Warmup: Inventions
Discussion questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Duration: 10-20 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Word Library: Inventions
Vocabulary list and useful phrases.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should remember at this level.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Design and Creativity: Inventions
Students get creative and design specific inventions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Group work.
Younger and older students.
More suggestions on the worksheet.
Duration: 15-40 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Design and Creativity: Inventions
Students get creative and design a time capsule.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Group work.
More suggestions on the worksheet.
Duration: 15-40 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
On a Scale From 1-5: Inventions
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Will & Won’t: Inventions
Fun predictions & mini conversations.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Students use the “W” words to start mini conversations.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Grammar Practice: Inventions
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps and write some sentences.
Duration: 15+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Pre-intermediate
Quick-think Vocabulary: Inventions
Class contest.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage creative thinking.
Duration: 10-20 minutes
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Can You Name 3 or 5: Inventions
Fun and creative thinking.
Fun activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Old vs New: Inventions
Students look at some old items and write sentences about their replacements.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual work.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Double Speaking Activity: Inventions
Double speaking activity, all on one worksheet!
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work and fluency practice.
Students complete sentences about themselves and start a Mini Conversation with a partner.
Duration: 10-30 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Research, Read & Discuss: Inventions
Students do research and find interesting information that they can discuss.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
More suggestions on the worksheet.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Adjectives: Inventions
Critical thinking, speaking and fluency practice.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair Work.
More discussions. Should be a fun activity.
Duration: 15-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Get In Line: Inventions
Put the letters in the correct order.
Students unscramble the words and then make a sentence with the words.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 5-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Country Quiz: Inventions
Listening, critical thinking & general knowledge test.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
A fun, general knowledge and vocabulary test.
Duration: 15-20 minutes
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
News: Inventions
Students write some simple sentences about the lesson topic in a box.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
This activity can be extended into an easy conversation between two students OR the teacher can ask random students to read what they wrote.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on your students’ abilities and how much you want to extend the activity.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Warm Down Discussion: Inventions
Discussion questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work if your students have the ability.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
