Warm-up Discussion: Family Fun
Discussion questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-20 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level:Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Word Library: Family Fun
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
Quick-think Vocabulary: Family Fun
Class contest.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage creative thinking.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Guess the Family Member: Family Fun
Class contest.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity. Students compete to see who can come up with the correct answer first.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Mixed Sentences: Family Fun
Students put the words in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 5 – 10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Can You Name 3: Family Fun
Fun thinking.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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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
Write a Sentence: Family
Write a sentence using the target language.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Practice grammar and write short sentences.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
On a Scale From 1-5: Family Fun
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Collocations: Family Fun
Research, vocabulary expansion, mini conversations.
Teacher’s Key: some collocations that they ought to know.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
A student challenge to find meaningful collocations.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Conversation: Family
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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Will & Won’t: Family
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: Beginner – Intermediate
Pop Quiz: Family Fun
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: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Adverbs of Frequency: Family Fun
- 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
Get In Line: Family Fun
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: Beginner – Intermediate
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Should/Shouldn’t/Have to: Family Fun
Fill the blanks with should or shouldn’t.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Students read the sentences and decide if it should be should or shouldn’t.
Duration: 5-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
1-Minute Challenge: Family Fun
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
On a Scale From 1-5 (Part II): Family Fun
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Fill The Gaps: Family Fun
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
