Culture-Reading-Grammar-Vocabulary-Literature-Quizzes etc. etc..
Just click http://www.ego4u.de/
Here are some wonderful links to lesson plans and worksheets about grammar, vocabulary, skills, CLIL (content and language integrated learning), business, games and quizzes etc. etc.
There are loads of ideas, but you need to browse around yourself to see what YOU can use.
- My favorite at the moment is http://www.teachitworld.com/ Some worksheets are free, some you have to pay for. Lots of ideas and really great worksheets. Some lessons also include interactive smartboard activities or audio material etc. I've used it a lot, and always with positive feedback from the students!
- http://www.onestopenglish.com Lots of material on all kinds of topic, grammar, vocabulary, skills work, CLIL, business etc. etc. You will have to register for some of the activities.
- http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ One new exercise every week based on a news article with lots of additional exercises, e.g. blank filling, vocabulary training, speaking, matching, T/F, multiple choice, writing etc.. What's so special about this page is the very special topics. Eg. how a haircut can save money; if your own breath can generate electric power; whether Sweden is going to become the very first country with a cashless economy; and finally how Kate Middleton has been elected hat lady of 2011.
Try this free puzzle maker tool with your students. Students love crossword puzzles and these are soooo easy to make, your students could even make some themselves for their peers to do. Use your imagination and start puzzling :-)
Here's the link:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker
