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Running Errands
Read more: Running ErrandsTurn your classroom into a market or a small shopping centre! In this role-play game, learners take turns being customers or shopkeepers. It’s an ideal way to practise asking for what you need, listening to requests, responding to them, and reviewing polite phrases for simple everyday interactions! To make this exercise even more comprehensive, you…
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Taste of home: Easy Local Recipes
Read more: Taste of home: Easy Local RecipesWhat’s cooking in your classroom? In our OPTIMO activity “Taste of Home: Easy Local Recipes,” learners bring their culture to life through food — one recipe at a time. From quick snacks to traditional dishes, students choose a simple local recipe, write the ingredients, and explain the steps using imperatives like cut, mix, add, boil.…
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Lights, camera… and action!
Read more: Lights, camera… and action!What’s the story behind the movies in your country? How do local films reflect culture, history, or everyday life — and what makes them different from what we see on Hollywood screens? Learners choose a successful movie from their region, research its director, plot, and main characters, and watch the trailer. But they don’t stop…
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Hot potato
Read more: Hot potatoDon’t stop talking! Don’t repeat yourself! Focus on your topic! Can you go on speakinf for a full minute? In this fun exercise you won’t want to stop talking about the topic you are given. If you are not the one speaking, listen closely and watch for repetitions or off topics in the speaker’s speech,…
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Job dominoes
Read more: Job dominoesTime to learn with dominoes! This activity is a simple and engaging way to discover and review job-related vocabulary through matching pictures and words. You can reuse the same template to explore any vocabulary theme — just choose or draw new images, create your domino tiles, and enjoy a fun and effective way to learn!…
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Key to Society
Read more: Key to SocietyWhat motivates students to learn a new language? Better job opportunities or the feeling of belonging to a society? Is language really the key to a society, as some people say? In this group discussion students get to share their views on the matter and talk about their sources of motivation. Cover image: Pixabay /Ralphs_FotosActivity…
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Jeopardy
Read more: JeopardyBring the excitement of a TV contest to your classroom! For this exercise, you need a set of questions and answers and a points chart similar to the Jeopardy TV show. The teams choose an amount of points to play for, they get a sentence, and they have to guess what question it is answering.…
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Actions for our environment
Read more: Actions for our environmentWhat eco-friendly tips could you give to others? What do you think people should pay more attention to? Get ready to convince others! In this two-part exercise, learners begin by designing and shooting short videos aimed at promoting good eco-friendly practices. The videos are then viewed and discussed together, hopefully allowing everyone to learn something…
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Cultural differences
Read more: Cultural differencesDid you ever feel funny or silly doing something that feels normal to you but other people seem to look at you like you are an alien? Sometimes when you move to a new country, you learn new habits by accident when you notice that everyone else is doing something differently than what you are…
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Sports and well-being
Read more: Sports and well-beingWhat is your favorite sport? What does push-ups mean? How often should you exercise to stay fit? Question cards lead students to discuss various issues related to exercise and well-being. At the same time, students must reflect on their own exercise habits and why exercise is important for everyone. The question cards for the exercise…