Warmup Discussion: Entertainment
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: Beginner – Intermediate
Word Library: Entertainment
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: Beginner – Intermediate
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Match the Column: Entertainment
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: Entertainment
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: Elementary – 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
Get In Line: Entertainment
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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On a Scale From 1-5: Entertainment
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Mixed Sentences: Entertainment
Students put the words in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Circle the Error: Entertainment
Students read a sentence and identify the error.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Some sentences may be correct.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Pop Quiz: Entertainment
Listening, vocabulary & general knowledge test.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
A fun, general knowledge and vocabulary test.
Duration: 10 – 20 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Can You Name 3: Entertainment
Fun thinking.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Grammar Practice: Entertainment
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: Entertainment
Class contest.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage creative thinking.
Duration: 10-20 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Choose a Column: Entertainment
Where do I belong?
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Students choose words from a word bank and add them to the correct column.
Duration: 5-8 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
What’s The Word: Entertainment
Class contest.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage quick thinking.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Your Teacher Says: Entertainment
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
News: Entertainment
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: Beginner – Intermediate
Share your Opinion: Entertainment
Straight forward, easy interview activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work and fluency practice.
Students complete sentences about themselves and start a Mini Conversation with a partner.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
SpeakEasy: Entertainment
Easier Speaking Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work and fluency practice.
A student challenge to talk about any topic for half a minute.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Upper intermediate
1-Minute Challenge: Entertainment
Speaking Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work and fluency practice.
A student challenge to talk about any topic for one minute or more.
Duration: 10-30 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
