ESL hobbies pastimes location activities sports speaking & writing basic EAL ELL

by The Librarian's Language Loft

Enhance your English Second Language (ESL) curriculum with these 5 practical resources focused on hobbies, pastimes, sports, events and locations. These engaging activities are designed to reinforce basic vocabulary related to planning activities and events with friends. The resource promotes conversation and expands core vocabulary through the "question of the day." It encourages creativity with skits, writing prompts and project ideas centered around favorite activities and location. With minimal prep needed, this resource offers activities to practice vocabulary both orally and in writing. Perfect for whole class discussions, partner activities, or substitute plans.

Resource 1:

Start your ESL class off each day with a Question of the day. It is a great way to get students talking and help you to establish a low stress routine. This ESL resource works as either a daily warm up or bell ringer activities.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 55 suggestions for "Question of the day"  

-Writing or project ideas 

Vocabulary:

Sports, activities and hobbies

Clothing

Present tense verbs 

Weather and calendar questions

Resource 2:

This resource offers a variety of engaging activities from worksheets for practicing key vocabulary to speaking opportunities through a class survey, discussion templates, and skits, your students will have ample chances to develop their language skills. They can even showcase their writing by creating personalized descriptions of their pastimes, perfect for presentation on a water bottle design.

Included:

-Teacher overview in Englisih

-Vocabulary list and templates/models to support writing

-Flashcards for many hobbies and pastimes

-Speaking activities (skits, discussion template, "Find someone who...", & class survey)

-Description of games to play with flashcards

-Print and go worksheets for written practice (8 pages)

-Mini- project templates

This "water bottle" mini project activity can be done over several classes, by starting your class each day with a “Question of the day”. Students write down their answers each day to add to their final written project.

Resource 3:

This user-friendly resource facilitates engaging classroom activities using text message conversations and event posters. Featuring fourteen text message conversations that can be easily printed and displayed around the classroom, students fill in tables and a daily schedule while reading each conversation. This can work as a scavenger hunt activity. After students can plan their own ideal week schedule filled with amazing events. Additionally, students will work with six event posters to craft simple skits, answer questions, and design their own event posters, fostering creativity and language proficiency.

Key Features:

  • Teacher overview
  • 14 text message examples
  • 6 event poster examples
  • Questions on personal preferences and a skit template
  • 6 suggested activities for speaking, reading and writing
  • Student handouts for efficient information collection
  • Vocabulary list included
  • Present tense verbs
  • A focus is on question words "How much? Who? Where?"

Be sure to preview the sample card in the pictures for language level reference.

Resource 4: Locations for hobbies

This ESL (English as a second language) resource reviews vocabulary related to common locations, places, or buildings. There are many suggested activities and games to get your students speaking and writing in English.

Included:

-Teacher overview in English with suggested games and activities

-Game suggestions and partner activities (i.e.Cards for I have..Who has...?, Sentence matching, Scoot, memory card game, Twenty questions)

-45 Flashcards of common locations (for games or to display in class)

-5 worksheets to practice new vocabulary (i.e. crosswords, word search, fill in the blank)

-Two skit formats

Resource 5: Scavenger Hunt and Escape Room Task Cards- Location

Included in this Resource:

  • Scavenger Hunt: Interactive scavenger hunt activity focused on locations. An activity where students complete sentences by finding the matching answer on another card (e.g., "When I am sick, I go to the ______"). This helps reinforce their understanding of when and why certain locations are visited.
  • Escape room task cards: This printable task card activity includes 16 questions about locations. Students race to find the final 4-digit answer! Hang the task cards on the wall, place them on desks, or pass them around. Each answer will be decoded and recorded on a student answer sheet. The task cards are broken down into 4 levels with 4 puzzle types (decoders). Use these task cards for a partner escape room activity, SCOOT, scavenger hunt, or stations. There are countless ways to set it up, allowing students to be out of their seats, moving around, and learning!
  • Guess the Location Game: A game where students use four hints (hair, shampoo, scissors, hairstylist) to guess a specific location.
  • Mystery Maze Sheet: Students problem solve to find their way out of maze with questions on locations.
  • Skit: Students can use the skit outline to build their own conversations in English.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

$18.25
$16.43

ESL locations activities hobbies scavenger hunt task card escape room ELL EAL

By The Librarian's Language Loft

Boost your ESL students' learning (English as a Second Language) with this engaging resource designed to review English vocabulary related to various locations and activities. Perfect to mix up the classroom routine with interactive activities such as a scavenger hunt and escape room task cards. This resource will keep your students motivated and excited about learning English.

