Discussion – Easier: Life
Discussion questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10-20 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Discussion: Life
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
Word Library: Life
Vocabulary list and useful phrases.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should remember.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Elementary – Advanced
Grammar Practice: Life
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps and write some sentences
Duration: 12+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Pre-intermediate
Get In Line: Life
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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Synonyms: Life
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
Write a Sentence: Life
Write a sentence using the target language.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Practice grammar and write short sentences.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Conversation: Life
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
On a Scale From 1-5: Life
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
True or False: Life & Living
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
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Mixed Sentences: Life
Students put the words in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Fix The Spelling: Life & Living
Students put the letters in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
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Grammar Practice: Life
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill in the gaps and write some sentences
Duration: 12+ minutes depending on the students’ ability.
Level: Elementary – Pre-intermediate
Choose a Column: Life
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
Interview: Life
Simple interview (discussion) questions.
This can either be homework or an in-class activity.
Lots of “student-talk-time”.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
If your classroom environment allows it; students can move around the classroom and interview various classmates.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
News: Life & Living
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
1-Minute Challenge: Life & Living
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: Intermediate – Advanced
Fill The Gaps: Life & Living
Student Activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Find the correct words and fill the gaps.
Reading and pronunciation practice.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
