Tag: questions

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 … Read More ....

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 … Read More ....

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 … Read More ....

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.… Read More ....

Provide students with a questionnaire like this one:

Find someone who…

1) has travelled to New York. ________

2) has been on TV. ______

3) has met a famous person. ______

etc….

The students are supposed to stand up … Read More ....

This is a great game to play with students and excellent for practicing question making.

1. Choose an object and students ask questions about it.  Give them question prompts to help, written on the board. For example;

Is it ….. … Read More ....

Bring an item that is so unusual that the learners are not likely to recognize what it is. Spend some time eliciting basic descriptions of the item and guesses about what it is and how it’s used. If possible, pass … Read More ....

Learners must be seated in organized rows at least 4×4.

Have the front row of learners stand. Ask simple questions like “What day/time is it?”

 Learners raise their hands (or blurt out answers) and the first person to … Read More ....

This is a nice ice breaker or regular class starter.

Have a learner stand in front of the group and make one statement about yesterday, such as “Yesterday I went shopping.”

Then let everyone else ask questions to learn more … Read More ....

One child sits in a chair and has to answer the questions of classmates with the word “banana” without changing their facial expression or smiling.

Continue until they lose or can’t be beat!