Tag Listings
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General Activity Descriptors
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Artwork
This is primarily a collection of art for use in making materials or games.
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English Board
This consists of materials that can be used on a physical English bulletin board.
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Flexible
This activity can be adapted to a wide variety of grammar points.
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No Prep
The activity doesn't require any preparation or materials from the teacher. Just remember it and go!
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Online Activity
This activity is for online classes.
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Phonics
The activity practices or teaches about phonics.
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PowerPoint
This activity is based around using a PowerPoint presentation.
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Pronunciation
Activity is centered around practicing pronunciation.
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Small class size
This activity works best in small classes (under 10 students).
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Social Distancing
This activity takes social distancing measures into account.
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Unit or Year Review
This activity is intended to review material covered over a unit or school year.
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Vocabulary Review
The activity is primarily used to review vocabulary that students have already learned.
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Warm-up
The teacher can use this activity to start a class.
Grammar points
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Adjectives
He's thin, cute, and interesting.
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Be verb
I am sleepy. Are you happy?
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Can and Can't
I can play the guitar. I can't play the trombone.
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Causative Verb
My mother made me finish my homework before dinner.
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Comparative (as ~ as)
I'm as tall as my sister.
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Comparative (-er)
He is taller than my brother.
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Comparative (more + adjective)
Volleyball is more exciting than baseball.
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Conditional
If you want to play basketball, please join our team.
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Copula Verb
That looks delicious.
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Declarative Content Clause
He thinks that lemons are delicious.
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Directions
How can I go to the train station?
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False Subjects
It's sunny today.
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Future (going to)
They are going to play rugby on Sunday.
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Future (will)
I will go to the grocery store tonight.
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Gerunds
Amy likes visiting the ocean.
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How
Specifically practices the word "How."
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How many
How many apples do you have?
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Imperative
Let's play baseball. Don't use my bat.
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Indirect Question
I know how to play the piano.
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Infinitive (Adjectival)
Do you have something to eat?
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Infinitive (Adverbial)
I went to Kobe to watch a baseball game.
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Infinitive (general)
I want to be a mechanic.
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Infinitive (It… for… to…)
It is important for us to exercise.
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Modal Verb - "could"
I wish I could fly.
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Must/Have to
You must clean up your room. We have to go to my uncle's house tonight.
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Passive voice
Many languages are spoken in Indonesia.
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Past Continuous
My cat was sleeping last night.
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Past Perfect Continuous
James had been doing homework for two hours before Brendan visited.
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Past Simple
He visited Kyoto last month.
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Plural Nouns
She has three notebooks.
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Plural Verb
He plays the piano. Does he play the flute?
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Possessive form
That is Pierre's coat.
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Prepositions
My bag is under the desk. My texbook is on the desk.
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Present Continuous
She is playing volleyball.
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Present Perfect
Tom has eaten two hot dogs.
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Present Perfect Continuous
Inez has been reading a book for two hours.
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Pronouns
Her name is Judy.
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Quantifiers
Does this store have any towels?
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Reduced Relative Clause
The man making a sandwich is Jon.
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Relative Pronoun
He is a boy who writes novels.
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Request
Will you give me a napkin?
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Second conditional
If I were a cat, I would sleep all day.
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Simple Present
I study English.
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Subject Verb Object Complement
Sunshine makes me happy.
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Subject Verb Object Object
She gave him a watch.
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Superlative (-est)
The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world.
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Superlative (most + adjective)
Fall is the most beautiful season in Kyoto.
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There is/are
There are three libraries in this town.
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This-That
This is a fox. That is a hawk.
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Unlisted Grammar
This is a tag for grammar points that haven't been created yet.
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Was and Were
I was in London last week. Many people were there.
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What
Specifically practices the word "What."
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What (noun) do you (verb)?
What season do you like?
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When conjunction
I was eating dinner when my sister came home.
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Where
Specifically practices the word "Where."
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Which
Which do you like, summer or winter?
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Who
Specifically practices the word "Who."
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Wh words
What/Who/Where/When/Why
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Why and Because
Why do you like strawberries? Because they're delicious.
Holiday
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Christmas
Activity applies to Christmas.
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Easter
Activity applies to Easter.
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Halloween
Activity applies to Halloween. Boo!
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New Years
Activity applies to New Years.
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Thanksgiving
Activity applies to Thanksgiving (American or Canadian).
