EFL Lesson Warmer | One-Word Story | Best for Kids and Teens

​This is a fun way to start a lesson, a transition or to gather the students' focus, or even as a last activity to close the class. The objective is to tell a story that makes sense, and it should make grammatical sense. 

​LESSON PLAN

LESSON: Opening, Warm-up, or Closing activity
OBJECTIVES: a. Use vocabulary together b. Practice correct grammar c. Tell a functional story together
LEVEL: Can be appropriate for most levels and ages. Works best for older kids and teens.
TIME: 4-8 minutes (Depending on how far you want to take it)

Activity:

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(Best for classes of 3-9 students)
·      Say we're going to tell a story. We all take turns and say {1-2 words or 1-2 sentences of a story}
        depending on what you want to focus on in that day.
·      Teacher (or somebody) writes down the story as they say them.
·      Correct them as a class when you’re finished.

Pro Tips:

·      Less is more. Don't drag out the stories too long.
·      Do this on a regular basis to strengthen their skills.
·      Help guide lower-level students to find the correct word.
·      Give the first word of each story to intend to guide different tenses.
 
 
 
Good luck! Let me know how it works for you and if you have any other ideas that I can try in my classes:​​

Easter Egg Lessons:

Thinking Quickly - Practicing this on a regular or semi-regular basis with your classes will strengthen their ability to think off the top of their heads... in a foreign language!

Creativity - This is kind of a given. Eventually, they will have to either become creative in their stories or become bored with repeating the activity.

Community - Regularly or semi-regularly telling a story together with some guidance will build teamwork among your class.

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