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1. Guess What? Guess the Words

   In: Activate Games for Learning English - Guess What? Format(s): Text

   In this game, the topic of the Guess What? card is given. Then the Guessers race to call out as many words that appear on the card as possible in 1 minute.

2. Word Bricks-Sentence Boundaries

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   Use Word Bricks to help your students practice sentence patterns. In the game Sentence Boundaries, teams compete to complete five sentence patterns using the Word Bricks. Download Word Bricks and the instructions!

3. Word Bricks-Sentence Challenge

   In: Activate: Games for Learning American English - Word Bricks Format(s): Text

   With the game Sentence Challenge, learners practice sentence structure in a fun, collaborative way. Teams work to create the longest sentence possible out of their Word Bricks. Then, the opposing teams ‘challenge’ a sentence if they believe there is an error.

4. The Prisoner’s Dilemma – A Game of Decision-Making

   Format(s): Text, Website, Image / Poster / Maps

   How do people make Decisions? This game, presented by The National Science Foundation, is an example of decision science called “Game Theory”.

5. Why English? Comics for the Classroom

   Format(s): Text

   This resource can be used by teachers and learners. It includes notes for teachers and activities to use in the classroom at the end of each story.

6. Story 7: I Need a Bear

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

7. Integrating Pronunciation Across the Curriculum

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar introduces content-based pronunciation activities that could be used in a reading, writing, or grammar course.

8. Networking: Making Connections that Last

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar discusses how we can become more connected to our colleagues, both near and far.

9. American Teens Talk!

   Format(s): MP3, Text

   Americans Teens Talk! is a collection of interviews of American high school students in both written and audio format. Each interview is accompanied by vocabulary notes and discussion questions.

10. Creating and Sustaining English Language Clubs to Enhance English Learning

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

    In this webinar, the presenters also offer specific strategies for creating and sustaining clubs, problems and solutions that club leaders may encounter, and strategies for encouraging members to participate in the wide variety of activities.

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