You've got a class of adults and it's all getting a bit serious. Here are some more activitis that put a bit of fun back into lessons.

Sometimes your students are tired and not in the mood for hard study. When this happens, don’t be afraid to lighten the mood and make things fun. Some games you played as a child are also enjoyable and motivating for adult learners. Here are some games you can adapt into language learning activities:

4. Would You Rather...

Would you rather be bald or go grey? Would you rather be stranded on an island with cheese or chocolate? Setting up a situation in which learners have to make decisions and justify them is fun and stimulates critical thinking.

Possible language to uncover:

Expressing preference: ‘I’d rather…’

Comparing situations: ‘Situation X is better / more enjoyable / funnier…’

Justifying a position: I’d rather… because / due to the fact that…’

5. Play-Doh Animals

Adults love playing just as much with play-doh as young kids. If you have a text about elephants, tell the learners to create elephants. Use what they make to elicit vocab or to draw comparisons (see who made an African elephant, who made an Indian one).

Possible language to uncover:

Comparatives: ‘mine is different from yours / mine has bigger ears’

Great for eliciting topic-related vocabulary

6. Beach Ball Frenzy

For Beach Ball Frenzy, you simply write a series of questions on your ball. Learners pass the ball around… and answer questions. Use this if you need to review a topic or merely to energize your learners.

Possible language to uncover:

Great for reviewing topic-related vocabulary

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