http://busyteacher.org/ ru Getting-to-Know Each Other - BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! DataLife Engine http://busyteacher.org/15725-football-introducing-yourself.html http://busyteacher.org/15725-football-introducing-yourself.html This is a great piece of lesson - introducing yourself on example of 2 football clubs - Chelsea and Benfica (finalists of Champion League) - could be further extended with the report on football match that takes place on the 15th of May. Have fun! ]]> Venera_me Wed, 15 May 2013 23:47:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15450-get-to-know-your-students-high-school-level.html http://busyteacher.org/15450-get-to-know-your-students-high-school-level.html This student survey is more for the teacher to get to know his/her students."One thing" category is for students to tell you that one thing about themselves that will help you be a better teacher for them (i.e.: I have sleeping disorder, that's why I'm ...]]> mahenry Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:49:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15335-this-is-me.html http://busyteacher.org/15335-this-is-me.html Self introduction; helps shy students to self evaluate and talk about their physical characteristics without embarassment and shame. Helps to express opinions about others and provides fertile ground for class discussion about social prejudices. Teache ...]]> marynella Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:30:47 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15330-getting-to-know-you.html http://busyteacher.org/15330-getting-to-know-you.html I usually use this exercise as an ice-breaker for the first time teaching upper-intermediate and advanced students. Its a pair work exercise, where each student asks the other one certain questions, and he/she should be taking notes of the answers.In o ...]]> Ayten11 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:25:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15046-icebreakers.html http://busyteacher.org/15046-icebreakers.html I've already used all these activities to teach English either as a second language or as a foreign language and it works great! They are mainly activities to get to know each other. Especially if the group is totally new, where students don't know eac ...]]> Helvia Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:25:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/15002-find-someone-who-korean-students.html http://busyteacher.org/15002-find-someone-who-korean-students.html Worksheet that gets students in a conversation class to mingle with each other. It focuses on things Korean students would find easy to discuss, but can easily be adapted to students from any other country. I used it in my freshmen and sophomore conver ...]]> bultfourie Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:22:26 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14989-introductory-board-game-for-intermediate-level.html http://busyteacher.org/14989-introductory-board-game-for-intermediate-level.html This is an first-day board game to help students get to know each other and get them talking in English. Lower to mid intermediate level. Played in groups of 3-4. Students flip a coin and move two spaces on heads and one on tails. Must be explained and ...]]> mbate Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:10:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14952-revision-questions-for-beginners.html http://busyteacher.org/14952-revision-questions-for-beginners.html This worksheet contains questions which are not in a correct order - students must make sentences and then they work in pairs and ask each other. It is for beginners - I prepared it for my students ( Face2Face elementary). They liked it, they have pro ...]]> jananajman Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:24:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14940-mind-your-language-s01e1part-one-the-first-lesson.html http://busyteacher.org/14940-mind-your-language-s01e1part-one-the-first-lesson.html Questions and vocabulary about the video. Listening Comprehension, questions students have to answer related with the video and an exercise on the vocabulary used with its defenitions. Students can learn how to introduced themselves, how to ask for som ...]]> BLUEBONET Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:13:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14830-question-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/14830-question-cards.html 24 general questions to cut out and have students ask each other. This was very useful because the topics are varied and random, containing different structures, so it's good to get people speaking, especially on a first day. You can hand them out to g ...]]> dancastro Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:55:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14651-video-worksheet-new-girl-pilot-episode.html http://busyteacher.org/14651-video-worksheet-new-girl-pilot-episode.html Here's a video session on the first episode of New Girl. Listening comprehension activities with pre-watching and after-watching speaking exercises. I recommend using it with ADULTS ONLY since some issues may not be appropriate for teens or children.]]> StardustSofia Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:34:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14602-human-bingo.html http://busyteacher.org/14602-human-bingo.html The students will find someone from their class who is best described by the words/phrases in each box. Just like in real bingo, they need to form the pattern (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) for them to be declared as the winner. Make sure that only o ...]]