Below is a selection of my English lesson resources adapted specifically for other Hong Kong primary children. All have an informal, fun-based approach. If you or your school do not have Powerpoint 2003, download the free Powerpoint viewer to enjoy the interactive games and storyboard files.

Some Powerpoints cover several lessons and include accompanying printable worksheets and games – most can be adapted for older or younger pupils. Please email me any errors / copyright claims, so that I may rectify them. Also drop me a line if you find these materials useful!

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Word Bank Dictionary

– KS1 Word Bank Dictionary (P1-P2) – This editable, 60 page A4 Word Bank Dictionary booklet for Hong Kong children includes 15 pages of lexical sets, a four page verb table and an A-Z. The accompanying Powerpoint helps train the children to use it.

 - KS2 Word Bank Dictionary (P3-P6) – This is a more comprehensive version for older students. Smarter layout, new sections and double the size. Includes 19 pages of lexical sets, grammar rules, verb tables etc… and an A-Z dictionary.

Phonics Programmes

- P1 Phonics Programme (KS1/P1) – ‘Off-the-shelf’ HK curriculum-based Powerpoint activities (215 slides) and A5 workbook (39 pages) including all initial letter sounds, Dolch Words review and the Phonics Action Alphabet songs.

- P2 Phonics Programme (KS1/P2) – ‘Off-the-shelf’ HK curriculum-based Powerpoint activities (247 slides) and A5 workbook (31 pages) including minimal pairs, animated 3-letter blends, long/short vowels, animated diagraphs, magic/silent ‘e’, blends and short vowel word families. Links, word lists and answers embedded in the ‘notes’ section of each slide in addition to sounds and animation (viewable on full screen).

- Parent’s Phonics Workshop (P1-P2) – A powerpoint on home reading with a focus on phonics/decoding. Includes a double-sided handout and a questionnaire. This powerpoint was a collaborative effort between several other Hong Kong teachers. Designed as an hour-long workshop. (39 slides).

Interactive Games & Classroom Tools

– Who Am I? (P1-P3) – Interactive description activity with group task and worksheet (71 slides).

– Monster Hangman (P1-6) – Save Hong Kong movie star Andy Lau from the monster by completing a hangman game.

– Team Big TV (P2-6) – Students take it in turns to play this charades-based team game. (45 slides) Also check out the new Hong Kong Celebrity Team Big TV (24 slides).

– Classroom Timer (P1-P6) – A useful interactive clock for use in lessons.

– Time Bomb (P1-P6) – Select students to answer a question with this fun interactive game. Adapted from Ben Robinson’s Powerpoint. (26 slides).

  – Interactive Angry Birds (P1-P6) – This interactive powerpoint includes 5 games and template/clip-art to create more. In teams, students may select a numbered block to win points (teachers can set a question/riddle for each block). This Powerpoint game was devised by a fellow HK teacher. (11 slides).

 - Guess Who (P2-P6) – Interactive description game, ideal for the topic of ‘clothes’. In teams, the class can guess which person the other has nominated. This Powepoint game was devised by Simon Abbott. (1 slide)

 - Who’s in the Lift? (P1-P3) – Editable interactive description game – students guess who/what is in the lift based on the descriptions.  This Powepoint game was devised by Daniel Levia. (19 slides)

Waygook.org Interactive Game Templates

The following interactive game templates have been re-hosted with kind permission from the waygook.org community – a forum for foreign EFL teachers in S.Korea. Click the links, register with the website to download and open in Powerpoint to insert questions.

