Welcome to Teacher Val, the ultimate ESL resource hub for all teachers! My name is Valerijus Gagas, and I am originally from Kaunas, Lithuania. Currently, I am living and working in Nanjing, China. This platform offers a variety of simple yet effective ESL games, full-class demos, and tutorials that will help you elevate your teaching skills.
Discover my professional development content, including lesson planning, classroom management tips, and exclusive PowerPoint lesson guides. Enhance your teaching with my PowerPoint tutorials to support ESL educators like you. Join me and transform your ESL teaching journey!
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📩 Email: valerijusc@hotmail.com
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🔊 New Resource: Guess the Sound PPT Game! 🔊
I created a Guess the Sound PowerPoint game based on Game #2 from my latest video. Featuring 20 different sounds from animals, musical instruments, household items, and more, this game is a great way to help students develop their listening skills.
Perfect as a warm-up, review activity, or end-of-class game.
Grab it here:
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What kind of listening games do you use in your classroom?
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Today was my last teaching day of the school year! 🎉
The oral exams are finished, the debrief meeting is done, and next week my students will take their district final exams.
I was also asked to record the listening section of the English exam, so my students will be hearing a very familiar voice during the test. Haha. 😊
As for me, I am officially on holiday until the end of August! I'm looking forward to taking some time to rest, relax, and recharge.
In July, I'll be traveling back to Lithuania. If you're interested, I'd be happy to share some photos, food, and beautiful places from my trip.
Have a wonderful summer, everyone!
And while I'm away, please keep watching the videos, leaving likes, and sharing your thoughts in the comments. Your support helps keep this channel and community growing, and I truly appreciate it.
See you soon! 🌹❤️
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Life update 😊
It’s been nearly a month since I posted my last video. I know that’s long, but I’ve been sick, then busy, and now exam season at school is here, so I haven’t really had a chance to catch a break.
The good news is that the new video is already in the works! I’ve finished filming and just need to complete the editing before posting it. Keep pushing me, please! Haha
This time, the topic is how to make reading fun in higher grades and with adult learners. Most of my content focuses on teaching kids, but I’ve received quite a few requests to share ideas for teaching reading to older students, so here we go.
Thank you for your patience and support. You are honestly some of the most loyal and supportive people I could ask for.
Love you all ❤️
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 129
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A couple of photos from our Parents Day lesson!
I taught a lesson about cars, and here are a few photos from the class.
Which pic do you like best? Vote below. 😎
1 month ago | [YT] | 15
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🔔 NEW VIDEO dropping tonight at 20:30!
I’ll be answering 11 of your most asked teaching questions, from classroom management and lesson prep to teaching in China and demo lesson tips.
See y'all tonight! 🌹
1 month ago | [YT] | 40
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Hey everyone! I'm filming a Q&A video based on your comments. Is there anything else you've always wanted to ask me about teaching or my life as an ESL teacher?
Let me know in the comments! 🌹
2 months ago | [YT] | 22
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🔔 NEW VIDEO: 20:30 Tonight!
In my new video, I'll show you how to turn Adverbs of Frequency into a classroom favorite!
✅ 6 Games & Activities
✅ Fully Editable PPT
✅ Lesson Plan + Worksheet
✅ Zero Prep Needed
Who's ready to save some prep time? 😉😎
2 months ago | [YT] | 80
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Hello, everyone! 😎
I just released a complete, classroom-tested Adverbs of Frequency PowerPoint lesson for Grade 4 ESL. This lesson introduces 7 adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, and never) through games, dialogues, listening, and speaking activities.
What’s inside the lesson?
✅ Interactive Games: Teacher Truths & Sentence Builder
✅ Full Multimedia: Dialogue video, worksheet, and answer key
✅ Teacher Support: A detailed 4-page lesson plan
🎁 20% OFF for 5 days only, exclusively at the Teacher Val Store.
Use promo code ADVERBS20 at checkout (valid until April 4).
📥 Get it here:
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A full walkthrough video is coming soon. Happy teaching! 🎉
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Spring has officially arrived at my school! 🌸
They say "a single blossom can tell you winter is over," but I'm lucky enough to have a whole garden of them. My school’s cherry blossom garden is decorated with little bells, wind chimes, and poems written by our students. It’s a beautiful place to find some inspiration. (Check out the photos below! 📸)
If you missed it, my latest video on the 8 Parts of Speech is now live. We’re moving past the boring memorization and into practical, classroom-ready activities that your students will actually enjoy.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_5P...
Btw, which photo is your favorite? Haha😉😎🌹
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Stop teaching grammar lists! 🚫📚
I’m dropping a brand new step-by-step guide tonight to help you teach the 8 parts of speech in context. I’m sharing my favorite classroom games and a "Grammar Detectives" activity that my students absolutely love.
Quick question: Which part of speech do your students find the most confusing? 😉
See you tonight! ❤️
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