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Telephone [Grammar Introductions]by BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 5131 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 7 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet.

Everyone knows grammar charts are dull. But you can liven them up with the old game of telephone. To introduce a new grammatical structure, whisper a sample sentence in a student’s ear. Have the student repeat what s/he heard to the next student, and then s/he repeats what s/he heard to the next student, and so on. The last student writes what s/he heard on the board, and then you write the correct sentence below it. Have fun comparing the telephone version to the correct one, and then introduce the key grammatical structures.

Paper Airplane Factsby sauditeacher Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 31829 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 16 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. Get your students to write 5 or more facts about themselves, fold their piece of paper into a paper airplane then fly the plane across the room. Who ever it lands nearest to, picks up the airplane, reads the facts out loud and tries to guess who wrote the facts.

Improvisionby Asnate Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 9103 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 23 teachersSimilar Materials

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This is a fun way to make your students talk like they would talk in a daily life - improvising dialogues. They work in groups with different topics chosen by you or their class mates. It stimulates to use the vocabulary they have, practice it and make conversations they would in daily life. It is also great to have fun activities in class.

In this speaking exercise you ask students to come to the front and do a little drama/ dialogue.

Procedure :

1. Prepare small cards with different characters (example, pop band singer (2-3), a fan, a police man) or you can ask your students to give the plot of situation (if you have creative students)

2. Ask a number (according to number of characters) come in front and using a lottery choose their character

3. If level of English is low, give few minutes, not more than 5, to prepare, so they know what they will do.

4. Let them improvise!

Interview Warmerby MissV Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 8507 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 12 teachersSimilar Materials

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Divide your learners into pairs. Ask them to take three minutes to interview each other. Each interviewer has to find 3 interesting facts about their partner. Bring everyone back to together and ask everyone to present the 3 facts about their partner to the rest of the group. Watch the time on this one, keep it moving along.

Each person takes a turn to ask questions and figure out who they are. For example, Am I alive? Am I female? Am I in a band? Only yes or no questions can be asked. If the answer is no, their turn is over. If the answer is yes, they can ask another question and keep going until they get a no, or guess who they are. Keep playing until everyone has guessed, or if time is short, stop after the first few correct answers.

Bingo (Play with the Language)by MissV Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 7531 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 11 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. Encourage children to actively learn new vocabulary and read it out to their classmates...if they win! Get them drawing and writing the words they have choosen for the Bingo card.Reinforce and check the children's listening ability with this fun, traditional game – BINGO!Course: PrimaryMaterial: piece of card (20x15cm) for each childInstructions:- Give each of the children a card and ask them to divide it into six squares and then draw a picture of a vocabulary word they have learned in each square.- Get them to write down what they have drawn on a piece of paper and cut the words out. Collect the words and put them into a bag.- Take the words out one by one and call them out. Whoever has the object drawn on his/her bingo card should cover it. The winner is the first one to cover all his/her cards.The winning child reads out the names during the next game.

What Do Our Names Mean?by BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 11826 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 30 teachersSimilar Materials

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A good first-day activity is to, when introducing ourselves, give the meaning of our names (as well as the spelling and pronunciation as necessary). Many students will know their names’ meanings, and most people enjoy discussing their names. Those students who don’t know their names’ meaning may be inspired to find out by the next class.

This is a valuable activity because it provides speaking and listening practice as students discuss their names. In addition, it provides extra processing time of each name, increasing the likelihood it will be remembered.

True/False Cardsby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 11243 | Level: All Levels | 3 out of 5, rated by 14 teachersSimilar Materials

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When introducing a new topic to class, distribute index cards to every student. On each of the cards a statement on the topic should be written: some true, some false. Students then must decide which statements are true and which are false, using whatever means they desire: their

Title Scrabble

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Before beginning a reading, write its title on the board and play a modified game of “scrabble” with it: finding as many words within the title as possible. Even a simple title like “Reunion” yields “union,” “run,” and “rein,” etc. Students will also inevitably discuss the title itself, what it means, and what the reading is likely to be about.