> minabelles Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:00:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14595-guess-who-questions.html http://busyteacher.org/14595-guess-who-questions.html This worksheet includes prompt questions to help students play the game 'guess who?'. It is for beginner level. The worksheet includes short questions and descriptions of people. It is to help students to complete a meaningful speaking activity where t ...]]> annarapp Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:55:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14575-cv-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/14575-cv-worksheet.html Most teachers need their students to introduce themselves to them and to their other classmates especially for their first time and they need to know some information about them, this sheet can help them to introduce themselves in a smooth way and to b ...]]> abo kerdan Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:14:44 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14546-first-week-get-to-know-you-lesson-plan.html http://busyteacher.org/14546-first-week-get-to-know-you-lesson-plan.html First week of class Lesson Plan: This 2- to 3-hour lesson plan provides your learners with practice in all four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) as well as Grammar and Vocabulary. It ends with learners writing questions and interviewing ...]]> ESLRobert Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:27:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14439-balloon-guessing-game-as-getting-to-know-you.html http://busyteacher.org/14439-balloon-guessing-game-as-getting-to-know-you.html A fun whole class activity for the first day of class! It stirs up conversation and makes your students comfortable with each other. It can also be used as a warmer or filler when you feel the need to get students off their seats and get them talking.I ...]]> shreya.elt Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:05:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14321-profile-page-this-is-me.html http://busyteacher.org/14321-profile-page-this-is-me.html This is a simple page called "This is Me" which will help your students feel free and relaxed to tell, then write about self. The page is good to use during the first lesson with your new students. You may have some follow-up activities based on the in ...]]> puppy_doll Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:44:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14318-getting-around.html http://busyteacher.org/14318-getting-around.html Worksheet for beginners to understand the use of 'when' & 'where' questions to get around. Simple exercises of time and place to encourage confidence in asking for help/understanding answers and developing conversational skills. Feel free to change ...]]> boronia Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:43:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14304-greetings_manners_conversation.html http://busyteacher.org/14304-greetings_manners_conversation.html Beginners conversational worksheet for simple introductions and normal greetings. List of common manners and polite words/phrases and appropiate use. I have also included some helpful conversational openers to encourage beginners to start talking!]]> boronia Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:21:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14275-magazine-covers-get-to-know-you.html http://busyteacher.org/14275-magazine-covers-get-to-know-you.html This powerpoint presentation can be used as a get-to-know-you or icebreaker activity with a new or existing set of students. It is a great way to learn about your students' likes and dislikes and generates very interesting discussion.Suggestions on how ...]]> Erinfenton Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:49:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14194-using-superlatives-getting-to-know-your.html http://busyteacher.org/14194-using-superlatives-getting-to-know-your.html Ice-breaker. With the use of superlatives and antonyms, students can work in small group to get to know more about their classmates. This activity works best with small groups of about three to four students. Instructions: Place students in small gr ...]]> justagame7 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:52:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/14072-classroom-art-show-with-survey.html http://busyteacher.org/14072-classroom-art-show-with-survey.html This ppt has a number of art pieces that can be printed out and posted around the classroom. On the last page is a survey that the students can fill out as they browse. The vocabulary may need to be adapted for younger age-groups. This lesson was pr ...]]> jcline591 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:21:06 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13586-ice-breaking-and-hand-shaking.html http://busyteacher.org/13586-ice-breaking-and-hand-shaking.html This is a set of cards for a mingling activity for a new group of students who don't know each other very well. It is supposed to be used at the first or one of the first lessons. The students go around the class (or you can organise them into lines)an ...]]> mariawesome Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:56:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13368-basic-english-phrases-for-communication-in.html http://busyteacher.org/13368-basic-english-phrases-for-communication-in.html Some basic phrases to help students interact in English.It contains sentences such as:*Greetings**Being Polite**Asking for help**Asking about words**Asking for permission*It is very helpful to give to our students on their first day of class.If they're ...]]