• 20 Seconds - by Rufus. 25 questions with 20 seconds to answer. Team quiz template, insert your own questions.
• Aliens vs Robots - by Rufus. 20 questions, 2 teams. May be scary for younger children. ‘Bomb quiz’ template with sounds and story, insert your own questions.
• Beach Rally - by Jeff Ertzberger. Quiz scoreboard template for 6 teams with sounds.
• Big Board - by Jeff Ertzberger. 25 questions, 6 teams. Quiz template; insert your own questions.
• Blockbusters - by Rufus. 25 questions, 2 teams. Quiz template with music from the British quiz show; insert your own questions
• Bomb Game - by Rufus. 20 questions, 2 teams. The original ‘bomb quiz’ –  steal points, dynamite others and avoid a bomb. Template with sounds; insert your own questions.
• Car Rally -  by Rufus. 16 questions, 2 teams. Quiz template with sounds; insert your own questions.
• Chase the Vocab - by Amy Rodulfo. Team ‘review quiz’ template; insert your own questions. Based on 3 card monte – what’s under each card?
• Connect 4 Stars  - by Jeff Ertzberger and Connect 4 in Space - by Rufus. 36 questions, 2 teams. Anti-gravity red stars vs. blue stars quiz template; insert your own questions.
• Ghostbusters - by Rufus. 20 question ‘bomb quiz’ template from the movie franchise with sounds and music; insert your own questions.
• Give me a Clue - by Rufus. Students guess the hidden picture using clues in this review game template.
• Guess What Louis Is Thinking About - by Jeff Ertzberger. 16 rounds, 8 teams - describe words or phrases.
• Minesweeper - by Rufus. 20×20 grid game template. Try to avoid losing all your points in this tense game; insert your own questions.
• Hearts - by Rufus. 20 question  template – lasers and hearts ‘bomb quiz’; insert your own questions.
• Hong Kong Pirates by Rick Teacher. 25 question quiz template with sounds and music. A classic pirate adventure; insert your own questions.
• Monster Race - by Rufus. 25 questions, 6 team template. Get your team’s monster to the cake ; insert your own questions.
• Multiple Choice - by Rufus. 20 question quiz template with inbuilt score-keeper; insert your own questions.
• Pass the Pencil Case - by Rufus. Similar to Time Bomb, but with a pencil case – great for selecting students.
• Pirates of the Classroom - by Jennifer Yong. 6×6 grid game with sounds; insert your own questions.
• Silly Bulls - by Rufus. A game to practice blending 2 and 3 syllable words; insert your own words.
• Super Mario Classroom Blast - by Jennifer Yong. 20 question ‘bomb quiz’ template based on the computer game with sounds and music; insert your own questions.
• The Simpsons - by ‘sallyafc’. 26 question ‘bomb quiz’ template based on the TV show; insert your own questions.
• Thinker Quiz - by Rufus. 25 question basic quiz template; insert your own questions.
• Top 5 - by ‘ddeubel’. Guess the most popular answers in certain categories; insert your own answers.
• TV Quiz - by ‘sallyafc’. Choose a channel – can your teammate guess the vocabulary? Insert your own questions.
• Typhoon - by Rufus. Popular weather-based ‘bomb quiz’ template with sounds and animations; insert your own questions.
• What’s There? - by Sheila. Basic ‘bomb quiz’ template – teams guess answers beginning with each letter; use your own questions.
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire? - by ‘JoshF’. 15 question quiz template of the classic team quiz; insert your own questions.
• Word Shark - by Melissa - Digital team hangman template, add your own face!
• Word Wars - by ‘Summerthyme’. A simple game to test vocabulary; add your own questions.

  – P6 Secondary School Interview Skills 2012 (P6) – Powerpoint includes practice questions, tips, advice, ideas and games (such as Time Bomb and Angry Birds) to prepare P6 children for their secondary school entry interviews. There is also a teacher evaluation form for mock interviews and a 12-page Portfolio/Primer for each student. The booklet includes brainstorm sheets, group tasks and lists of questions which have been asked in previous interviews (we asked all P6 leavers to fill in a feedback form last year). All easily editable and adaptable. Word document appears corrupt in preview – please download for correct version. (62 slides).

– Puppet Workshop (P4-P6) – A Powerpoint, 11-page workbook, certificate and practical materials with sample puppet role-plays in a zip file. Designed for 4 consecutive lessons. (45 slides).

