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This activity is a great thing to do as a lesson opener or warmer in a topical lesson or to build your students' vocabulary. Lesson Plan
· If you have the image on a whiteboard, give a couple students a marker and ask them to write the word on the photo, and then hand the marker to another person. · Each time the students say an item, ask them where it is. (Practice describing position and location) Pro Tips· This would work as an introduction to a topical lesson. (ex. at the beach, in the office, etc.) · The simple question, “Where is the _____?” is very useful in this activity. · Increase your connection with the students and use your real photos. Good luck! Let me know how it worksfor you and if you have any special touches that I can try in my classes: Easter Egg LessonsCommunity - If you use real photos, and then ask them to contribute some of their photos to do this on a regular basis, the students will be more interested because they're taking a peek into each others' lives. What else can you find?
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Download this fun and engaging PowerPoint template to play a HOT POTATO style game to review any vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, homework, or expressions that your students have recently learned. Adapt the slides for your particular needs in your classes. The presentation has upbeat music that hold the students' interest. Lesson Plan
What's the Game?If you're familiar with HOT POTATO, you can play this. You can look below at the types of slides that are on the template. All slides that have the rubber band ball are accompanied with fun game show-type music during the pass the ball time. The template can be adjusted to teach any lesson you want to teach. All you have to do is change out the photo slides for other photos or text. What the slides look like...Pro TipsSet time limits and sentence requirements for the game. (Ex. Student must speak for 15 seconds about the photo OR Student must say at least 3 sentences about the photo) The students might get too excited and start using their native language. Encourage English communication with a point or elimination system. Change the slides for fill-in-the blank questions or other exam review style content. Easter Egg Lessons:On-the-spot Thinking - Students will have to think instantly about the language they want to use Creativity - You can add extra points for more creative answers What else can you find?
This is a guessing game where the students will see a part of a photograph, and they will have to guess what the picture is. Target Language: Sharing Opinions, Speculation Language, Descriptions Age and Level: Most ages and levels from lower intermediate Lesson Plan
ACTIVITY:(It depends on how many photos and how many expressions and vocabulary you teach) · Students work with a partner. (3 or fewer do it as a class) · Give students 1-2 minutes per photo. · Students have a two-way conversation about what they think. · Review vocabulary in the photos after the reveal. · Write any new words in their notebooks. 1-ON-1 LESSONS: · You are their partner. · Encourage them to involve you in the conversation · Teach useful expressions that you teach or say. · I write the words and expressions as well for future review. Easter Egg Lessons: Finding Details - Your students will have to look for clues in the detail of the photos. This usually gets their attention. Sharing Their Opinion - This can be difficult for some people to do, but this exercise often makes it a little easier. What else can you find? Good luck! Let me know how it works for you and if you have any special touches that I can try in my classes:
Have you ever noticed... "... and sometimes it's because they just don't want to be there." and "... and sometimes it's just because they don't want to be there." ... mean different things. Pre-teach:It might be a good idea to pre-teach any expressions you'd like them to use (especially B1 or low B2 levels).
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How it works:1. Get a partner 2. Open Instagram or your Photo Gallery 3. Choose a photo 4. Describe the photo and your partner draws what you describe. This activity should last about 6-10 minutes depending on class size and how much you need to describe or demonstrate. Two OptionsPhoto On Screen Create a PowerPoint or use the one available for members to show the photos on the screen, and have the students break into pairs. One partner has their back to the screen and the other partner describes the photo. Students open their phones and follow the instructions above. Combine Lessons for a Full Speaking LessonFind a complete lesson plan combining this lesson with PRONUNCIATION CALL to create an entire speaking lesson for your classes. Pro Tips:Ask the students to hide their drawing as their partner is describing. This will help the flow of the description so the conversation isn't filled with, "No, the hair is longer than that." Two or three times each partner is enough. Any more than that, the students start getting bored. We want to keep them engaged. Easter Egg Lessons:Active Listening - Students will have to be engaged as they're drawing. They can even ask relevant questions while they are listening. Cooperation - Students will have to work together while they're drawing and sharing numbers during the pronunciation call. What else can you find?
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