Warmup Discussion: Bad habits
Discussion Questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student discussion. Easy questions to get students into the right mindset…
OR
Pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Word Library: Bad Habits
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
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Match the Column: Bad Habits
Where do I belong?
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students match the sentence in the column on the right with the correct word in the left column.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Conversation: Bad Habits
Write a short conversation about the lesson topic.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Practice grammar, write short sentences, and do a bit of creative thinking.
Duration: 5-10 minutes
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
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Odd One Out
Students underline the word that doesn’t belong with the rest.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Each line has four words.
Underline the word that doesn’t belong with the rest.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Grammar Practice: Bad Habits
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps and write some sentences
Duration: 12+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Pre-intermediate
Get In Line: Bad Habits
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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Error Correction: Bad Habits
Students read a sentence, identify the error, and rewrite and correct the sentence.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Students underline the error and correct the sentence.
Duration: 10 – 15 minutes
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Can You Name 3: Bad Habits
Fun thinking.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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On a Scale From 1-5: Bad Habits
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Your Teacher Says: Bad habits
Fun Activity/fun debate. Teacher reads a sentence to the students. Teacher says the sentence is True or False. Students argue Yes or No!
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher student activity.
Duration: 15-30 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Will & Won’t: Bad habits
Fun predictions & mini conversations.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Adverbs of Frequency: Bad Habits
- Individual activity. Students create a sentence using the adverb.
- Students choose the correct sentence.
- Students rewrite sentences using the words and the adverb.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual work.
Duration: 10 -20 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Fix The Spelling: Bad habits
Put the letters in the correct order.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Match the Column: Bad Habits
Where do I belong?
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students match the sentence in the column on the right with the correct word in the left column.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Fill The Gaps: Bad Habits
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill the gaps.
Duration: 10+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Pre-intermediate
News: Bad Habits
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
Impromptu Vocabulary Challenge: Bad habits
Speaking activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary check, pair work and fluency practice.
A student challenge to make small talk about any given word.
Duration: 10-20 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
