Truth or Lie – Question Making Activity

Truth or Lie is an activity which is used to practice the Present Perfect Simple and also giving students practicing making questions. Preparation Prepare a number of flashcards on which you have written a present perfect simple question, have you ever… Have you ever met someone famous? Have you ever […]


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Truth and Lies

Truth and Lies is a simple game which gives students practice making basic statements and also in speaking. It is good for beginner‎ level students. Step 1 Each student begins by working on their own. They simply write down 3 statements about themselves: one is false and two are true. […]


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Trading Places

Trading Places is a great ice breaker activity and a lot of fun. It’s also ideal for practicing questions‏‎. It’s simple to run this activity and no preparation is needed which means it’s great to know for those emergency situations in class! Pre-Teaching With the class as a whole brainstorm […]


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The Welcome Code‏‎ to Your TEFL Classroom

The Welcome Code is a TEFL game adapted from an old drinking game – but without the drinking! It can be used to practice vocabulary and spelling and semantic fields amongst other things and so it’s very flexible. Once your class is familiar with the game you can adjust it […]


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The Warm Up Game

The Warm Up Game can be used to literally warm up the class and is ideal for teaching new vocabulary, especially to younger students. An added bonus is that it gets the children going first thing in the morning and wears them out a little! How to Play It’s a […]


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