Included in this Resource:

  • Scavenger Hunt: Interactive scavenger hunt activity focused on locations. An activity where students complete sentences by finding the matching answer on another card (e.g., "When I am sick, I go to the ______"). This helps reinforce their understanding of when and why certain locations are visited.
  • Escape room task cards: This printable task card activity includes 16 questions about locations. Students race to find the final 4-digit answer! Hang the task cards on the wall, place them on desks, or pass them around. Each answer will be decoded and recorded on a student answer sheet. The task cards are broken down into 4 levels with 4 puzzle types (decoders). Use these task cards for a partner escape room activity, SCOOT, scavenger hunt, or stations. There are countless ways to set it up, allowing students to be out of their seats, moving around, and learning!
  • Guess the Location Game: A game where students use four hints (hair, shampoo, scissors, hairstylist) to guess a specific location.
  • Mystery Maze Sheet: Students problem solve to find their way out of maze with questions on locations.
  • Skit: Students can use the skit outline to build their own conversations in English.

Add some excitement to your class with these interactive and creative tasks that not only reinforce learning but also add an element of fun to class!

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

$3.50

ESL locations & places for hobbies basic vocabulary review & games EAL ELL

By The Librarian's Language Loft

This ESL (English as a second language) resource reviews vocabulary related to common locations, places, or buildings. There are many suggested activities and games to get your students speaking and writing in English. This print and go resource takes the stress out of your week as you review basic English vocabulary.

Included:

-Teacher overview in English with suggested games and activities

-Game suggestions and partner activities (i.e.Cards for I have..Who has...?, Sentence matching, Scoot, memory card game, Twenty questions)

-45 Flashcards of common locations (for games or to display in class)

-5 worksheets to practice new vocabulary (i.e. crosswords, word search, fill in the blank)

-Two skit formats

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

$3.50

ESL hobbies, pastimes & sports plan an activity with friends speaking EAL ELL

By The Librarian's Language Loft

Enhance your English Second Language (ESL) teaching with this comprehensive resource designed to reinforce basic vocabulary related to planning activities and events among friends. This user-friendly resource facilitates engaging classroom activities using text message conversations and event posters.

Featuring fourteen text message conversations that can be easily printed and displayed around the classroom, students fill in tables and a daily schedule while reading each conversation. This can work as a scavenger hunt activity, writing practice or skits to perform. After students plan their own ideal week schedule filled with amazing events. Additionally, students will work with six event posters to write simple skits, answer questions, and design their own event posters, fostering creativity and language proficiency.

Key Features:

  • Teacher overview for easy implementation
  • 14 text message with activity suggestions
  • 6 event poster examples to stimulate creativity
  • Questions on personal preferences and a skit template
  • 6 suggested activities for speaking, reading and writing
  • Student handouts for efficient information collection
  • Vocabulary list included (English only & French/English)
  • A focus is on question words- who, when, where, how much?

Be sure to preview the sample card in the pictures for language level reference.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

$3.50

ESL sports hobbies & activities question of the day project ELL EAL speaking

By The Librarian's Language Loft

This basic ESL English resource helps to encourage conversation while expanding vocabulary. Students talk about hobbies, sports and activities that they like or they would like to try. This low prep resource can be used for whole class discussion or partner activities. There are writing and project ideas included. Students get an opportunity to practice the new vocabulary both orally and written with a question of the day. This "print and go" activity could work with for a substitute or supply teacher.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 55 suggestions for “bell ringers”

-Writing or project ideas 

-Includes moveable date and weather charts

Vocabulary:

Hobbies, activities and sports

Some clothing

Weather vocabulary

Calendar vocabulary

Present tense verbs 

Optional use of the conditional

Start your ESL class off each day with a “Question of the day”. It is a great way to get students talking and help you to establish a low stress routine. This ESL resource works as either a daily warm up or bell ringer activities.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms. G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

$4.00

ESL hobbies pastimes sports & locations or places EAL ELL speaking activities

By The Librarian's Language Loft

Spark your students' creativity in English as a Second Language (ESL) with this hobby and pastime-themed resource! Designed to enhance speaking and writing skills while reinforcing basic English vocabulary, this resource offers a variety of engaging activities. From worksheets for practicing key vocabulary to speaking opportunities through a class survey, discussion templates, and skits, your students will have ample chances to develop their language skills. They can even showcase their writing by creating personalized descriptions of their pastimes, perfect for presentation on a water bottle design.

Included:

-Teacher overview in Englisih

-Vocabulary list and templates/models to support writing for project

-Flashcards (45) for many hobbies and pastimes

-Speaking activities (i.e. skits, a discussion template, "Find someone who", a class survey, partner interviews...)

-Description of games to play with flashcards

-Print and go worksheets for written practice or low prep substitute plans (10 plus pages)

-Mini- project templates (water bottle theme)

-Vocabulary practice focuses on pastimes, hobbies and locations

This "water bottle" mini project activity can be done over several classes, by starting your ESL class each day with a “Question of the day”. Students write down their answers each day to add to their final written project.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

$3.75