Where should Naomi Osaka choose?
Students discuss whether Naomi Osaka should choose to become a Japanese or American citizen.
Media Diet
Students read an article and talk about their media consumption habits.
Thirty-six
Students review recent vocabulary by quizzing each other.
What are they doing?
Students practice Present Progressive grammar by drawing two people and asking their classmates what they're doing.
Pitch your business
Students come up with a business idea and compete to see who will get funding.
Comparative student search
Students practice comparative grammar by stacking themselves up against their classmates.
Do you have ESP?
Students test their classmates' powers of perception by drawing hidden shapes.
Superlative survey
Students practice superlatives (-est only) by asking each other about people they know.
The Best and Worst of Winter Vacation
Students practice the superlatives "best" and "worst" by giving their opinions on winter vacation.
New Year's Resolutions
Students write goals for the new year and ask their friends about their goals.
What do you want to do for winter vacation?
Students practice the Infinitive verb form by asking each other what they want to do in winter vacation.
The boy sleeping on his desk is...
Students try to identify the students of a class full of slackers by listening or reading to descriptions.
Something to do for the holidays
Students practice the "something to ______" grammar pattern by giving each other advice.
Passive - Guess the food
Students practice the passive verb form by quizzing each other about food.
Letters to Santa
Students practice writing by reflecting on the year, remembering their good deeds, and asking Santa for presents.
If points
Students practice "if" by coming up with conditions and rolling dice to earn or lose points.
I know a person who likes...
Students practice relative pronouns by guessing which classmate their partner is talking about.
Passive Guessing
Students practice the passive verb form by playing an information gap guessing game.
The Least Popular Things
Students practice "too" by talking about things they dislike.
Unusual Interview Questions
Students ask each other unusual questions to spur conversation. Aimed at adult students.
