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Feelings in motion
Read more: Feelings in motionTell your story with an emoji! In this creative speaking activity, learners each get an emoji card showing a different emotion — like happy, sad, or surprised. They walk around the room asking each other: “How are you feeling?” The twist? Each answer is a short personal story inspired by the emoji! A great way…
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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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Your voice matters!
Read more: Your voice matters!Your Voice Matters! Present an Idea for Change Step into the role of an active citizen or local activist and share your ideas for positive change! Prepare a short, persuasive speech to convince others why your proposal should be supported — then take part in a lively community discussion to decide together. Possible topics: Perfect…
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Spin the wheel! Story time!
Read more: Spin the wheel! Story time!It’s storytime! Let’s spin the storywheel and create stories spontaneously. In this exercise students get to practice spontaneous storytelling and use their imagination. At the same time it is a great way to learn specific vocabulary on different themes such as travelling, seeing a doctor or everyday chores or for more advanced learners literature .…
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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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Stages of life
Read more: Stages of lifeHow would it feel to go back to your grandmother’s steaming soup pot for a moment? Do you still remember what your favorite subject was in school or what you did as a teenager? And what kind of future did you dream of? In this exercise, you will share memories from the past, think about…
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What do you say when…
Read more: What do you say when…Are you looking for an engaging and easy-to-prepare method to improve your students’ politeness and conversational fluency? ‘What do we say when…?’ is a dynamic team game designed to help learners memorise and quickly use common everyday expressions. This exercise promotes quick thinking and encourages students to go beyond word-for-word translations, deepening their understanding of…
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Cross presentations
Read more: Cross presentationsWith “Cross Presentations” Students will be able to introduce themselves and their partners, ask and answer basic personal questions, and use simple phrases. This activity is highly effective for A1-level learners for several key reasons: Practical Communication: It forces students to use the language in a real-world, practical way. They are not just memorizing vocabulary;…
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Idiomatic expressions
Read more: Idiomatic expressionsThis activity allows learners to understand and use common idiomatic expressions related to everyday situations by associating expressions with specific contexts, enrich idiomatic vocabulary and develop fluency and spontaneity in speaking. Through a card-matching game, learners will become more familiar with the culture of the country in which they live, enabling them to better understand…