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Activities Teaching activities to try out in the classroom. For each one you will find a simple guide for preparation and procedure, and sometimes printable worksheets too. |
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Getting the whole class talkingThe following activities are designed to get everyone talking. They can be used with all levels because the language required to communicate is determined by the students. |
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Romeo and Juliet - a class playThis simple activity gives higher-level students the chance to write and act in their own version of Romeo and Juliet. |
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TransplantsThis activity provides students with upper intermediate vocabulary for parts of the body such as blood, liver, lungs etc. and provides opportunity for debate on an interesting subject that is frequently in the news, as well as giving students the opportunity to express their views on a little-known experiment that took place 40 years ago. |
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Storytelling response tasksResponse tasks are designed to give students the chance to express themselves creatively and openly, not for comprehension checking. |
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Teaching students the shortest taleThis is one of the quickest ways I know of teaching a tale and boosting students’ confidence in themselves as storytellers. |
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Storytelling response tasksResponse tasks are designed to give students the chance to express themselves creatively and openly, not for comprehension checking. |
The cooking testThis is a writing and speaking activity that is a lot of fun for students. It helps them to practise food and cooking-related vocabulary as well as how to give instructions. |
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The fly swatter gameHere is a lively and distinctive activity to practise vocabulary. |
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Getting student feedbackDeveloping 'metacognitive awareness' (understanding of our own learning processes) is an essential skill for a learner and underlines the need for them to be active participants in the learning process. |
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Staged role playThis is a series of engaging role-plays based on the concept of the gap year / a round the world trip. The activities motivate the students to persuade and argue in a light-hearted manner. |
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Alien abductionThis role-play can be used with students who are studying about aliens (a common course-book topic), for the practice and revision of narrative tenses or as a lead in to writing newspaper stories. |
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Amazing factsThis activity is designed to be used as a warmer for Intermediate level learners. It could be used to generate interest in amazing facts as a lead in to a lesson using comparatives and superlatives. |
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An Interview with Sir PeterIntroduction |
Anna's wet day outPlanning a simple composition |
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ARM exercises - speaking activity to wake up a sleepy classThis is a great way to start a lesson with a free-speaking activity. I call it ‘ARM exercises’ which is simply short for Accept, Reject or Modify statements. |
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Paul Braddock
Spain
Thanks for letting us know about the student worksheets - the correct worksheet should now be...
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Sally Trowbridge
Spain
Thanks! We'll fix this as soon as possible.
Sally
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Indielizabeth
Vietnam
I've had the same trouble - the students' worksheet link is the same as the teacher's notes....
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