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Blow The Fish

In: All Ages & Levels

20 Aug 2012

This is a great game to play with large classes

Ideal if you are in Korea.

Make teams according to rows. Tell each row to make a paper fish. You place each fish between the rows. They should all be at the back facing the front. They should also be in the same position.  Using the tile on the floor you can line them up at the starting line…

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The Feather Game

In: All Ages & Levels

18 Aug 2012
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The Feather Game

Make a prop (for this one I used a paper feather) and have Ss pass it around while the T closes their eyes and counts down from 20. 

Then the T must find the feather with CCQs: Who, Where, Does, Do?

- attributed to Nelson Beard. 

Hot hands

In: All Ages & Levels| Elementary| Recipe

26 Mar 2011

Two players face each other. One palms up and the other palms down over the other hand. The player with the palms up try to slap the hand with palms down. When successful, the student can ask the other student a question (improvised or from a list). Swap places.…

The Yes/No Game

In: Advanced| High School| Intermediate| Middle School| Recipe| University

11 Feb 2011

Overview:

A simple but fun quick-fire game to liven up a class or as a reward in the final segment of a language lesson.  A student comes to the front of the class, the students choose a topic (for example, 'Your last holiday', 'Your favourite food' etc), then the class fire questions to the student.  The student has to answer the questions but cannot say the words either 'YES' or 'NO'. …

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Yes, Maybe, No

In: All Ages & Levels| Recipe

10 Jan 2010
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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 Pen!

In: All Ages & Levels| Recipe

31 Dec 2009
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Conversation is the "art of exchange". Students learn English but very seldom really learn the art of "holding a conversation" and making it a 2 way exchange. This technique helps this.

Any time students are performing an activity: dialogue, discussion, task etc... train them to "pass the pen". After speaking, the student passes the pen to someone else. If you have the pen…

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Finish it!

In: Advanced| High School| Intermediate| Middle School| Recipe| University

21 Aug 2009
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This discussion activity really ceaches students to listen to each other.

Start the activity by making statements for the class but "coughing / mumbling or saying "blablabla". Ex. I went to the &&)))*** last night.  Students ask for clarification using the prompt on the board.

Low: Excuse me, what did you say?

High:  Excuse me but who/what/where/when/ ..........?

The teacher then repeats the statement but finishing it…

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Talking about your family

In: Advanced| Elementary| False Beginner| High School| Intermediate| Middle School| Recipe| University

12 Aug 2009
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This generates a lot of talk and students are always very interested in each other's lives. Write down on the board some of your own (the teacher) family names. Underneath write; A. Who is .......................? B. ........ is ...........'s ................ A. .................................? Students ask the teacher about the family members on the board. The teacher replies, using "B" and writing more information on the board. The student then…

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Spin the Question

In: Advanced| False Beginner| Intermediate| Recipe

31 Jul 2009
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This is a great way to get students communicating authentically! You can start each class with some spins of the wheel! Get Spin the Question HERE on EFL Classroom 2.0. Just spin and the students must ask a question for that number. Who / What / How / Why / Where etc.... Another variation is to first have students write the questions…

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Don’t say Yes or No…

In: Advanced| High School| Intermediate| Recipe| University

22 Jul 2009
 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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