Superlative noughts and crosses

      I like to use this activity to promote the use of the superlative form. It utilises a well-known game that students find stimulating and fun to play.

      Average: 3.5 (106 votes)

      Inventions

      This is a fun speaking activity in the form of a game. It can be used with most levels and most age groups. Students practise presenting their opinions and reaching agreement.

      Average: 3.4 (105 votes)

      Listen and draw

      This is a simple speaking activity that can be used with A2 level groups to provide practice in using prepositions of place and giving clear instructions.

      Average: 3.5 (127 votes)

      My wikipedia

      This is an activity 'about' the internet, but it doesn't start online. In fact it has to start offline: the idea is that students try and predict the first paragraph of the Wikipedia entry for their town, region or country.

      Average: 4.2 (22 votes)

      Family snapshot

      If you teach young learners who are all the same age and live in the same town, opportunities for sharing and comparing life experiences can feel more limited than they would be in a multi-national class of adult learners.

      Average: 4.2 (11 votes)

      Getting the whole class talking

      The 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.

      Average: 3.8 (77 votes)

      Goodbye game

      This activity is great for last lessons of a course, but could be used in other contexts too. It is influenced by an idea from Headway Pre-Intermediate.

      Average: 3.6 (107 votes)

      Inventions

      This is a fun speaking activity in the form of a game. It can be used with most levels and most age groups. Students practise presenting their opinions and reaching agreement.

      Average: 3.4 (79 votes)

      Jigsaw Reading

      This is a reading and speaking activity that provides practice in giving clear instructions and explaining the rules of a game. As an extension activity students can play the games.

      Average: 3 (53 votes)

      Lateral thinking

      I like to use this activity to promote recognition and then practise the past continuous. It utilises a well known lateral thinking puzzle.

      Average: 3 (52 votes)
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