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WarmUps and Fillers
Here are some short activities that you can do in your classroom to start your day, fill a gap, or break the ice with a new group.
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What am I up to?
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
A simple listening game that requires students to guess with present progressive verbs.
Emergency Kit
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Students work together as a “family” to design a home emergency kit.
Lie Detector
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Students take turns being detectives. They interrogate each other with 5 questions and guess which response is a lie.
Friends for a Season
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Students describe friends they’ve had for a season, a reason, and a lifetime.
Whatcha Makin’?
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
1 student describes a recipe. 1 student acts out the instructions. What’s the recipe?
My Tag Cloud
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Students brainstorm to create a ”tag cloud” about their life. After a paper switch, partners use words to script a brief “bio”.
Four Leaf Clover
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Students tell true stories of hope, faith, love, and luck.
Home Sweet Home
Friday, April 1st, 2011
Student A describes the layout of his home. Student B draws the floor plan.
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One Picture A Day
Do we take too many pictures? Photojournalist Nick Danziger has an idea that will get your students talking!
3 Ways To Make Reading Lessons More Interactive
ESL-Library blog: May 17, 2012
Don't just read the text. Interact with it.
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