Collocations are groups of words that frequently appear together in English. They're crucial for sounding natural and fluent. However, they can be a tricky concept for ESL learners, especially teenagers. This article offers some engaging and effective strategies to help your students master collocations.

Autumn time is a great opportunity to teach common vocabulary related to autumn such as: an acorn, a mushroom, an apple, grapes, leaves or a pumpkin. I would like to present an autumn game which is a perfect way to practice autumn vocabulary with young ESL learners.

The goal of this activity is to teach recognition of new vocabulary. When the children are able to recognize them confidently they are ready to use the language in productive way. You can use any vocabulary you need in this activity.

The best way to commit new words and expressions to long-term memory is coming frequently back to well-known material. Here you can find some worth to present techniques to revise vocabulary with ELT students.

Mr Crocodile, can we cross the river? is one of the games that my students very often ask me to play. This traditional English game is engaging and perfectly suited to ESL young learners.

Every new word or fixed expression that is taught in a foreign language should be followed by lots of practice. Presentation new English vocabulary should be supported by additional techniques to practice and memorise new material.

The aim of this lesson is to teach food items which are split according to the groups of food they belong to. Products are divided into four food groups: fish & meat, fruit & vegetables, dairy products and grain products.

As it is snowy and frosty outside, the time is perfect to introduce winter clothes vocabulary to your young students. If you bring realia to the classroom your lesson will be memorable, motivating and enjoyable. Children will learn new winter words easily and they will remember them longer.

If you are looking for ideas how to teach Simple Past regular and irregular verbs to your primary students you are in the right place. You can find here some ideas and resources that can help your students to memorize verb forms faster and learn in a pleasure way.