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How to Use Games Effectively in the ESL Classroom
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An all-in-one online teaching platform that transforms lessons into engaging, game-like experiences. Features include a virtual classroom with gamification elements, co-browsing capabilities, and student progress tracking. Particularly effective for young learners and ESL students, with tools to create interactive activities, quizzes, and collaborative projects. Helps maintain student engagement and motivation in online learning environments.
Crystal Clear ESL (esl-curriculum.com) aims to provide comprehensive and sequential ESL curriculum resources for online ESL teachers. The site offers over 700 fun and sequential lessons for different levels (children from 4 years old, pre-A1 to B1; phonetics from 2 years old; business English B1+). Curricula include songs, games, exercises, assessments, and integrated homework, aligned with CEFR and Cambridge standards. A free trial is also offered.
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Engage everyone, everywhere with fun, gamified quizzes for any subject, including ESL. Perfect for interactive learning and assessment.
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