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Gifts and social expectations
Read more: Gifts and social expectationsIs a gift always sincere — or sometimes strategic? In this discussion activity, students move from cultural traditions to a full ethical debate. Firstly, they proposed ideas for different gift situations and discuss those in their group. From there, it’s structured argumentation around how ethical gifts really are: defending a stance, anticipating counterarguments, and challenging…
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How do you travel
Read more: How do you travelBus, bike or car? In this speaking activity, students learn basic transport vocabulary and talk about how they travel in everyday life. Simple questions, clear structure, and real-life topics make it easy to practise full sentences and build confidence. Plus: a first step into sustainability — which ways of travelling are green? Practical language. Real…
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Budget plan
Read more: Budget planMoney talks… but do we know how to manage it? In this speaking activity, students create their own monthly budget — real or fictional — and justify their financial decisions. Where does the money go? What’s essential? Is saving realistic? From personal spending habits to bigger questions about financial responsibility, this task builds vocabulary, critical…
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Music and identity
Read more: Music and identityCan music change the world — or does it only reflect it? This group discussion activity takes students from personal music taste to big social questions. From rock and rap to politics and identity, learners practise describing, debating, and defending their opinions. Perfect for developing fluency, argumentation skills, and real-life communication. What does your playlist…
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Persuasion exercise
Read more: Persuasion exerciseCan you justify your will well and persuade others? In this exercise, which is based on real-life situations, students get to test what they could say in different situations when the purpose is to persuade or entice others to do something or change their minds. The exercise works well with B1 level students, but it…
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Who built our future?
Read more: Who built our future?Who built the world?Not kings, not CEOs, not only the men in lab coats. Behind some of the world’s most important discoveries stand women — curious, brave, and often forgotten. The Wi-Fi you use every day? Thank Hedy Lamarr.The dishwasher that changed households? Josephine Cochrane.The first computer code? Ada Lovelace. In this exercise learners explore…
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Who’s who in the family?
Read more: Who’s who in the family?This OPTIMO activity turns family vocabulary into a fun, interactive speaking challenge! Learners start by reading a short story about the Rossi family — a lively, multigenerational family full of connections. Then, in pairs, they draw the family tree and bring the relationships to life through a guessing game: “This person is 12 years old……
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Life in colours
Read more: Life in coloursLet’s dare to see life in colour and give free rein to our creativity! With this introductory or revision activity, even your beginner learners can play and express their imagination. Whether using dominoes, mind maps, word associations or short poems, everything is an excuse to use simple but essential everyday vocabulary. Tip for teachers: you…
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Surfin’ the Internet
Read more: Surfin’ the InternetAre you aware of how much the Internet affects your daily life? Do you ever take into consideration how much of your time is spent in leisure or being productive? Or do you even know how many things you can do with your phone nowadays? Let’s take some time to reflect on all of this!…
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Crazy Language!
Read more: Crazy Language!In this exercise, your students will need to use all their imagination and metacognition about the language they have learned in class and in their daily lives to create memes – or humorous visuals. After a simple and concrete presentation of meme culture, its format and humour, your learners will be able to share their…