Warmup Discussion: Crime
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: Crime
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
Story: From Crime To Prison
An article that the students need to read and fill in the gaps.
Comprehension questions.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Reading and comprehension exercise.
Other activities.
Duration: 12+ minutes
Level: Elementary – Pre-intermediate.
What’s The Answer?: Crime
Class contest.
Students read a sentence and choose the answer from a word bank.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage quick thinking.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
==================================================================
Choose a Column: Crime
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: Elementary – Advanced
Grammar Worksheets:Crime
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps and write some sentences.
Duration: 15+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
True or False: Crime
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: 10+ minutes.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
==================================================================
Choose a Column: Crime
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: Elementary – Advanced
Grammar Variety:Crime
A variety of grammar and other activities.
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps and write some sentences.
Duration: 15+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Pre-intermediate
Fix The Spelling: Crime
Students put the letters in the correct order.
Students then put the words in alphabetical order.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Putting the words in alphabetical order is not difficult, but you can turn it into a competition with a prize for the winner, like no homework, or the winner doesn’t have to write the next essay, etc.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
===========================================================================================
Underline The Correct Word: Crime
Students choose the correct/incorrect word and stripe/underline it.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity OR a teacher-student activity in a small class.
A general knowledge and vocabulary test.
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Level: Elementary – Advanced
News: Crime
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
You Are The Judge: Crime
Vocabulary expansion & debate/mini conversations.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students complete the different columns.
Students to debate an appropriate sentence.
Duration: 12 – 20 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