In this way students are developing their vocabulary as well as preparing for the reading.

text, each other’s knowledge base, the Internet, etc. With this method, students get introduced to the topic and clarify any preconceived notions, correct or incorrect, they have on it while interacting with their peers and even doing a little research.

Good Morning Warmerby Margita Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 17313 | Level: Pre-Intermediate | 4 out of 5, rated by 21 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. It's a great game activity. It may be used as an ice-breaker or a "getting to know each other" speaking activity. The level in fact depends on you, because you may change the questions. It doesn't require a lot of preparation from you, but gives your students an opportunity to speak without being stressed. My students really loved playing the game.

PREPARATION- At home prepare some questions or tasks, depending on your students’ level. In less advanced groups the tasks should be as simple as these:- smile at a person sitting opposite you, - shake hands with your neighbors, - pay a nice compliment to a third person sitting on your right, - ask a question a second person sitting on your left, - what is your friend like?, - what do you do in your free time?, - what is your favourite book about?, etc.

In more advanced groups the tasks can be a bit more complicated:- what was the happiest day of your life?, - where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world?, - what would you change if you were the headmaster of our school?, etc.

Write each question or task on a separate strip of paper and put them all into a basket.PROCEDUREAsk your students to sit in a circle. Give them a basket with your questions/tasks, play music (it should be a fast piece of music). While the music is playing, they should be passing the basket to a person sitting on their right (so the basket is “wandering” around the circle). Stop the music – the person who is holding the basket should take one strip of paper and answer the question or do the task.My students really like playing the game and they have great time learning English, getting to know one another and playing at the same time :)

Self-Assessment of Learning Stylesby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 4269 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 5 teachersSimilar Materials

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On the first day of class, have students complete a short questionnaire that assesses their learning styles. For example, ask questions such as “Do you prefer to hear directions or see directions?” “Do you prefer reading or doing hands-on activities?” Ask about ten questions. Collate the answers after class to find out if more students in the class are visual or kinesthetic learners, for example.

This activity is helpful for the teacher to find out not only what the whole class’s overall preferred learning styles are but also those of individual learners, important information in preparing lessons.

Criss-Crossby VeryMerry Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 5989 | Level: All Levels | 3 out of 5, rated by 7 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. A favourite of mine is criss-cross. This only works if the students are in rows though. One column stands up and you ask questions. The first student to raise their hand can answer the question. If they get it right, they sit down. Continue until only one student is standing. The row that intersects with that student then stands up. Repeat until you are out of questions. If you aren't in rows, you can do with a box and ball. Put the questions in a box and have them pass the box and ball to music. When the music stops, the student with the box takes a question and asks it to the student with the ball. For higher level students you can let them make the questions themselves.

Qualities of a Good Studentby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 4133 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 2 teachersSimilar Materials

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Start the semester off with a writing assignment on what makes a good student. Have students write in class the first day on this topic. They may brainstorm ideas first with each other and teacher. Or they may do a quick write silently and then share their ideas with peers. Often they’re very surprised when their ideas are similar. The final essay on the topic can be due in a week.

With this method students are generating ideas at the beginning of term on how to succeed academically while practicing writing skills.

Fishbowlby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 3557 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 2 teachersSimilar Materials

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In this activity, a student volunteers to be in the “fishbowl”: that is, she sits in the center of the room with her classmates all around. She gives her ideas on a topic for several minutes. Her peers should avoid asking questions until she is finished. They may take notes and write a response. Another student may then volunteer to be in the fishbowl.

This is good practice for both speaking fluency and listening accuracy: since students aren’t engaged in exchange in the process, the listeners must focus solely on the speaker, who in turn must focus completely on speaking clearly.

Double Entry Journalby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1672 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 1 teachersSimilar Materials

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As a warm-up after doing a reading at home, have students start by writing a double-entry journal: first a summary of the reading and then their response to and/or critique of the reading. Students can fold a piece of paper in half and devote the first half to the summary and the second to the critique.

