Writing as another

1. Put the students into groups of 4 and then ask them to write individually a sentence about something they did in the past, for example as...

What have I been doing?

1. The teacher explains that the students have to guess what the teacher has been doing from a description of his appearance. The activity i...

How many things can you think of that...?

1. In groups, students try to think of and note down as many things as they can that fit a given definition and that they know in English. F...

How are you really?

1. Explain that student doesn’t learn anything from conventional exchange, as: "How are you? - Fine." 2. Ask them to rate their st...

Cooperative story

1. Give each student a large blank sheet of paper, and the title of a story, which should include the names of a hero and heroine - say Clif...

Draw and describe

1. Silently draw a simple picture of a small house in the centre of the blackboard. Pass the chalk to a student, and indicate that they shou...

Silent story

1. A student recalls a story that happened to him. 2. He or she displays it before the class without saying a word. 3. Next student tries to...