Spot The Differences
Teacher’s Key
Talkmor Suggestion:
Small class – A teacher-student activity
Bigger class – A Student A-Student B activity.
Students sit in pairs, facing each other. Give both handouts to both students. Student A needs to find one difference and tells that to Student B, i.e. In picture A, there’s a cat on the table. In Picture B, there’s no cat on the table. Student B does the same. Each student describes one difference at a time until all 10 differences have been found. Duration 5-10 minutes.
This activity can be extended by focussing on prepositions of place and the other vocabulary in the picture.
Word Library: Football
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 – Advanced
Warmup Discussion: Football
Simple discussion questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work if your students have the ability.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Beginner – Advanced
Short Story: Football
An article that the students need to read. New vocabulary is to be explained by the teacher.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Reading and comprehension exercise.
Duration: 10+ minutes
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Underline The Correct Word: Football
Students choose the correct/incorrect word and 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: Beginner – Advanced
Fix The Spelling: Football
Students put the letters in the correct order.
Students then put the words in alphabetical order.
The teacher’s key is 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 – Advanced
Fill The Gaps: Football
Student Activity.
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Find the correct words and fill in the gaps.
Reading and pronunciation practice.
Duration: 10-15 minutes depending on student ability.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
What Am I: Football
Class contest.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage quick thinking.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Get In Line: Football
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
Write a Sentence: Football
- Write a sentence by using the words in brackets.
- Circle the error in the sentence. (Teacher’s key incl.)
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity
Practice grammar and write a short sentence.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
News: Football
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
