Warmup: Survival
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: Elementary – Advanced
Word Library: Survival
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: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
On a Scale From 1-5: Survival
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10+ minutes
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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True/False: Survival
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: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Choose The Correct Answer: Survival
Multiple choice. Vocabulary & general knowledge test.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity, or a teacher-student activity in a small class.
A general knowledge and vocabulary test.
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Match the Columns: Survival
Where do I belong?
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students match the sentence in the column on the right with the correct word in the left column.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Fix The Spelling: Survival
Students put the letters in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 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
Like & Dislike: Survival
Asking and answering questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Pair work.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
Round Robin Vocab: Survival
Fun speaking activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary check, group work and fluency practice.
A student challenge to name as many words about any given word as they can.
Duration: 10-30 minutes, depending on your students’ ability.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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On a Scale From 1-5: Survival
Individual opinion-sharing.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR Pair work.
Another fun activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
Fill The Gaps: Survival
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: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Research, Read & Repeat: Survival
Students do research and find interesting information that they can discuss.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
More suggestions on the worksheet.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Figure Out The Word: Survival
Class contest.
Teacher’s key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity. Encourage quick thinking.
Teacher can also ask students to explain the meaning of each word, without reading it from a dictionary.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
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Ask & Answer: Survival
Asking and answering questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Pair work.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Elementary – Intermediate
News: Survival
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
Deserted Island: Survival
Planning & Critical Thinking
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task, pair work and a group project.
Duration: 10-20 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
Presentations: Survival
Students choose a topic, research, and find interesting information to present to the class.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
More suggestions on the worksheet.
Duration: 10-20 minutes.
Level: Pre-intermediate – Advanced