> rmajunior Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:32:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13355-snow-ball-fight-activity-introduce-a-friend.html http://busyteacher.org/13355-snow-ball-fight-activity-introduce-a-friend.html Students should fill out this sheet with information about him/herself. Then they can crumple up the paper into a ball. Students toss the ball around the room until the teacher says stop. Each student uncrumples the snowball and describes the person ...]]> Gerard Izzo Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:20:06 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13286-identity.html http://busyteacher.org/13286-identity.html Make questions using the verb TO BE. The students ask about name, age, country, jobs. Revision of nationalities, countries, jobs and numbers. The students will be given the charts and they have to ask their partner questions such as What´s your n ...]]> espadita Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:33:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13157-famous-people.html http://busyteacher.org/13157-famous-people.html This worksheet is useful to get acquainted for students. They will learn what is necessary to tell people about themselves and what questions are necessary to ask. Ss are to pretend themselves one of the given famous people. The rest will guess what pe ...]]> lia006 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:44:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13100-bio-data.html http://busyteacher.org/13100-bio-data.html This worksheet requires the students to provide personal information. This is useful for lessons on getting to know each other, completing forms or job application. This will test students' ability in providing basic yet very important information abou ...]]> krulynn Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:00:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13093-ppt-for-high-school-students-icebreakers-and.html http://busyteacher.org/13093-ppt-for-high-school-students-icebreakers-and.html This simple powerpoint presentation aims to introduce the idea of breaking the ice in social situations. Students will practice how to start conversations in different situations. Then they will be asked to follow a speed dating format to practice thei ...]]> klopa Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:54:17 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13049-comparatives-and-superlatives-speaking-exercise.html http://busyteacher.org/13049-comparatives-and-superlatives-speaking-exercise.html Ideal for a pre-intermediate class. Worksheet gets students to discuss situations, events and experiences using superlatives, then gets them to compare with partner using comparisons. A good way to transform a potentially dry grammar point into a fun ...]]> kendalrolley Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:50:22 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13045-different-uses-of-like.html http://busyteacher.org/13045-different-uses-of-like.html This worksheet is to differentiate between the different uses of 'like'.Ask the Ss to think of a person they know well.1. Ask them to write a list of what hobbies they have2. Ask them to write a list of characteristics to describe their personality3. A ...]]> SusieDavis Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:47:20 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/13018-fairy-tale-characters.html http://busyteacher.org/13018-fairy-tale-characters.html I use this activity with young children to practice introducing themselves (name, age, nationality). There are 8 cards with pictures of different fairy tale characters that children know and love. Role play small dialogues. The game also helps them rem ...]]> semolina Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:42:10 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12923-find-someone-who-to-be.html http://busyteacher.org/12923-find-someone-who-to-be.html I use 'Find Someone Who' as a warm up or as an activity following a lesson on verb 'to be' with adult learners. The reason I specify 'adult learners' is that the questions relate to adult situations. The activity consists of finding people in the class ...]]> BamBamMike Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:57:15 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12915-greetings.html http://busyteacher.org/12915-greetings.html this is a powerpoint greeting activity for very very young learners. For your first course it might be very helpful. It teaches greeting someone in some different ways. First it teaches saying hi and asking names, and then teaches greeting s.o. in diff ...]]> ceyduq Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:49:21 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12882-getting-to-know-my-students.html http://busyteacher.org/12882-getting-to-know-my-students.html This is not meant for your students, but yourself! I have made this one to get to know my new students a little better. Knowing what like to learn and what they're not very good at learning, I've been able to develop better worksheets for them. Also, i ...]]> Emmanuella Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:09:24 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12672-wikipedia-introduction.html http://busyteacher.org/12672-wikipedia-introduction.html This an exercise I use on the first day of class with new groups that I haven't met before. It's a nice alternative to having all your students coming up with robotic responses like my name is Piotr and I like playing volleyball and eating pizza. In ...]]> thebobcat Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:15:21 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12618-a-press-conference.html http://busyteacher.org/12618-a-press-conference.html I designed this worksheet to practice indirect questions. A student will play one of the roles in it as a celebrity, while the others may ask questions based on the gists given. Of course, you can adapt it to your own needs. I hope you find it useful. ...]]