Although I have been teaching
online for a few years, I still feel
excited when a new school
year approaches. Being my own
boss gives me the freedom to
tailor-make each class
according to my student’s
needs and desires and also “run
away” from old-fashioned
course books and standardised
tests.
Still I know a lot of you are
anticipating the beginning of
the school year so I have
decided to put together my
favourite
activities .
Mingo
It is a mingling activity which works really well with a new class. Each student
gets a copy of the worksheet that contains the information they need to
complete the task. The learners walk around and ask appropriate questions to
find someone who has done the activity described in the worksheet. Check out
my Mingo on page 33.
Board Game
Who doesn’t like board games? You need a dice and some counters and of
course a board game. I have prepared a template for you on page 34, in this
way questions will be written according to the learners’ age and level. You
could either prepare the questions yourself or ask the students to write down
their own. The questions could refer to their summer break or way in which to
get to know each other.
Tell a summer story
Ask the students to create a story about their summer but they need to include
3 FALSE facts. Put the learners to work in small groups and tell each other
their stories. You could turn this activity into a game. The student who’s
guessed the most FALSE facts will be the winner.
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