December 22, 2024

Activities

Click on any of the links below to use or participate in a variety of ESL educational activities:

Chat and Learn with AI Chatbots

Popular Songs by Maher Zain

Writing Emails to Colleagues

Customs and Cultures Around the World

Past Tense Review

Present Tense Review

Future Tense Review

Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense – Exercises: Positive and Negative Sentences

Past Simple and Present Perfect

Writing Emails to Your Teachers

Facebook

Online Polls and Surveys

Online Forums

Online Netiquette for Students

American English Punctuation

Parts of Speech: Nouns

Parts of Speech: Verbs

Informal English Tests: What’s Your Level?

Searching for Photos Online

PowerPoint Presentations 1/3

PowerPoint Presentations 2/3

PowerPoint Presentations 3/3

Subject-Verb Agreement

Adjectives

Adverbs

Synonyms

Antonyms

Homonyms

Prepositions

Kinds of Sentences

Commas

Using Capital Letters

Run-On Sentences

Understanding Question Tags

The Importance of Good Attendance for English Learners at School

How to Improve English Speaking: Activities for English Learners at School

Learning English at School: Activities for English Learners

CELEBRATING EASTER: ACTIVITIES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS

CELEBRATING RAMADAN: ACTIVITIES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS

What Are Modal Verbs?

Modal Verbs Activity 4

Modal Verbs Activity 3

Modal Verbs Activity 2

Modal Verbs Activity 1

Listening Skills: Making Inferences

Listening Skills: Listening for Details

Listening Skills: Listening for Main Ideas

Listening Skills: Active Listening

Reading Comprehension Skills

During Reading Strategies

Pre-Reading Strategies

Oral Communication: Idioms and Expressions

Oral Communication: Fluency Development

Oral Communication: Conversation Strategies

Learn About Orange County Cities

Dialogues: Visiting Orange County, California, USA

Basic Dialogues

Understanding Imperative Sentences

Understanding Exclamatory Sentences

Understanding Interrogative Sentences

Understanding Declarative Sentences

Understanding Conditional Sentences

Understanding Compound-Complex Sentences

Understanding Compound Sentences

Understanding Complex Sentences

Understanding Simple Sentences

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Past Perfect Tense

Past Continuous Tense

Simple Past Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Simple Present Tense

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Future Perfect Tense

Future Continuous Tense

Simple Future Tense

Tenses in English

Understanding Parts of Speech

Mastering Effective Writing Rules

Exploring Irregular Verbs

Understanding Clauses and Phrases

Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement

Using “Will” and “Won’t”

Understanding Point of View

Understanding the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks in New York City

Understanding the Tragedy of September 11, 2001

The Importance of Time Management for Student Success

Possessive Gerunds

Here’s a list of links to nearly 1,000 online activities for learning American English:

“23 Days to Better English”

English as a Second Language students at Intermediate level or above are encouraged to try our self-guided American English program: “23 Days to Better English.” Yes, you can improve your American English fluency. Try to spend 2+ hours per day to improve your English. Each day you work on this resource, try to complete 1 day of activities from the list below:

Day 1

  1. American Short Stories: 3.1.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Arts and Culture: Americans Celebrate Memorial Day
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 1: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/03/04/lesson-1-23-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Rules for Writing Numbers | When to Spell Out Numbers (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: English spelling practice test 1 English spelling practice test 2 English listening practice test 1 English listening practice test 2

Day 2

  1. American Short Stories: 3.2.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Arts and Culture: Hollywood’s Summer Movies: Something for Everyone
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 2: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/03/04/lesson-1-24-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Capitalization | Capitalization Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: English spelling practice test 3 English spelling practice test 4 English listening practice test 3 English listening practice test 4

Day 3

  1. American Short Stories: 3.3.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Arts and Culture: Peruvian Beef Stir-Fry is Fusion Cooking at its Best
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 3: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/03/05/lesson-1-25-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Commas | Comma Rules and Usage (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Talking about work 1 Talking about work 2 Talking about work 3 Describing people in English 1

DAY 4

  1. American Short Stories: 3.4.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Arts and Culture: Old Clothing Gains New Popularity at Vintage Stores
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 4: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/03/05/lesson-1-26-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Describing people in English 2 Describing people in English 3 Describing people in English 4 Describing people in English 5

DAY 5

  1. American Short Stories: 3.5.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles: Health and Lifestyle: Sharing our Loneliness May Help Us Feel Less Lonely
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 5: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/04/05/lesson-1-27-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Subject-Verb Agreement | Examples and Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: English spelling practice test 5 English spelling practice test 6 English listening practice test 5 English listening practice test 6

DAY 6

  1. American Short Stories: 3.6.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles: Health and Lifestyle: Pfizer to Sell Low-Cost Drugs to Poor Countries
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 6: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/05/31/lesson-1-28-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Semicolons | Semicolon Examples, Rules, and Usage (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: English spelling practice test 7 English spelling practice test 8 English listening practice test 7 English listening practice test 8

Day 7

  1. American Short Stories: 3.7.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles: Health and Lifestyle: Seven Tips for Growing Big Tomatoes
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 7: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/05/31/lesson-1-29-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Irregular Verbs | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: In the city (things/places) 1 In the city (things/places) 2 Allergies Professions 1

