ESL Games and Classroom Activities Review

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(More customer reviews)I feel bad writing such a negative review, but this was possibly the worst ESL book I've ever purchased. The activities are very mundane and provide little guidance or structure. For example, one activity, titled "Can", is just a list of questions in the form of "Can you {verb phrase}?" and the students then answer the questions, presumably in the form of "Yes, I can..." or, "No, I can't..." Another activity is just a list of famous people, and the assignment is for students to do an oral presentation about the person they choose. Many of the activities in this book have a similar format.
The entire book is in black and white and all the illustrations (including the cover) are clip art i.e. it's a very boring layout. The cover advertises the book as being appropriate "for all ages" but I found it way too advanced for the kids I am teaching (ages 5~9). At the same time, I think it would be pretty boring for anyone out of high school.
Overall, this book is not a good value. I have seen plenty of other good ESL books (here on Amazon, too) that are worth the money.

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ESL Games and Classroom Activities is a collection of reproducible and ready-to-use exercises for English as a Second Language students of all ages. These are some of the many efficient exercises I have created and used during my career as an ESL teacher. Activities in this book are intended to get students to take initiative and be more involved in the classroom. This collection of 80 activities covers a wide variety of topics in language areas such as Spelling, Grammar, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary and Word Structure, and Pronunciation. Exercises in this book include Vocabulary, Icebreakers, Discussions, Grammar, Word Order, Role-playing, Socializing, Fill in the Blanks, Classifying, Word Matching, Journal Writing, Games, Peer Interviewing, Rhyming Words, Storytelling, Writing Topics, Spelling, Vowels, Consonants, Clustering, Oral Presentations, Word Association, Proverbs, Suffixes and Prefixes, On the Map, and many more. This book contains easy-to-use language-generating activities to increase students' motivation and participation. Exercises and games are clearly explained, and short definitions are given where necessary. Each activity starts on a new page to allow photocopying for classroom use. Students can complete exercises individually, in pairs, in small groups, or with the whole class. Exercises can be completed in class or assigned as homework. An Answer Key is included at the back of the book. These activities are designed to build self-esteem and develop new language skills or reinforce skills already mastered in all language areas. With these fun and surprising exercises, students will be motivated, challenged, and inspired in their learning process. Teachers will find these activities attractive and useful in making their lessons more pertinent and fun.

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