All Extra articles – Page 6
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Lesson Share: Exchanging information: Weekend
I've used this activity many times and have found that my students thoroughly enjoy not telling the truth!
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Lesson Share: Exchanging information: Mystery guest
The idea for this activity came from an old game show. It is important to note that it can only be done at the very beginning of the first class in a new group. It is essential that the students do not know each other.
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Lesson Share: Miscellaneous: English I've liked
This is particularly good for learners who arrive for a lesson in a hurry and full of other concerns, and benefit from having a few quiet moments to switch into English and re-establish a positive attitude towards the language.
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Lesson Share: Energizers: The hot potato
There is no particular linguistic aim for this activity but it works well as a brief warmer and to encourage students to use mime and facial expression.
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Lesson Share: Energizers: The knot
This activity probably works best as a way of energizing a group, particularly after lunch!
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Lesson Share: Energizers: Shout!
I teach in Hong Kong, where the classes can be very quiet, and take lots of warming up. This one is great for quiet classes, and hugely versatile (no preparation!).
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Lesson Share: Energizers: Stand in line
You can use this activity as an icebreaker at the start of a new course when the learners do not know each other or simply as a warmer at the start of the day.
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Lesson Share: Drama: Mime, draw or explain
A short drama activity for reviewing vocabulary..
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Lesson Share: Drama: The moving story
This activity is an effective way of involving students directly in the story and also of presenting and practising new items of vocabulary.
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Lesson Share: Team games: The guide dog
This activity works well as a warmer and is also good for practising giving and understanding instructions.
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Lesson Share: Discussions: What's in a name?
Most people have a story associated with their name.
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Lesson Share: Discussions: New things
Students discuss six new things they have done since arriving in this country/over the last year.
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Lesson Share: Discussions: What I noticed
Students discuss ten things they saw, heard, felt or smelled on their way to the lesson today.
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Lesson Share: Discussions: Number talk
This warmer has a focus on numbers, but is a great skill for learners of all levels and subjects.
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Lesson Share: Teenagers: Jokes (a silly dictation)
This warmer/lesson filler exercise is a missing word dictation which will get students laughing.
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Teenagers: Warmers: Jokes – a silly dictation
A fun way to encourage thinking skills and allow students to process the language.
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Lesson Share: Exchanging information: 'Dicey' questions
Students roll the dice to find out which question word to use.