DAY 8

  1. American Short Stories: 3.8.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles: Health and Lifestyle: What is Monkeypox, Where Is It Spreading?
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 8: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/01/lesson-1-30-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Colons | Punctuation Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Talking about movies 1 Talking about movies 2 Talking about movies 3 Nationalities 1 (North and South America)

DAY 9

  1. American Short Stories: 3.9.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Education: Speakers to Class of 2022: Be ‘Bold’ and ‘Enthusiastic’
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 9: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/01/lesson-1-31-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Clauses and Phrases | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: English spelling practice test 9 English spelling practice test 10 English listening practice test 9 English listening practice test 10

DAY 10

  1. American Short Stories: 3.10.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Education: Japanese Universities Try to Prevent Espionage
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 10: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/01/lesson-1-32-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Question Marks | Question Mark Rules and Examples (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: English spelling practice test 11 English spelling practice test 12 English listening practice test 11 English listening practice test 12

DAY 11

  1. American Short Stories: 3.11.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Education: Schools that Removed Police Officers Bring Them Back
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 11: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/01/lesson-1-33-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Pronouns | Pronoun Examples and Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Nationalities 2 (Asia) Nationalities 3 (Europe I) Nationalities 4 (Europe II) Nationalities 5 (Africa)

DAY 12

  1. American Short Stories: 3.12.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles – Education: Professors: Students Unprepared for Math after Pandemic
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 12: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/08/lesson-1-34-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Parentheses and Brackets | Punctuation Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Bicycle parts Driving 1 Driving 2 Restaurant (For customers and staff) 1 Days of the week Months of the year

DAY 13

  1. American Short Stories: 3.13.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — Science and Technology: Study: Octopus Ancestors Lived Before Dinosaurs (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 13: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/08/lesson-1-35-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Who vs. Whom | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Restaurant (For customers and staff) 2 Restaurant (For customers and staff) 3 Cleaning the house 1 Cleaning the house 2

DAY 14

  1. American Short Stories: 3.14.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — Science and Technology: Major Japanese Railway Now Powered Only by Renewable Energy (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 14: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/18/lesson-1-36-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Apostrophes | Apostrophe Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Traveling/Planning a trip 1 Traveling/Planning a trip 2 Traveling/Planning a trip 3 Traveling/Planning a trip 4

DAY 15

  1. American Short Stories: 3.15.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — Science and Technology: After Wildfires, Burned Trees Could Hurt Water Supplies (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 15: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-37-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Whoever vs. Whomever | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Doctor Teacher

DAY 16

  1. American Short Stories: 3.16.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — Science and Technology: Study: Drought in US West Is Worst in 1,200 Years (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 16: http://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-38-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Hyphens | Hyphen Rules and Examples | Hyphen Usage (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Bank teller Bartender Antonyms 1 Antonyms 2

DAY 17

  1. American Short Stories: 3.17.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — National Parks: Life in Death Valley National Park (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 17: https://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-39-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Who, That, Which | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Family members 1 Housework and household chores 1 Around the house 1 Around the house 2

DAY 18

  1. American Short Stories: 3.18.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — National Parks: An Underground World: Carlsbad Caverns National Park (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 18: https://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-40-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Adjectives and Adverbs | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Around the bedroom/sleeping 1 Around the bedroom/sleeping 2 Emotions & Feelings 1 Emotions & Feelings 2

DAY 19

  1. American Short Stories: 3.19.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — National Parks: Desert Diversity at Joshua Tree National Park (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 19: https://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-41-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Dashes | Em Dash | En Dash | Punctuation Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Musician Lawyer Bus driver Scientist

DAY 20

  1. American Short Stories: 3.20.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — American Presidents: George Washington: Reluctant (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 20: https://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-42-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Ellipses | Ellipsis | Punctuation Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Emotions & Feelings 3 Emotions & Feelings 4 Emotions & Feelings 5

DAY 21

  1. American Short Stories: 3.21.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — American Presidents: Thomas Jefferson: Complex (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 21: https://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-43-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. Small-Group Discussion
  5. GrammarBook.com: Prepositions | Grammar Rules (grammarbook.com)
  6. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: TV/ Radio Talking about TV shows Doctor/Illness 1

DAY 22

  1. American Short Stories: 3.22.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln: Martyr (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 22: https://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-44-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Quotation Marks | Rules and Examples (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Doctor/Illness 2 Doctor/Illness 3 Pharmacist

DAY 23

  1. American Short Stories: 3.23.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea – USA English Academy
  2. VOA News Articles — American Presidents: Ronald Reagan: Communicator (voanews.com)
  3. Dialogues and Discussion Topics 23: https://usaenglish.club/blog/2021/06/19/lesson-1-45-3-american-english-lessons-with-maestro-sersea/
  4. GrammarBook.com: Exclamation Points | Exclamation Marks | Punctuation Rules (grammarbook.com)
  5. Quizzes and Activities from Learn English Feel Good: Construction worker Homonyms/Homophones 1 Homonyms/Homophones 2