The teacher can use this activity to start a class.
Pronunciation Pyramid Mummys
This activity is to help the students with difficult minimal pairs. It is a good warm
Small Talk Board Game
A basic boardgame to practice making questions
Simon Says
A game in which students perform actions according to the teacher's commands, but only if the command is followed by the phrase, "Simon says."
Go Fish
Students walk around playing Janken and asking for target vocabulary cards.
The Guests
Students listen to a scary story and reach for an eraser when they hear the target word.
Week Time Race
Each student in turn says one day of the week in order. The class races to beat their time.
Printable playing cards
If you don't want to spend money on a bunch of card decks, print these out instead!
Who am I? Quiz
A three-hint-quiz type of game where students have to guess the character being described. Perfect activity for We Can! 2 Unit 3 "He is Famous. She is great."
Hidden Numbers Challenge
Find the hidden numbers and practice speaking them.
You Have
Get students predicting and practicing "you have" in this rhythmical one-on-one game.
Get It Wrong To Win
Students must answer the questions wrong (but grammatically correct) to win!
You Must Commands
Short pair activity. Good as a warm up.
Weather Race
A speak and race activity. It could also be a writing activity.
Chalkboard Bingo
Students write words in their notebooks hoping to score a bingo.
Categories
Students aim to think of many words associated with a topic.
Bomber Man
Students answer questions to force their classmates to sit down or stand up.
True Or False
Students listen and decide whether various sentences are true.
Land Of The Blind
Students work in pair teams; one blindfolded while the other issues commands to move around the room and avoid getting caught by the Oni (Devil) team.
Cute Hand-drawn Phonics Chart (A-Z)
A bright and cute hand-drawn phonics sheet covering the letters of the alphabet.
Small Talk
A dialogue modeled by the ALT and HRT or JTE and then mimicked by the students
Imagine If
Students imagine their JTE as a sport, a car, an actor any number of unusual and interesting things. Then, they guess which best describes the JTE.
Time or Length Word Race
This is a word race game that has students trying to write long words in order to win the race.
Guess The Number
Students have to try to guess a number from within a set range. The less guesses, the more the points.
Portrait (Funny Drawing Activity)
This activity can be used as a practice for "How many ~?" lesson. Students have a good laugh at their final outputs. Activity can be done by pair or small groups.
STORY TIME
Three powerpoint stories for very young classes
Phonics Fun
Students listen to the ALT pronounce words from the worksheet and choose the corresponding words in an 'amida' or 'ghost leg' activity.
Bye Bye Spelling
Students memorize words written on the chalkboard and write them as you randomly erase them.
Twisted Pictionary
Students have ten seconds to draw a picture and have their teammates guess it.
Alphabet Madness
An activity to motivate students to write the alphabet faster.
Scrabble Time Bomb
A timer is started and students race to write words on the chalkboard and not to be the student holding the chalk when the timer sounds.
Quick Draw
Students race to be the first person to 'shoot' their opponent's card in order to steal it.
Behind My Back
With their back to the class, students try to guess who is speaking.
Pyramid Game
Students have to think of English words, phrases and sentences in order to help other students understand the mystery word.
ABC and abc Window Game
The students pick which windows to open and try to guess the hidden letter
Can you job hunt?
A speaking based, find your partner activity practicing "Can you~?"
Can I play Janken?
Students try to get bingo by asking for favors/permission using `Can you/Can I...` questions.
Can I use your Battleship?
Can I use your battleship? Let students practice many "Can I use your..." sentences and have fun playing the classic Battleship game.
Which is taller? Comparatives quiz
A quiz using comparatives. Warm up activity.
May I give you a bomb?
Students practice request sentences by trying to pass off a ticking time bomb.
Pronunciation Tree - B and V
A warm up activity that lets students practice the contrast between difficult sounds.
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