39 ESL Icebreakers

Make English classes awesome and cut lesson prep time with 39 ESL Icebreakers.

All ESL/EFL/TEFL teachers who work with teenagers or adults need activities to get their classes started off on the right foot when students don't know each other or you. Icebreaker activities are the perfect tool for the job, but it's not easy to find the best ones.

If you're tired of wading through the junk on the Internet trying to find the needle in the haystack that you can actually use in your classes, then Jackie and Jennifer are here to help. During her decade of experience as a CELTA/DELTA certified teacher, author Jackie Bolen has developed countless games and activities for her students. Jennifer Booker Smith taught kids for years before moving into teacher training, and then back into the classroom again.

They're sharing their low-prep/no-prep ideas with ESL teachers throughout the world. In 39 ESL Icebreakers, you'll get over three-dozen ideas to use in your own classroom. The highly-detailed descriptions will show you exactly how to use the activities during your lessons. The clearly and concisely explained activities will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. The handy teaching tips will help you avoid common pitfalls.

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Start a course off on the right footSave time when planning lessonsHelp students get to know each other in a fun waySet the right tone for the rest of the semesterSee lots of happy, smiling faces

If you're extremely busy or you're simply out of new ideas, Jackie and Jennifer's book makes it easy to try out new and exciting activities your students will love! This is the seventh book in the Teaching ESL Conversation and Speaking series by Jackie Bolen.

Buy the book to get new lesson plans ready to go in minutes!