> Benjiman Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:48:26 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12585-introducing-yourself.html http://busyteacher.org/12585-introducing-yourself.html This worksheet provides an activity where the student can practice the use and difference between I am and I have. Describing himself or herself. It is common for complete beginners to confuse when to use have or I am. At the same time they practice de ...]]> joselmondragon Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:51:23 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12555-all-about-you.html http://busyteacher.org/12555-all-about-you.html This worksheet could be handed out at the beginning of a new class. It will help them get to know each other in an instructive way. Students start off individually answering the questions on the worksheet. The teacher can go round the room helping o ...]]> jannabanna Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:40:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12494-introductions-board-game.html http://busyteacher.org/12494-introductions-board-game.html Quick and easy board game ("Get-to-Know-You" activity) for the first week of class. Students roll a die twice to find their question to talk about for one or two minutes. (Questions such as: "Talk about your family," etc.) For groups of two or three.]]> ESLRobert Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:57:00 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12403-personal-information-review.html http://busyteacher.org/12403-personal-information-review.html This worksheet will help students introduce themselves and others. They will review questions about personal information, the pronounciation of the alphabet in English in order to be able to spell a name. They will also review numbers that will be nece ...]]> flo84 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:16:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12387-introducing-yourself.html http://busyteacher.org/12387-introducing-yourself.html This worksheet contains a teenager's ID useful to revise some basics (name, age, nationality, personality, etc...). After an oral presentation of the girl, the students are asked to fill their own ID and use it as a useful help resource to make a short ...]]> daeneris Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:29:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12359-ice-breaker-star.html http://busyteacher.org/12359-ice-breaker-star.html This ice-breaker is suitable, as most of them, at the beginning of a school year when you start teaching a new group of learners. It works best if students don't know each other as well. But it isn't the necessary condition. It practices the basic know ...]]> soldilu Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:32:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12159-back-to-school-activities.html http://busyteacher.org/12159-back-to-school-activities.html A new school year is almost here in many European countries. Here you can find 4 fun activities ideal for the beginning of the new school year with new classes. Let your students get to know you, let them get to know each other. And you can see how wel ...]]> gordana popovic Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:59:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/12113-getting-to-know-you.html http://busyteacher.org/12113-getting-to-know-you.html It is a mingling activity for Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate level learners. Probably useful to get to know each others. Although best suitable to be used in the beginning of the course to getto know each other, this can be adapted for any 'drilling' ...]]> suneelask Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:34:26 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11876-am-i-telling-the-truth.html http://busyteacher.org/11876-am-i-telling-the-truth.html Ice breakerOn the first day of class, before introducing myself, I write 5 sentences on the board in a tense appropriate to the level. Some are outrageous lies, but others which can seem to be so, are true. The students have to form information and/ or ...]]> M. J. Lopez F. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:11:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11868-students-id-card.html http://busyteacher.org/11868-students-id-card.html A great first day speaking activity. First student's complete the identification chart by themselves. Then elicit or teach the questions for each cell. At last let the students use the questions to meet their new friends in English, and make a note of ...]]> volkant Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:13:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11720-who-are-you-fake-identity-card-activity.html http://busyteacher.org/11720-who-are-you-fake-identity-card-activity.html For adult, complete beginner students - When using your own personal information becomes too boring (and too easy), use this activity to change things up. Each student receives a card with their 'new' identity and then practices asking and answering qu ...]]> MrsAnglais Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:28:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11612-likes-and-dislikes.html http://busyteacher.org/11612-likes-and-dislikes.html It is a 2 page worksheet with key. The ws contains extended vocabulary of verbs and phrases expressing likes and dislikes and also a list of free time activities. It also has some rules and four exercises (sentence formation, multiple, fill in the gaps ...]]> htunde Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:24:50 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11496-a-disastrous-date.html http://busyteacher.org/11496-a-disastrous-date.html A humorous presentation on what can make a first date go wrong. It gives students ideas to further discuss the subject and to practise vocabulary related to relationships. Ask your students to list top three things which can spoil the first date. Colle ...]]