Activities

Choosing a house

Chris Trickett — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:13:28 +0100

I use this activity with higher-Elementary level students, primarily to practise vocabulary and collocations related to house and home, but also as an early confidence builder for speaking skills.

Weather

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:44:05 +0100

The weather is a fun and enjoyable topic for children. On the LearnEnglish Kids website you can

Gap fill poems

Derek Spafford — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:03:01 +0100

I like to use this activity to introduce poetry into the classroom and to raise learners' awareness of the beauty and fun to be had with poetry. It can also be used to practice learners' pronunciation.

Amazing facts

Derek Spafford — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:45:15 +0100

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.

British and American English

Derek Spafford — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:28:58 +0100

This activity is designed to be used when teaching or practising the difference between British and American English vocabulary.

Revision chocolate bars

Nicola Crowley — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:57:07 +0100

This is a version of the popular game Battleships. In this version, instead of blowing up battleships, teams have to find hidden 'chocolate bars'. I usually do this on the whiteboard.

Grass skirts revision race

Nicola Crowley — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:33:34 +0100

This activity gets the students motivated with a competitive revision race.

Cheat & Swindle Holidays

Chris Trickett — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:29:52 +0100

If you've got a confident class with a passion for debate this activity could be the ideal way to let learners get off a bit of steam

Vanishing Dialogue

Derek Spafford — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:42:41 +0100

This activity practises language of ordering food in a restaurant although this can be adapted for any scenario. It's a great way to consolidate the language and recycle the vocabulary.

Easter reading

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:53:58 +0100

This is a simple reading task on the theme of Easter in the UK. It helps students learn about how this time is celebrated in the UK and reflect on special occasions in their own culture.