They can then share their journal with a peer before turning it in. With this activity students, as well as the teacher, get an idea of their own understanding of the reading, through their summaries and how well they coincide with their peers’. Students are also developing valuable skills in responding to reading.

Underlining Textby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1966 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 1 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. After doing some in class reading, have students get out their pencils or markers and underline or mark key ideas. The teacher can model this for them as necessary, perhaps passing out her marked copy. Also encourage students to take marginal notes. Discuss the purpose of marking text: if they underline and annotate their text, they are building their own study guide into to go back and review at test time. After they are finished marking their texts, students can compare their annotation to a peer’s, but emphasize they won’t be the same. With this strategy, students are learning a valuable study skill as well as extending practice with a particular text.

Dream Houseby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 2904 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 6 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. After introducing the vocabulary of housing and furniture, put students into groups to design their dream houses. One person can “draft” the plan while the whole group contributes to the design and furnishing of the house. The teacher might model this on the board first—drafting the layout of the floor plan and then discussing with the students what should go into each room. The students can then work together to complete their plans. This provides practice in speaking skills, group work, vocabulary, and critical thinking in the planning of the house.

Concept Map Sticky Notesby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1484 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 2 teachersSimilar Materials

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After introducing a new topic, have students write keywords related to the topic onto sticky notes and organize them in a flow chart on a large poster board. For large classes, students can be broken into smaller groups, each working on their own charts; smaller classes can work together on one chart.

This strategy not only provides valuable review of the topic and its vocabulary but also speaking skills and group work practice. In the end, students will have a graphic organizer of key course concepts to put on the wall and refer to during this unit of instruction.

Closer: Reading and Using Editing Marksby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1898 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 2 teachersSimilar Materials

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After returning student compositions, take some time to review the marks on student papers that they often ignore.

“How many students see ‘R’ on their papers?” the teacher can ask. Quite a few students will probably respond affirmatively. “What does ‘R’ mean?” This will probably send some students digging for the list of editing marks the teacher gave them at the beginning of the term.

After it is established ‘R’ means “run-on,” the teacher can follow up by writing several run-on sentences on the board and discussing why they are run-ons and how to correct them.

This teaches several things: that the marks teachers put on student papers mean something, how to read the editing marks, and how to use them to edit work.

Classroom Signs and Pragmaticsby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1788 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 3 teachersSimilar Materials

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A good warmer is to look around at the signs that have probably been posted on the walls of the class or its halls and have students consider their meanings. Often students have misconceptions about the true meaning of such signs. For example, a student might think a sign reading “Thank You for Not Smoking” is expressing appreciation for the act of refraining from smoking.

This is actually a good opportunity for a lesson in pragmatics, or how language is used to get people to act. The teacher can point out that actually the sign is not really an expression of gratitude, even if it seems so with the use of “thank you.” It’s actually a polite directive: “Don’t Smoke.” This becomes a lesson not only in how to decipher a specific sign but in pragmatics, or how language is actually used to get others to act.

What Can You Write about Cookies?by BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1692 | Level: All Levels | 3 out of 5, rated by 3 teachersSimilar Materials

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Give out cookies, such as Oreos, to everyone. Tell them the class will fill the chalk board will material about the cookies. They will describe the cookies, analyze the quality of the cookies. discuss the process of cooking or eating the cooks , tell a story about the cookies, and evaluate the cookies. Model with the students writing one of the paragraphs on the board then have them complete one in groups. Students often turn in papers with undeveloped paragraphs, stating they had no more to say on a topic.

This demonstrates in a fun way that almost any topic can be developed and written about in detail.

Free Writing Warmerby louiejeans Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1788 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 4 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. Students do a free writing non-stop on a given topic for three minutes. When the teacher gives the topic they start the task. If nothing comes to their mind they continue writing the last word where they are stuck. The aim of this warmer is continuity and that students can speak more fluently when they are asked. I've tried it several times and it works, however, some of my students write a pretty long work but the weaker ones sometimes only repeat writing the title.