> kiwistar Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:14:07 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11169-hello-goodbye.html http://busyteacher.org/11169-hello-goodbye.html This worksheet helps students to know some adjectives to describe their feelings when someone ask them. Teaching students how and when to say Hello and Goodbye to other people. This worksheet focuses on two questions those are What is your name?, How a ...]]> Snowflake Tuyen Tue, 08 May 2012 17:10:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10829-real-conversation-questions.html http://busyteacher.org/10829-real-conversation-questions.html With adults or young adults in mind, this sheet is a selection of questions that English speakers will often ask or be asked on first introductions. This could act as a prompt for a role play or the teacher can run through with students and solicit pos ...]]> MissKaty Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:26:05 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10717-introducing-yourself.html http://busyteacher.org/10717-introducing-yourself.html Introducing yourself to other people. This is a ws to teach your beginner students to interact with other people, greets and farewells are very important in everyday linguistic interactions and students need to be aware of the proper form of using thes ...]]> marielasreinaffe Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:48:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10478-family-relationships.html http://busyteacher.org/10478-family-relationships.html With the help of this worksheet you will have the opportunity to enrich your vocabulary on the topic "family". Not only new words, but verbs to describe family relationships and interesting idioms are included. Hope, this will help you. Enjoy rev ...]]> Lilia07 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:16:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10193-your-dream-company-business-english-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/10193-your-dream-company-business-english-worksheet.html Everyone has a dream. Ideal for business conversation. Students can use their creativity to come up with information. Design a business card to go along with the information and exchange information with a partner. Students can switch partners and inte ...]]> Singted Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:00:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10054-askanswer-name-and-age.html http://busyteacher.org/10054-askanswer-name-and-age.html This worksheet is about asking and answering name and age. I use it to make students train the writing odf the questions and of the answers. After the writing exercise students should talk with each other asking/answering their name and age. All the st ...]]> sarapatrao21 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:32:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9519-getting-to-know-each-other.html http://busyteacher.org/9519-getting-to-know-each-other.html You can give this worksheet to your students and you can ask them to stand up, move around the class and ask questions to their classmates. Then they can note down their classmates' names next to the statement. At the end when they sit down,you can ask ...]]> jasminergid Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:30:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9405-who-am-i-getting-to-know-each-other-exercise-for.html http://busyteacher.org/9405-who-am-i-getting-to-know-each-other-exercise-for.html Getting to know exercise for senior students: 1) ask everyone "Who Are You?", encourage them to answer differently (e.g. I am Nick/American/a boy/teenager etc.), then ask to think and explain why the thing they said was the first thing to mention. Thi ...]]> alina_drach Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:39:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9401-who-am-i-getting-to-know-each-other-exercise.html http://busyteacher.org/9401-who-am-i-getting-to-know-each-other-exercise.html This is a getting to know each other exercise for beginner/elementary level kids. The task is to write about 3 things about yourself on each part of Ziggi's body and then talk about it using the phrases from the questions.]]> alina_drach Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:36:17 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9336-the-pizza-of-my-happiness.html http://busyteacher.org/9336-the-pizza-of-my-happiness.html This worksheet is great fun when talking about your hobbies & interests. Students devide "The Pizza of Happiness" (or simply a circle) into pieces and write about important things in their life - the bigger piece, the more important this thing or a ...]]> alina_drach Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:54:31 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9014-ieltstoefl-speaking-family.html http://busyteacher.org/9014-ieltstoefl-speaking-family.html Single page giving subject formulaic language learners could use in speaking exams/everyday English (a bit formal tho) as well as a word cloud highlighting some key topic vocab with synonyms.IELTS writing 2 opinion essay question attached at the bottom ...]]> teachchina Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:31:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8720-the-big-bang-theory-episod-1-season-1.html http://busyteacher.org/8720-the-big-bang-theory-episod-1-season-1.html This is a worksheet about the first episode of the sitcom The big bang theory. It's a good way to study while entertaining the students. The grammar point focused on is the simple present. The questions are short but numerous. The students must have a ...]]