Recipes for July, 2009

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TELL US ABOUT

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25 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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This small group discussion game is excellent because students talk about their own lives and the other students ask further questions and become really curious.

Use these cards. Model with the whole class by giving selected students cards and they will ask the teacher. Ex. Tell us about what you ate for dinner?  The teacher replies and other students must ask 2 follow up questions.  Ex. Did you enjoy…

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Picture Dice

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24 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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This is a wonderful idea. Just go to this site (or make your own) and print out great dice!  Put your own pictures on the dice or have the students draw or use theirs. Next, students use the picture dice to practice your target language. For example, if you have pictures of actions, and are practicing the past tense, students…

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Don’t say Yes or No…

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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 Different students volunteer to be asked questions. They must avoid saying the words "YES" or "NO" for a given period of time e.g. 1-2 minutes. This is done by using expressions like: "I do", "I am", "that's true", "that isn't true", "that's not correct", "exactly", "precisely", "that's right", "that's correct", "I think so", "probably", "possibly", "usually". The questioners can try to trap them through deliberate misunderstanding and echo questions: "Did you say usually? So you…

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Match ‘em up

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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The teacher prepares -ADHESIVE TYPEWRITER ADDRESS LABELS ( which can be purchased in rolls to stick on the backs of all the students in the class.) or Post It Notes. Each label contains a real person's name or the name of a character from fiction or television cartoons. Each named person should have a natural partner, for example if you write a label with the name ROMEO, there should also be…

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Guessing about the Classroom competition

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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Seat TWO students at the front of the class facing the white/black board with the other students looking on. The two students are both given a chance to answer each question and they are awarded points for correct answers. Sample Questions 1. How many windows / tables / chairs / students are there? 2. What are their names? 3. Who is sitting next to Z / between X and Y / opposite X /…

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BLIP

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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Each student is given a VERB. (See that it is suitable for the level of the class). In pairs or as a whole class, discover the VERB through QUESTIONS. The nonsense word "BLIP" should be substituted for the target VERB.   Write sample QUESTIONS on the board When / Where / Why / How do you blip? Can you blip someone / something / somewhere? Do you often blip? Did you blip yesterday? Are you blipping now? Are you going…

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Keeping Youtube videos!

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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Video is used a lot by teachers. However, sometimes the internet isn't reliable so you shouldn't count on it! But no worries, just use KeepVid and you can enter the youtube video url/address and it will download the video to your desktop. Just rename and it is yours to play whenever you want! Try doing it with this great video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3x4HvXTyGQ…

Unfortunately / Fortunately

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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Help your students learn to think positively with the game Fortunately-Unfortunately. One player begins with an unfortunate statement like, “Unfortunately, there is a bat in the car.” The next player has to counter with something more fortunate like, “Fortunately, I brought along bat repellant.” Players continue to alternate between unfortunate and fortunate…

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Alphabet Organizing – Categories

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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Graphic organizers are a great way to help students learn vocabulary or just prepare for the lesson content ahead.

This alphabet organizer is fantastic. Select a category (food, jobs, animals, clothing etc..) and then have students in pairs/groups try to come up with as many words for the alphabet organizer as possible. Also get them to draw a picture! (this really facilitates…

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Jeopardy – student review game

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22 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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Jeopardy is a great way to review your student learning and to motivate your students. Also a good game for a camp or a class that likes competition. If you have a computer, use many of the games/templates on EFL Classroom 2.0. (Also go to the bottom of the Games page for flash jeopardy games). Just change the slides for…

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