Warmup Discussion: Big Things
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: Big Things
Vocabulary list and useful sentences.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should know/remember.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Get In Line: Big Things
Put the letters in the correct order.
Students have a mini discussion.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity & mini discussions.
Duration: 5-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Synonyms: Big Things
Individual challenge.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students need to match the word on the right with the word on the left.
Duration: 10 -15 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Conversation: Big Things
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
Missing Letters: Big Things
Class contest.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage quick thinking.
The teacher can also ask students to explain the meaning of each word, without reading it from a dictionary.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Write a Sentence: Big Things
Write a sentence by using the words in brackets.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity
Practice grammar and write a short sentence.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Quiz: Big Things
Listening, vocabulary & general knowledge test.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
A fun, general knowledge and vocabulary test.
Duration: 7-15 minutes
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Your Teacher Says: Big Things
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:
Pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Can You Name 3: Big Things
Fun thinking.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
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True/False: Big Things
True or False discussion. Fun activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
The teacher reads the sentences; students decide whether they are True or False.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Find & Discuss: Big Things
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Complete the words and find them on a grid.
Use the words to start a conversation with your partner.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
1-Minute Challenge: Big Things
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
Interview: Big things
Simple interview (discussion) questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Pair work.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Fill The Gaps: Big Things
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Find the correct words and fill the gaps.
Reading and pronunciation practice.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
