This is a simple mingling activity that can be used with low level groups to provide practice in asking and answering questions. The lesson is designed for adults but could also be used with older teenagers.

Learners have a lot of questions about how they should learn a language, and often form their own answers, which we need to discuss. Many of these answers are not necessarily things you agree with, and discussion

This activity is about energy and renewable resources. It builds awareness of different energy solutions which will be necessary in the future and is aimed at learners aged 10 years and up.

This activity is about the uses of water. It looks at how some of us do things with water every day, while some people in some parts of the world are not able to do them.

This activity is suitable for intermediate level students and above. Students create a new sitcom in groups.

I use this activity primarily as a way to consolidate the form of the third conditional, invariably at the end of the first lesson in which students meet the form, or at the latest the one after.

This 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.

This activity can be used for all levels and could be extended to a mini-project for younger students.

Doing surveys can be a useful way of getting your students to interact, produce question forms and collect and analyse real information.

A pair work activity that I find works particularly well with learners of all ages is a 'mutual dictation'. It is especially appropriate for low level students.