Days Of The Weekby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 11171 | Level: All Levels | 3 out of 5, rated by 16 teachersSimilar Materials

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Make sure your students learn the days of the week in English with this simple game.

Have Ss sit in a circle around you. First say the days of the week yourself, maybe couple of times. Do not write them down on the board though - wait until after the activity.

Now, say 'Monday' and point at one of the students. That student has to name the day after Monday. Then you point at another student who has to name the following day, and so on. The element of surprise is what students love, that is why this activity always works amazingly well. Of course, once Ss are familiar with the days, all you do is increase the pace and start moving your finger faster :) The faster the funnier!

Then you can do it backwards.

Then you can do a variation of this activity when you can a random day and point at a random student who has to give the name of the following day - or the day before that.

PS: this can also be done with months, seasons, numbers (for lower levels). Remember - to keep it fun you have to make sure the Ss are already familiar with what you're asking them.

Enjoy!

Listen and Drawby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 7586 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 9 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. • To revise prepositions and there is/are.• Draw two empty rooms, with a table in the middle of each. Label these pictures ‘A’ and ‘B’. Make a photocopy for each pupil.• In pairs, each completes one drawing of the room with named items (other furniture and animals, or any other vocabulary group you want to revise). Pupil A draws on Picture A, and Pupil B draws on Picture B.• Pupil A dictates where things are in Picture A. Pupil B listens and draws the items. Then they change roles for Picture B.• Pupils compare their pictures.

Story Timeby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 4521 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 4 teachersSimilar Materials

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• To revise the past simple tense.

• Ask pupils to choose their favourite part of the story they have read recently, and a part they didn’t like.

Write on the board:

I liked it when …I didn’t like it when …

• Pupils complete these sentences for themselves.• When they have finished, they move around the class exchanging their opinions. They make a note ofanyone who had the same likes or dislikes.• Compare the results with the class.

Whisper Itby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 3014 | Level: All Levels | 5 out of 5, rated by 15 teachersSimilar Materials

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Write a word on a slip of paper and show it to a student.

This student must whisper it to the second student. Then the second student must draw a picture of what he or she heard, and show it to the third student. The third student, then, writes the word that represents the picture and shows it to the fourth student. Then the fourth student whispers it to the fifth student.... and so on. This continues until you get to the last student, who must say the word to the class.

Mime It!by BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 2266 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 3 teachersSimilar Materials

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Mime what you had for breakfast / lunch / favourite food.

Write the answers on the board.

You (the teacher) should always be the first to mime something, don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself (well, in a funny way!) - it helps Ss to enjoy the activity!

Words From Wordsby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 975 | Level: All Levels | 3 out of 5, rated by 2 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. How many words can you make from: INTERNATIONAL / CAMBRIDGE / WEATHER, etc. Have Ss work in pairs or in groups for this one.

Hangmanby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 1360 | Level: All Levels | 4 out of 5, rated by 3 teachersSimilar Materials

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Hey, how do I download it?This is a warmer, and there is nothing to download. It's just an idea for your lesson, not a worksheet. Hangman is one of the most requested games. Place on the board the number of blanks for one word (example "police officer"). Then, provide clues about the word such as appearance, duties, associated accessories, etc... This requires the students know not only the word but, what it means. Works best with occupations, locations or animals.

Vocab Showby BUSYTEACHER_admin Teaching Ideas » Warmers and Fillers | Views: 2337 | Level: All Levels | 3 out of 5, rated by 2 teachersSimilar Materials

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This is a vocabulary revision activity. The teacher chooses words to be revised. The class is divided into groups of 4. Each group chooses a secretary. The teacher starts by giving definitions to the words s/he wants to be revised. ie. This is something which is used for cutting wood. The groups try to find the word and the secretaries write "axe".

When the teachers tells them Up,up,up, secretaries have to raise their cards. Each correct word is 10 points, spelling mistake 5 points.

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