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Superlative noughts and crosses

Submitted by Derek Spafford on 19 January, 2012 - 09:52

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.

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Listen and draw

Submitted by Katherine Bilsb... on 26 October, 2011 - 15:02

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.

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My wikipedia

Submitted by Luke Meddings on 19 October, 2011 - 16:18

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.

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Family snapshot

Submitted by Luke Meddings on 19 October, 2011 - 16:15

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.

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I couldn't believe my eyes

Submitted by swiffin on 20 September, 2011 - 12:14

In this activity the teacher creates situations for the students to get plenty of practice with the form and meaning of the past perfect.

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Getting the whole class talking

Submitted by TE Editor on 16 August, 2011 - 13:39

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.

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Romeo and Juliet - a class play

Submitted by swiffin on 9 August, 2011 - 13:29

This simple activity gives higher-level students the chance to write and act in their own version of Romeo and Juliet.

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Transplants

Submitted by swiffin on 3 August, 2011 - 11:44

This 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 tasks

Submitted by David Heathfield on 12 July, 2011 - 13:08

Response 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 tale

Submitted by David Heathfield on 5 July, 2011 - 08:28

This is one of the quickest ways I know of teaching a tale and boosting students’ confidence in themselves as storytellers.

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