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Valentine's Day
Activity applies to Valentine's Day.
Parts of Learning
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Listening
Students listen in the activity.
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Reading
Students read in the activity.
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Speaking
Students speak in the activity.
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Writing
Students write in the activity.
Requirements
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Dice
Requires the teacher to use dice.
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PC
Requires the teacher to display or use materials on a computer during class.
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Pencil
Requires students to have a pencil or a similar writing instrument.
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Prints
Requires the teacher to print out the activity on paper.
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Student PC/Tablet
Requires students to use their own PC or Tablet for the activity.
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TV
Requires the teacher to display materials on a TV.
School Level
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Adult Conversation
Aimed at adult students.
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Corporate
Aimed at corporate or business classes.
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Elementary School
Aimed at elementary school students.
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High School
Aimed at high school students.
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Junior High School
Aimed at junior high school students.
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Pre-kindergarten or Kindergarten
Aimed at students who have not started Elementary School yet.
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Special Needs
This activity can be used in Special Needs classes.
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University
Aimed at university students.
Sentence Type
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Affirmative sentence
You are hungry.
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Negative sentence
You aren't hungry.
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Question sentence
Are you hungry?
Skills Development
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Creativity
Develops students' creative skills.
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Critical Thinking
Develops students' critical thinking skills.
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Discussion
Develops students' discussion skills.
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Presentation
Develops students' presentation skills.
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Problem Solving
Develops students' problem-solving skills.
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Teamwork
Develops students' teamwork skills.
Textbook-specific
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Blue Sky
Specific to the Blue Sky textbook series.
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Here We Go
Specific to the Here We Go series of textbooks.
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Junior Sunshine
Specific to the Junior Sunshine textbooks.
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Let's Try
Specific to the Let's Try textbook.
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New Crown
Specific to the New Crown textbook.
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New Horizon
Specific to the New Horizon textbook.
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One World
Specific to the One World textbook.
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Sunshine
Specific to the Sunshine textbook.
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Total English
Specific to the Total English textbook.
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We Can
Specific to the We Can textbook.
Themes
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Alphabet
Students practice the English alphabet in the activity.
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Animals
Students practice words for animals or learn about animals.
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Body Parts
Practices the names for parts of the body.
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Classroom English
Practices common words and phrases that will be used as part of English class.
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Colors
Practices colors (red, green, blue, and so on).
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Conversation Skills
Practices basic skills about how to continue conversations.
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Countries
Practices the names of different countries, or teaches students about different countries.
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Current Events/Social Issues
Students learn about or discuss current events, social issues, or recent news.
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Daily Routine
Involves the students explaining their daily routines.
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Days of the Week
Practices pronunciation or spelling of the days of the week. (Sunday, Monday...)
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Debate
This activity involves students having a debate with each other.
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Dictionary
Activity involves using a dictionary, or trains students in how to use dictionaries.
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Dreams and The Future
Students talk about what they want to do in the future.
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Family
Students practice words for family members or talk about their families.
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Feelings/Emotions
Practices words to express feelings or emotions.
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Food
Practices words for food, introduces new food, or involves the students making or eating food.
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Greetings
Practices how to greet other people.
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Hobbies/Clubs
Practices or discusses hobbies or clubs that the students participate in.
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Hometown or Country
Students introduce their hometown or home country.
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Injuries and Ailments
Students describe their injuries or other ailments (headaches, stomachaches, and so on).
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Invitations
Students practice inviting other people to do something.
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Jobs and Professions
Students practice the names of different jobs or professions.
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Lunchtime Activity
This activity can be used while eating lunch with students.
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Months
Practices pronunciation or spelling of months.
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Numbers
Practices pronunciation or spelling of numbers.
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Ordinal numbers
Today is the first day of June. Tomorrow is the second.
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Phone Conversations
The activity practices telephone conversations.
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School Subjects
Practices school subject names.
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Self-introductions
Students practice introducing themselves, or the teacher introduces themself.
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Shapes
Practices shapes (circles, triangles, squares, and so on).
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Shopping and Dining
Activity involves the students practicing buying or selling things.
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Sports
Students practice the names of sports, learn about sports, or play a sport.
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Time
Practices words for times of day (7:30, 2 o'clock).
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Travel and Vacations
Concerns travel - where students have gone, or where they want to go.
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Weather
The activity practices words for different kinds of weather.