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Yes, Maybe, No

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10 Jan 2010 Download PDF
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This technique can be used in many ways. It is simple and focused both on student listening skills and also creating class atmosphere.

1.  Put large posters of "Yes" and "No" at opposite ends of the classroom. (you might also use "Rocks! - Sucks!  or "I think so" or "I don't think so" etc....)

2.  Students stand. Read a statement such as "I love chocolate…

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Pass the Paper!

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19 Dec 2009 Download PDF
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I was reminded of this game while watching an excellent Korean teacher's English lesson this week. Pass the Paper (Snowball). 

Students in groups pass around a piece of paper while music plays. When it stops, whoever has the paper must answer the question or do a specific task.  In this game - finish the Christmas Carol.

Pass the paper…

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Is this yours? Possessives.

In: Beginner| Elementary| False Beginner| Kindergarten| Middle School| Recipe

8 Oct 2009 Download PDF
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This is a standard lesson / activity for practicing possessives. 1. Put on the board my ..... - mine. your ..... - yours. his ..... - his. her ..... - hers. its ...... - its. our ... - ours your ... - yours their ..... theirs. 2. Prior to the class while students are waiting, go around an scoop up some student's items (put them in a basket / bag). 3. Take out some items…

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Torn Pictures…

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14 Sep 2009 Download PDF
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This is a wonderfully simple communicative activity.

Get a pile of nice magazine pictures. Next, tear or cut them into twos. Enough halves for the number of students in your classroom.

Then, give each student half a picture. They have to walk around the class describing their picture and finding their torn "match". Once they find their match, they can sit down.

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Simon Says!

In: All Ages & Levels| Elementary| High School| Kindergarten| Middle School| Recipe

3 Sep 2009 Download PDF
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   This is a classic TPR game (Total Physical   Response) and gets the students up and participating, as well as learning actively.

The teacher (or a student(s)) instructs other students to do certain actions.

Ex.  Simon says, "Touch your nose"! or Simon says, "jump up and down".

If the caller doesn't say "Simon says" and only, "Touch your nose" and if a student does that…

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Find Someone Who Part 2

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16 Aug 2009 Download PDF
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Usually the FSW (Find Someone Who ) games entail students asking questions AND writing in names to form sentences. (find a whole pile of pre made ones on EFL Classroom 2.0)

ie. (name) loves dancing.

However, there is another option and one that even is stronger cognitvely and pedagogically. (Go here for an explanation and part 1)

Give students a bingo card with…

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Silent Speaking

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16 Aug 2009 Download PDF
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lipsThis is an excellent activity for students to gain awareness of pragmatical competency and pronunciation problems they may have.

In pairs, students silently "mouth" very slowly, the questions from a handout. Simple questions. Go here for many lists - use the simple ones like "Favorites" or "Getting to know you".   The other student responds with one or two simple sentences.

Students see if…

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Snowball Fight!

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8 Aug 2009 Download PDF
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  This is the perfect icebreaker and getting to know you activity!

First, write 3 very simple sentence prompts on the board. For example something like this....

1. I like .............................

2. I don't like ........................

3. I can ..................... well.

(change these depending on the level of your students).

Next, hand out a piece of paper and ask students to write down the sentences and finish them off…

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Heads Down, thumbs up!

In: Beginner| Elementary| False Beginner| Kindergarten| Recipe

28 Jul 2009 Download PDF
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This game is also known as 7 up.

Select 4-5 students and give them a flashcard/picture.

All other students put their heads down and one thumb up. The other students go around the classroom and gently squeeze one student's thumb. They return to the front of the class.

The student's whose thumbs were squeezed stand up and guess who did it by stating the vocabulary on the flashcard "Did a "bear" squeeze me?". …

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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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