Warmup: Gender
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: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Word Library: Gender
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: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
Choose a Column: Gender
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: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
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Comparatives & Superlatives
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps with the correct comparative or superlative.
Duration: 5-10 minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
True or False: Gender
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: Pre-intermediate – 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: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
Variety:Gender
Students do some “fill-the-gaps”, write sentences, and more…
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Fill in the gaps, write some sentences, and discussion prompts.
Duration: 20+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
Get In Line: Gender
Put the letters in the correct order.
Students have a mini-discussion.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Duration: 5-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
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In On At
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
Duration: 10 minutes depending on students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
Political Correctness: Gender
Write the politically correct (neutral) version of the occupations in the “neutral” column.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Pair work OR a teacher-student activity.
Students look at 2 columns. Decide which words can be neutral.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Fill The Gaps
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill the gaps.
Duration: 10+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
Fix The Spelling: Gender
Students put the letters in the correct order.
Students then put the words in alphabetical order.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
Ask & Answer: Gender
Asking and answering questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Pair work.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate– Intermediate
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“Wh” Question Words
Fill the gaps.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Students fill the gaps with the Wh question words.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate– Intermediate
Can You Name 3: Gender
Fun and creative thinking.
Fun activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
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Pronouns
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps with the correct pronouns.
Duration: 10 minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Choose a Column II: Gender
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: Pre-intermediate – 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:
Each line has four words.
Underline the word that doesn’t belong with the rest.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Intermediate
