Learn English Through Videos and Games

One of my key philosophies about learning English is that it should be fun! Below I have compiled various websites with games and videos which I have used in my classes.

Games

ESL Games World
This website is great to use in class. It has games that are played in teams (races, quizzes etc.) which can be played using a large variety of vocabulary groups and grammar points.

Learn English Kids - Games
This website is made by the British Council and features a variety of games aimed at younger learners. I find these games work better in one-on-one classes or in small groups.

Learn English Kids - Tongue Twisters
These tongue twisters can make teaching pronunciation fun! They can also be used as a short break in the class.

Cambridge Games
Although this website has only 8 games, some of them can come in very handy. The buzzing bees games are useful for revising senses and family members.

ESL Puzzles
This website is perhaps the best games website for one on one classes. It has about 8 games in which the questions can be changed to suit the grammar point or vocabulary set you are teaching. Football and basketball are especially popular!

Games to Learn English
The games on this website cover vocabulary and grammar points that the other websites don't. The clock game has proven very effective in teaching the time. It also has a few games which are useful when teaching geography and science.

Videos


Dream English Kids is great for teachers in nursery or in first grade. It has hundreds of videos and songs which contain all the vocabulary needed when teaching very young learners.

Learn English Kids - Videos
These videos are made by the British council, and are aimed at a slightly higher level than Dream English Kids. There's a mix of classic stories for children, nursery rhymes and songs.