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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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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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Let’s talk about art
Read more: Let’s talk about artLet’s dive into the world of art for a moment! In this exercise, students reflect on the images and thoughts that art evokes in them using guided questions. In the first part, in addition to looking at the picture, they must also think about sounds and smells that could be associated with the picture. In…
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Secrets in a basket
Read more: Secrets in a basketDo your students know each other? When they know the others in the class cooperation is much easier, and they will start actually caring about their partners. With this simple questions game they will have fun while practicing asking and answering questions, and they wiil build bonds that will make the lessons much more interesting…
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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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Question cards
Read more: Question cardsLet’s get to know each other better! With the help of question cards, students get to know each other. The cards are suitable as a grouping exercise at the beginning of a new course when the students do not yet know each other, but they can also be used as a discussion exercise later on.…
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This or that?
Read more: This or that?This or that? You can only pick one! This fun and easy activity helps students talk to different classmates, share opinions, and get to know each other. The game is also super easy to adapt for any group! Cover image: Riina MerisaariActivity contributed by: PO / Anni Toikka Exercise for the whole group Learning objectives:…