Blog & News
Website updates, ESL Brains news as well as some tips and tricks on teaching English.
Revision Tasks Generator is an AI tool that generates tasks for any ESL Brains lesson. Standard, Speaking, Flipped, CRC or Vocabulary Lab? The tool will help you with all ESL Brains lesson plans! Read More
With Vocabulary Lab worksheets, students learn and practise lexical sets in an interactive and communicative way. The tasks include: discussions, creating associations, ordering, sorting, listening, playing guessing games, doing puzzles and many more. The worksheets are engaging and help students retain the target language and recall it a [...] Read More
Students are more than eager to discuss current events, which you have reported to us in the recent survey. In response, we are going to help you introduce the news into your classroom. Keep reading to discover what we’ve come up with.🙂 You request – we provide! We’re happy to introduce News for Classroom Use: [… [...] Read More
We are extremely proud to announce that you rated your experience with ESL Brains at 4.58/5. Thank you! We couldn’t be happier! Read More
Navigating A2 learners through ESL Brains can be smooth! Explore strategies to leverage authentic materials, build speaking confidence, and ease students into engaging with real-world English. Turn initial apprehension into enthusiastic learning with these practical tips. Read More
Why don't you try engaging students with current events? This blog post offers three creative ways to leverage news in your lessons. Discover how sharing, guessing, and visual prompts can transform your classroom into a hub of real-world exploration and critical thinking. Read More
Make homework checking a breeze! Discover three innovative techniques to keep your ESL class engaged, even when assignments are incomplete. Turn a potentially tedious task into a dynamic learning experience for every student. Read More
Short on time, big on impact! Discover three quick, creative strategies to transform those awkward end-of-lesson minutes into powerful learning opportunities. Maximize every moment and leave your students eager for more. Read More
We have expanded the Saved Lesson tab! You can save your favourite ESL Brains lessons on the website and you can also sort them in folders. Read More
Beyond speaking: Discover fresh, engaging ways to weave writing into your ESL lessons. Learn how to transform standard activities into opportunities for written expression, without resorting to traditional essays. Unlock creative methods to make writing a natural part of your classroom. Read More
Adapt ESL lessons for advanced students with these practical tips. Learn to leverage authentic materials, expand vocabulary, and create challenging tasks, ensuring every lesson engages and elevates your students' skills. Read More
Keep your ESL students engaged! Discover practical strategies to boost classroom focus, from leveraging teacher's notes to incorporating tech and dynamic games. Learn how to transform your lessons into captivating learning experiences. Read More
Transform your ESL classroom with laughter and unexpected twists! Discover fun, quirky strategies to boost student engagement and create a memorable learning experience. From playful surprises to grammar games, find out how to make your lessons the highlight of their week. Read More
We accomplished a lot at ESL Brains during 2024! A1 lesson plans, Lesson Flows, Lesson Sets, as well as loads of new A2-C2 lessons. We gained new team members, stayed active on social media, and revamped our website. Read More
Boost one-to-one student engagement with these practical tips. Discover how simple changes, like showing genuine interest and offering choices, can transform your teaching and revitalize your students' learning journey. Read More
Worried about students not reading before class? This article offers ESL teachers practical strategies for engaging all students in Critical Reading Club, even those who come unprepared. Discover how to turn potential challenges into learning opportunities and foster a love for reading. Read More
Unlock fluency for your ESL students! Discover four powerful strategies to tackle common speaking errors and boost confidence. From self-monitoring to language journals, these techniques will transform your classroom. Read More
Boost vocabulary retention with quick, engaging revision techniques. Learn how to transform forgotten words into lasting knowledge. Discover simple, effective strategies to keep your ESL students' language skills sharp. Read More
After months of hard work, ESL Brains have finally started publishing A1 Lesson Plans! Covering all essential topics, vocabulary, and grammar for elementary students, these lesson plans are perfect for your A1 learners. Read More
Lesson Flows are large sequence of lessons, designed to take your student on a particular learning journey. They contain 15 lessons per sequence, with additional ‘follow up’ lesson suggestions. Read More
Lesson Sets will save you loads of prep time and allow for a more structured teaching and learning experience, while allowing for flexibility (because we know that each student or group is different). The lessons in each set are connected by topic or function. Read More
While it's common to ask students to ponder their year, draw conclusions and reflect, we have some additional ideas that will not only make your lesson engaging and useful but also inject an element of fun into the process. Read More
We are excited to present the new PDF design: user-friendly, clear and professional. This is how the lessons published from September 2023 onwards will look! Read More
These five ESL speaking games are simple and fun. They can be used as fillers, vocabulary revision or warm-up tasks. You can test them out straight away with our 2 ready-to-use guessing games worksheets. Read More
Let’s talk about activities that will make teaching phrasal verbs more effective. Here are some of our favourite easy-to-implement activities. Read More
We are excited to announce that we have added a new feature to our standard and flipped lesson plans! Read More
Take a look at the tips for a successful ESL role play to see what to do before, during and after a role play to make the most of it. Read More
Read about a few ideas on how to make students practise writing in English and integrate it seamlessly into their lives. Read More
Read about some ideas of practising irregular verbs that will help your students remember them once and for all. Read More
Check our tips and guidelines on how to browse ESL Brains to find the lessons you need in the easiest way possbile and discover new lessons. Read More
Advanced ESL students aren’t always super fluent in English and confident about their language skills, and they all have different strengths and knowledge gaps. Here are some tips on how to make their learning experience more enjoyable and rewarding. Read More
Your students want to speak English but you struggle to find good (if any) ready-made speaking lesson plans. Sounds familiar? In that case, the new ESL Brains lesson format might be a game-changer! Read More
New e-lesson plan design is here! It's more functional, clearer and more appealing. Read more about the changes in our blog post. Read More
Why not use your students' favourite TV shows and create fun, engaging and more memorable ESL activities? Discover Olia's low-prep tasks ideas based on TV series! Read More
Instead of giving your students pages of exercises, use these ESL homework ideas to help them make English their own. Read More
Technology can help bridge the gap between offline and online worlds. We simply need to equip ourselves with tools for engaging online classes. Read More
