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 pictures 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 10-30 minutes.
This activity can be extended by focussing on prepositions of place and the other vocabulary in the picture.
Teacher’s Guide: Take the Train
Lesson Objectives.
Target language.
Vocabulary.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Introduce and extend language for this topic.
Level: Basic – Beginner
Warmup / Introduction: Take the Train
Simple questions.
Elicit and model answers.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Basic – Beginner
Word Library: Take the Train
Vocabulary list and useful sentences.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Vocabulary that students should know/remember.
Useful everyday phrases that students can remember to understand native English speakers.
Level: Basic – Beginner
Sentences / Dialogue: Take the Train
A short conversation about the lesson topic.
Example sentences.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Students practice the conversation and change roles.
Pronunciation practice.
Duration: 5-10 minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
Mixed Sentences: Take the Train
Students put the words in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
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Ask & Answer: Take the Train
Asking and answering questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Pair work.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Fill The Gaps: Take the Train
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill the gaps.
Duration: 10 minutes depending on student ability.
Level: Basic – Beginner
Mixed Sentences: Take the Train
Students put the words in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Basic – Beginner
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Write a Sentence: Take the Train
Write a sentence using the target language.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual activity.
Practice grammar and write short sentences.
Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Basic – Beginner
News: Take the Train
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: Basic – Beginner
True/False & Fix The Spelling: Take the Train
1. True or False discussion. Fun activity.
2. Students put the letters in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
The teacher reads the sentences; students decide whether they are True or False.
Fix the spelling – Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