> marion lou Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:17:24 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8442-if-you-could-change-your-name-creative-writing.html http://busyteacher.org/8442-if-you-could-change-your-name-creative-writing.html Creative writing prompt:  If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Do you think this name suits your personality more than your current name? ]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:14:09 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8301-how-often.html http://busyteacher.org/8301-how-often.html This activity was developed for beginners, but it can also be adapted for higher levels. First part: they work individually giving answers about themselves. Then teachers should pair students up and they exchange information. Then ask students to tell ...]]> schlagzeuger Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:44:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7985-esl-question-answer-game.html http://busyteacher.org/7985-esl-question-answer-game.html This is a good warm-up review game for getting-to-know-you questions. Cut the questions and answers apart. Give each student a slip of paper. Students walk around the room and read their question or answer until they find their correct match. Once ...]]> kposladek Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:01:15 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7156-the-friendship-algorithm.html http://busyteacher.org/7156-the-friendship-algorithm.html This is a worksheet about geeks and their ability/inability to make friends. It is based on part of an episode of the TV series The Big Bang Theory. The worksheet includes the links to said part of the episode and an interview with one of the actors. I ...]]> abita Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:59:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/7047-back-to-school-materials-student-snapshot.html http://busyteacher.org/7047-back-to-school-materials-student-snapshot.html This printout is called 'Back to School Materials: Student Snapshot' and is also available for free at http://www.lauracandler.com/ - do not hesitate to check it out for more teaching ideas, worksheets and packages! The one-page printout is supposed t ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:24:07 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6985-getting-to-know-your-friend.html http://busyteacher.org/6985-getting-to-know-your-friend.html It is a very good activity for the first class. It is like getting to know your friends. A student finds his/her partner, then they ask each other these questions. It can help students to form questions and answers in full sentences. For higher levels ...]]> p_katherin Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:24:06 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6951-back-to-school-worksheet-abcs-of-me.html http://busyteacher.org/6951-back-to-school-worksheet-abcs-of-me.html This worksheet is called 'Back to School Worksheet: ABC's of Me' and it was kindly presented by Laura Candler: visit http://www.lauracandler.com/ for more worksheets and teaching ideas. This eight-page printout offers a convenient template with questi ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:52:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6950-back-to-school-student-information-survey.html http://busyteacher.org/6950-back-to-school-student-information-survey.html This worksheet is called 'Back to School Worksheet: Student Information Survey' and it is also available for free at http://www.lauracandler.com/. The two-page printout is for students' parents/relatives to fill out with some essential detail a teacher ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:52:30 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6949-back-to-school-template-names-to-know.html http://busyteacher.org/6949-back-to-school-template-names-to-know.html This worksheet is called 'Back to School Worksheet: Names to Know' and it was generously provided by Laura Candler: do not hesitate to visit http://www.lauracandler.com/ for even more teaching ideas and printouts.  This neat one-pager offers an e ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:59:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6930-find-someone-who.html http://busyteacher.org/6930-find-someone-who.html At the beginning of a new school year you want to create a good atmosphere with your new classes who are not just new to you - they are also new to each other. This worksheet will help them to learn something about each other. It will also help you to ...]]> gordana popovic Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:01:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6929-biographical-deductions.html http://busyteacher.org/6929-biographical-deductions.html This worksheet is ideal for the beginning of a new school year with new classes. If you want your new students to open up to you, you need to reveal something about yourself, too. This activity helps to break the ice and to create a good relationship w ...]]> gordana popovic Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:00:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6878-about-myself-introduction-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/6878-about-myself-introduction-worksheet.html The worksheet is created to help students introduce themselves. The template contains such items as name, age, address, family, job, hobby and interests. A student is supposed to fill in personal information to get ready with the story about himself/he ...]]> hedgehog001 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:57:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6770-introduce-yourself-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/6770-introduce-yourself-worksheet.html This worksheet is perfect for the first day of the school year. It allows students to write about themselves and to get to know each other.Recommended for elementary students.]]