Alias Words (also known as Don’t Say a Word!) is a flexible activity which can be used in many different ways with speaking activities. The basic idea is that a Chosen Word cannot be used in the classroom and must be exchanged for another, nonsense, Alias Word. For example, the […]
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Ad Break – Project Activity
Ad Break is a simple activity which gets students working together in a project-like way. It can be completed in a longer lesson (say 2 hours). The idea is that students will practice language they’ve been learning by putting it together to create a television commercial. You can tailor the […]
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In an Action Maze students are put in a difficult situation and they need to decide what to do next. Often they’ll be given a few options to choose from. As a result of their choice, the students are then faced with the next situation in the story and with […]
Continue ReadingA Long List of Proverbs
his is A Long List of Proverbs. It can be used with activities such as proverb match (see below). A cat may look at a king A chain is only as strong as its weakest link A change is as good as a rest A drowning man will clutch at […]
Continue ReadingA Curious Visitor – Relative Clause activity
A Curious Visitor is a simple activity to practice relative clauses with your class. Preparation Prepare some flashcards with pictures of local objects, people or items specific to the country or region you are working in and the name of those items or people. For example, this could include: food […]
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