Pair exercise
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Country and nationality bingo
Read more: Country and nationality bingoThis fun and simple activity allows beginner learners to go back to school by associating flags, countries and capitals that refer to geography while learning the language of the host country in a practical way! The bonus point ‘Culinary Specialty’ adds a little extra cultural flavour to this activity. It’s true that setting up the…
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Describe the features
Read more: Describe the featuresHow do I look? Let’s describe each other! In this fun partner activity, students will practice vocabulary for describing a person’s appearance like eyes, hair, mouth, and ears. One student describes the faces using words — no pointing allowed! Can the other guess which person is being described? A great way to build speaking confidence,…
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Negotiations
Read more: NegotiationsPair or small group exercise Learning objectives Instructions for this exercise Divide students into pairs or groups of three. Distribute the task material (national park information and task instructions) to the pairs/groups and instruct each to choose one object from the information to explore. Each student will explore a different object. Give students a few…
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Giving advice
Read more: Giving adviceNow’s the Time for Good Advice! In this activity, students practice giving advice to friends or family members in a variety of everyday situations. The advice is given to imaginary people, so students do not need to share their own personal experiences or problems. This activity can easily be combined with grammar practice and basic…
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Talk about the picture
Read more: Talk about the pictureA picture is worth a thousand words – but words are also needed! In this easily variable exercise, the student has to talk about a single image for a certain amount of time. They can, for example, describe what they see or think, but the most important thing is to try to talk as much…
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Prepositions of place
Read more: Prepositions of placePractice prepositions of place with a fun peer activity! This peer learning task helps students practice prepositions of place in an interactive way. Instead of only repeating rules, learners work in pairs, read sentences aloud, and check each other’s use of prepositions. The task is esy to adapt — you can make it more challenging…
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Me and my Background
Read more: Me and my BackgroundLet’s play dominoes! Playing this game is an easy and fun way to memorize and review basic questions about oneself and how to answer it You can use the same template to practice all kinds of questions — just search for some more with your students, turn them into domino cards, and you’re ready to…
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Amusement Park
Read more: Amusement ParkStep into the fun – with words! In this lively activity, learners dive into a map of a bustling amusement park. From roller coasters to food stands, they ask for and give directions, explore the park and discuss what they see. How do you get to the Ferris wheel? Where can you find some snacks…
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Dream job
Read more: Dream jobWhat would a real dream job be like? In this exercise, students get to think about what kind of elements their their dream job could consist of. With the help of a form to be filled in before the exercise, the students are given different words to support their description. At the same time, the…