> vanda51 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:33:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6242-getting-to-know-you-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/6242-getting-to-know-you-worksheet.html This is a speaking activity designed to help you get to know your students. It is divided into several sections such as Family, Daily Activities, Home, Sports, Hobbies, Education and Holidays. Each section has some keywords or phrases to encourage your ...]]> LANGUAGE1_691 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:18:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/6192-all-about-me-speaking-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/6192-all-about-me-speaking-cards.html This is a set of speaking cards to get your students to talk about themselves and to help them to develop their communication skills.Cut out the cards and give them to your students, they must look at the card and answer the question.These cards can be ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:26:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/5269-introduce-yourself-introduction-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/5269-introduce-yourself-introduction-cards.html There are different cards with basic information. Each student has a card and with this card the student has a new identity. Students work in pairs to get to know each other by asking basic questions about their name, origin, age, profession, telephone ...]]> dianadur Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:37:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4884-do-you-make-your-bed-elem-questionnaire.html http://busyteacher.org/4884-do-you-make-your-bed-elem-questionnaire.html This is a classroom activity for practising questions in the simple present and using adverbs of indefinite time (always, sometimes, never). Pupils walk around the classroom and find a partner. They ask him/her questions using the ideas from the q ...]]> ladybird2010 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:01:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4328-all-about-my-partner-goes-with-all-about-me-for.html http://busyteacher.org/4328-all-about-my-partner-goes-with-all-about-me-for.html This is the follow up to "All about me for boys Part A" uploaded previously. The students read and fill in the gaps with the correct question word then interview their partner using full sentences and write their responses. The worksheet is fully edita ...]]> ginacicolini Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:41:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4329-all-about-me-for-boys-part-a.html http://busyteacher.org/4329-all-about-me-for-boys-part-a.html Students fill in the information about themselves. When they are ready, they share their answers with their partner who will have Part B (uploaded separately). The worksheet has been made for Korean students. As it is editable you´ll be able to m ...]]> ginacicolini Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:39:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4327-all-about-my-partner-goes-with-all-about-me-for.html http://busyteacher.org/4327-all-about-my-partner-goes-with-all-about-me-for.html This is the follow up to "All about me for girls Part A" uploaded previously. The students read and fill in the gaps with the correct question word, then interview their partner using full sentences and write their reply. The worksheet is fully editabl ...]]> ginacicolini Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:37:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4326-all-about-me-for-girls-part-a.html http://busyteacher.org/4326-all-about-me-for-girls-part-a.html Students fill in the information about themselves and then share with their partner who will have Part B (to be uploaded soon). The worksheet has been made for Korean students. As it is editable you´ll be able to make any necessary changes to fit ...]]> ginacicolini Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:36:20 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/4090-meet-my-friend-mingling-activity-cards.html http://busyteacher.org/4090-meet-my-friend-mingling-activity-cards.html The material consists of 13 cards, each card has 2 parts: the left part contains some personal information about an imaginary person (name, age, occupation, family) and the right one should be filled with with the corresponding information about the pu ...]]> dmi Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:02:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3979-did-you-know-that-8-amazing-facts-about-the.html http://busyteacher.org/3979-did-you-know-that-8-amazing-facts-about-the.html What's the longest one-syllable word in English? What's the dot over the letter 'i' called? Can you name the only 4 English words ending in '-dous'? Here's a collection of 8 not very well-known facts about the English language that will come in handy ...]]> BUSYTEACHER_admin Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:47:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3739-personal-information.html http://busyteacher.org/3739-personal-information.html It is a worksheet about Personal Information. Students learn how to ask and give personal information and can practise the four skills with it. It is very useful at the beginning of the school year for students of all levels, above all for elementary l ...]]> Aurora Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:38:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3718-biography-id-card-interview.html http://busyteacher.org/3718-biography-id-card-interview.html This is a worksheet where students need to interview their friends or parents - find out about their age, hobbies, marital status, etc. Have fun!]]