Get students out of their seats and interacting with one another using one of Busy Teachers 408 mingling activity worksheets. They are free and a great way to increase student speaking time. This mingling worksheet, for example, focuses on talking about time and routines. It includes some key target vocabulary for beginners and could easily be used as a warm-up, practice, or review activity. If your class is studying a different topic, you can simply search for a worksheet that is more appropriate for your students.
Mingling activities are important because they increase the amount of time individual students have to practice speaking while building their self confidence. Often students are too shy to speak in front of the entire class but since the whole classroom is buzzing with voices during these types of exercises, students are more willing to express themselves.
Most mingling exercises should be fast-paced so keep them short.
Students must then work hard to complete their objective within the time limit and will be less easily distracted. Mingling activities are difficult to monitor so be sure that students have plenty of practice using the target structures and vocabulary before starting.
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An engaging ice breaker that can be used with all age groups and levels. Students have to choose a card and brainstorm words connected to that topic. The topics include: sports played with a ball, ...
A question-based, competitive activity where students can't say anything that is not a question. They will be able to practice the structure of a question, their creativity, and their fast-thinkin ...
This is a question-based activity where a student will pick up a card and talk about it with his/her classmates having the opportunity to develop a conversation and be creative. This document cont ...
Students will be able to develop fluent communication strategies, improve speaking skills, discuss and expose their opinions about controversial issues. Each student will raffle a card that c ...
This is a powerpoint presentation which can be used during a roleplay and communicative activities based on a specific objective. It contains useful expressions and phrases for daily conversation ...
This worksheet is appropriate for intermediate students and upper levels. It's suitable for improving students' speaking skills. Just print them out and give one to students. Divide them into ...
This worksheet is appropriate for intermediate students and upper levels. It's suitable for improving students' speaking skills. Just print them out and give them to students. Divide them int ...
This worksheet is helpful for practicing speaking skills in class and also it's appropriate for practicing present simple. It is based on the book: "Oxford Word Skills"- Basic, unit 48 and 50.&nbs ...
Students will have to ask their partners: do you like...? They will practice the structure: I like.... I don't like, then they will able to make a short report about the results obtained in the su ...
This file includes different questions about food. Divide your class into small groups and have them talk. It is designed for pre-intermediate and upper levels. Hope it works!
This PowerPoint is designed based on the story book, The Yearling/ Penguin Active Reading. It is based on the first chapter of the story book. It includes four parts. First, it contains some gener ...
I have designed this PDF for my pre-intermediate class. It includes some questions about cooking. Cut the cards and divide your students into small groups. Have your students talk with the classma ...
I have designed this file for the first session of my class. Divide the class into 4 teams, based on their season of birth. Then, give them their card and have them talk with their classmates (tho ...
I've designed this file for the first session of my class. Divide your class into 4 teams based on their season of birth. Give each team their card and have them talk with their classmates. It is ...
I've designed this file for the first session of my pre-intermediate class. Divide the class into four teams based on the season of their birth. Then, give each team the speaking card and have the ...
This resource can be used when starting the new school term. It is a nice way for students to start talking to their new classmates and finding out a bit about them. They can write the names of th ...
This resource can be used when starting the new school term. It is a nice way to learn a little bit about your new students! Kids answer the questions and can also compare their answers with their ...
This typical format is based on practicing the present simple tense focused on daily routines, likes and hobbies. There are 10 different cards, each one with two facts to find out. I think that a ...
This worksheet is appropriate for young learners, you should cut each part and scramble the cards and ask them to unscrambled and make the story. At the end there are some comprehension ...
Students need to guess the top word without using any of the 'taboo' words underneath it. I find this activity very useful for vocabulary and self-confidence building. It is suited for intermediat ...
For a fun challenge, ‘sell’ English words and sentences on a sidewalk, in a school hallway or maybe in a corner of a classroom. I've attached some printable paper money, alterable word ...
Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
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