– World Record Workshop (P4-P6) – Ideal for teaching superlatives and comparatives, the World Record Workshop includes a Powerpoint with links to lots of record-breaking videos. Also included are a workbook and completion certificate in a zip file. Designed for 4 consecutive lessons. (52 slides).

Interactive Stories

– A Giant in Hong Kong (P2-5) – A giant hungry Pikachu monster pays an unwelcome visit to the Special Administrative Region.

– The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (P5-6) – The victim of a miscarriage of justice speaks out in this interactive storyboard.

– All Through the Week with Mr Tom(P2-P4) – Mr Tom features in this bizarre tale of food-related transmogrification.

Lesson Packs

  - Transport (P1-P2) – Powerpoint with flashcards, games and examples. (34 slides).

   - Occupations (P2-P3) – Powerpoint, games and dominoes game (68 slides).

– Simple Past Tense (P2-4) – Stories, games, examples and a board game. (37 slides).

-  Family (P1-P2) – Vocabulary Powerpoint and bingo game (45 slides).

 - Prepositions of Place (P1-P2) – Powerpoint activities and worksheet (32 slides).

– Animals / Pets (P2-P4) – Powerpoint flashcards, games and dominos. (64 slides).

 - Poetry, Introduction (P2-P3) – Powerpoint introducing rhyming words, tongue twisters and acrostics. (40 slides).

 - Food (P2-3) – Zip-file lesson pack including worksheets and Powerpoint flashcards, games, a story and a role-play with accompanying flashcards to cut-out. (69 slides).

– Clothes (P2-4) – Powerpoint flashcards and games. (39 slides).

– Verbs (P1-2) – Powerpoint flashcards, examples and a bingo game. (38 slides).

– Colours (P1-P2) – Interactive Powerpoint and worksheet including a storyboard by Ben Robinson. (34 slides).

– Irregular verbs (P2-P3) – Powerpoint story, examples and games, including verb table and Bingo game. (27 slides).

– Halloween (P2-P4) – Jack-o-lantern instructions, songs, pictures, vocabulary and games. (76 slides).

– Weather (P1-2) – Powerpoint flashcards, two stories and a game. (50 slides).

– Touch (senses) (P1-P2) – Powerpoint flashcards and game dealing with the sense of touch. (18 slides).

– Telling the Time & Daily Routine (P1-2) – Powerpoint flashcards, an interactive clock and a song. (17 slides).

Other Resources

– Animated Phonics Alphabet Song (K2-P2) – Powerpoint with audio and animations (30 slides).

– Picture Description and Oral Practice (P1-6) – Animated slides designed to spark your student’s imagination. (74 slides).

– Common Errors in Hong Kong (P3-P6) – A short review of common mistakes for primary children. (21 slides).

– Sports Day Chants (P1-P6) – A collection of chants for Sports Day (10 slides).

– Cross-cultural Idioms (P5-P6) – A collection of idioms with shared meanings in Chinese and English (15 slides).

– Songs - A large collection of 22 songs, in Powerpoint and Word format for P1-P6. (55 slides).

– Ideas for English games – A large collection of fun lesson ideas.

 - Environment Posters – Large collection of classroom posters, each covering a different environmental topic. Suitable for P3-P6.

– Role Plays  - A collection of role-plays, puppet shows and poems ready-to-use for P1-P6.

 - Masks - Printable animal masks for use in role-plays.

YouTube Channel

Almost half a million views – Visit the Tom’s TEFL YouTube Channel here. Song lyrics and role-play scripts are embedded in the ‘more info’ section of each video.

Other useful YouTube channels for children include: Hooplakidz, The Giggle Bellies, Tenchi Abel, Super Simple Songs, Eric Herman Music, Daphilia, ESOL Nexus, Kids TV 123, Baby TV Channel, Cullens ABCs, British Council Kids, Sesame Street, Maple Leaf 

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