Vocabulary training
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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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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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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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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…