Teaching aids

What do you think is the most popular teaching aid in the EFL classroom?
Here is a hint:

From here

Teachers plan what their whiteboard will look like at different stages of the lesson (hopefully not like this) and often include this outline in their lesson plan.

Of course whiteboards are only one type of aid (resources and equipment available to us). While many schools still use OHPs, many schools have interactive whiteboards, access to language laboratories, the Internet, CD players, DVD players etc.

Can you remember the definition of realia? How about flashcards? Puppets?
It is important that we choose aids that match our learners' needs and integrate them into our procedures to ensure that our lesson flows smoothly.

For 101 ways to use your whiteboard, visit here.