Math Game to Sharpen Your Mind

Here is a mathematics/number game to sharpen your mind. 

Give it a try: http://www.flashbynight.com/algorithm/

BING BONG: New Word Game

Road to Grammar is pleased to announce a new word game: BING BONG. You can play it here:

www.roadtogrammar.com/bingbong

Or get it for your Android device here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashbynight.bingbong

This is a simple game very well-suited to ESL Learners. You are given a five-letter word but only shown the first and last letters. You have to guess the middle letters each from a set of two options:

You win when you guess the complete word. You get between 10-100 points depending on how many tries you needed. You get an additional 200-point bonus after every five rounds. You get a chance to view the meaning each word you guess.

As you finish more levels, you will get longer words and you will need to beat a timer. Why not see if you can get a high score?

This game can be played on a smartphone or tablet. If you are looking for a more challenging version (not recommended for ESL learners), try the original version here: www.flashbynight.com/rabbip

Present Simple Tense: Android App

The Present Simple Tense Guide is now available as an Android app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashbynight.PresSimple

New ESL Resource: Comprehensive notes and activities on the Present Simple Tense

New today on RoadtoGrammar is a comprehensive unit on the Present Simple Tense. As we all know, the Present Simple is not as simple as it sounds and even advanced ESL learners make some mistakes with it! The new unit contains 13 pages of notes and 12 short practice activities, covering all aspects of the present simple tense. Teachers, you'll find you can project it or use it on your smartboard and do the activities with your classes. It works on smartphones.
Try it here: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/presentsimple/

Short Visual Lesson: HOPE vs WISH

Know your roots 3: TRI

Know Your Roots 2: PHIL

Know Your Roots 1: VIS

Update: Fluent - A Game for ESL Learners

I've updated the game FLUENT with a new look and some extra questions, but primarily so that users will be able to play it on smartphones and tablets.

Play FLUENT at: www.roadtogrammar.com/fluent

The new look is something like this:

Why are soft drinks called soft drinks?

Q: Why are soft drinks called soft drinks?

A: Typically, alcoholic drinks have been known as 'strong' drinks and the stronger ones have been known as 'hard' liquor. To differentiate juices and sodas, they are known as 'soft drinks'.

This originated as a marketing term. Makers of sodas had trouble marketing their products because they were known as 'soda' in some parts of America, 'pop', 'cola' or even just 'coke' in others. In Britain and other countries, they were known as 'fizzy drinks'. Hence the term 'soft drink' was created as a universal term - it sounds nice and also sounds like a pleasant alternative to alcohol.


References:

www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/07/why-carbonated-beverages-are-called-soft-drinks/
english.stackexchange.com/questions/169092/why-soft-drink

Business English: Guide to Report Writing

I have just published a guide to writing a short business report.

Features:

• full example and notes
• comprehension activity
• suitable for Business English learners
• suitable for use as a class activity
• writing tasks provided
• mobile-friendly

Link: http://roadtogrammar.com/businessenglish/biz6/

Adult Learning Theory Infographic

Click for full-size image:

Video: What makes a word "real"?

ESL Unit Shopping

I have updated and edited the Shopping unit so that it can be done online as a class activity (with a projector) or as a self-study activity or simply printed out as a PDF.

As always, the unit is free to use with any class.

Links:

Class version: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/units/shopping
Self-study version: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/units/shopping/index2.html
PDF: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/units/shopping/r2g_Shopping.pdf

ESL Unit: A Food Contest

A new free-to-use ESL module is available on roadtogrammar.com: "A Food Contest".

The module includes:

• A warm-up discussion (class version)
• A reading activity + vocab + quiz
• A listening activity
• A vocabulary activity
• A grammar topic + activity (BEFORE/AFTER + ING)
• A writing activity (class version)
• A conversation topic (class version)
• A PDF download of the materials (class version)

The links are as follows:

Class version
Self-study version

PDF