> vecasilva Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:57:38 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3620-library-application-vocabulary-test.html http://busyteacher.org/3620-library-application-vocabulary-test.html A worksheet to be used after discussing filling in forms in English and performing library application dialogues on the basis of this authentic library application card (which isn't my own, I found it on the Internet).Vocabulary tested: library card, s ...]]> vard Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:33:37 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3619-esl-pictures.html http://busyteacher.org/3619-esl-pictures.html A set of pictures that can be used for variety of activities on various levels, for example in a first lesson with a new group, where there each learner is supposed to choose a given number of pictures and talk about themselves on the basis of them (i. ...]]> vard Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:00:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3618-library-conversation-test-asking-for-personal-data.html http://busyteacher.org/3618-library-conversation-test-asking-for-personal-data.html A test originally created for unit 1c from Nowa Era's 'English Explorer 1.' It is suppose to test the learners' knowledge of vocabulary and structures necessary to give some basic personal info in formal situations and to ask for it. Vocabulary tested: ...]]> vard Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:32:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3498-likes-and-dislikes.html http://busyteacher.org/3498-likes-and-dislikes.html This is to practise the constructions "I like doing smth", "I hate doing smth", etc. and suits both for beginners and elementary learners. The students can be asked to fill in the table for themselves first and then work in pairs asking one another to ...]]> lillepersille Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:24:20 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3243-common-classroom-items-student-mingle.html http://busyteacher.org/3243-common-classroom-items-student-mingle.html This is a great exercise to learn/revise • Names and spelling of common classroom items• alphabet pronunciation• names of members of the classBefore this task check the class is pronouncing the alphabet correctly.Give each member of the ...]]> 297helen Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:21:50 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3238-presentation-card.html http://busyteacher.org/3238-presentation-card.html This worksheet is useful to make students introduce their partners the day classes start. Give a copy of the worksheet to each student and make them fill in the tables. Students should write their name in the space provided and they should write their ...]]> xasenv Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:23:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/3024-just-imegine.html http://busyteacher.org/3024-just-imegine.html These pictures can be used as comics for brainstorming. There are three sections. Students are to write down what heroes are saying. It can be used in pairs and individually. It's possible to act out the best dialogues at the end of the activity. The w ...]]> Setochka Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:08:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2819-introducing-yourself-as-a-pair-work-activity.html http://busyteacher.org/2819-introducing-yourself-as-a-pair-work-activity.html The activity is conceived as a pair work activity. First the students have to fill in the boxes under the heading ‘name’, then each student introduces himself / herself to the neighbour.As a second step the students Swap sheets within the g ...]]> David Ruf64 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:45:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2663-find-someone-who.html http://busyteacher.org/2663-find-someone-who.html Have used this for my elementary school grade 5 and 6 students of very mixed English ability . On this worksheet I provided the questions but depending on level these could be left off. Brainstorm possible answers to the "me" questions first. ]]> ginacicolini Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:45:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2629-tell-your-fellow-students-about-yourself.html http://busyteacher.org/2629-tell-your-fellow-students-about-yourself.html This is a worksheet that will help your students prepare an oral report about themselves. They can get really creative. It's especially useful if you have some new students in your group. This activity will also help you spot any "gaps" your students m ...]]> ueslteacher Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:09:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/2465-having-things-done.html http://busyteacher.org/2465-having-things-done.html "Find someone who" activity. Students work on their own and put the verbs in the correct form then check answers with the class. After that they have to find the person who answers yes to each question. They should ask follow up questions to get more i ...]]> Helena Krasnova Tue, 25 May 2010 00:04:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1877-needs-assessment-1st-graders.html http://busyteacher.org/1877-needs-assessment-1st-graders.html A 4 items test on basic vocabulary. Enjoy!]]> andorezzu Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:56:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/1308-cutting_edge_elementary_worksheet_module_15.html http://busyteacher.org/1308-cutting_edge_elementary_worksheet_module_15.html A worksheet for Cutting Edge Elementary with a key About you Answering questions about yourself What do you have in common with your classmate?]]> Lady Heather Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:15:15 +0000