ESL teaching topic
Free interactive classroom objects flashcards and ESL classroom activities
Classroom object vocabulary is useful from the first lesson because learners can point to real items while they listen and speak. Combine visual cards with the objects on their desks to practise nouns, classroom instructions, and prepositions.
Vocabulary to practise
Teaching classroom objects in ESL class
Teach a small set of objects that learners need every day, then reuse them in genuine instructions such as ‘Open your book’ and ‘Put your pencil in your bag.’
This topic is also a simple way to introduce there is / there are and position language: the ruler is on the desk; the bag is under the chair.
Useful classroom language
- What is this? It’s a ruler.
- Where is the pencil? It’s on the desk.
- Please open your book.
- Have you got an eraser?
Printable follow-up
Create a label-the-classroom or find-and-tick worksheet using the same card selection.
Create a worksheet →Topic-specific classroom activities
Classroom scavenger hunt
Call or display an object card. Pairs find the real object, point to it, and say its name before returning.
Teacher says
Use classroom-object instructions: ‘Put the pen under the book’ or ‘Touch the chair.’
Mystery bag
Hide one object in a bag. Learners ask yes/no questions or feel the shape before guessing.
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