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At the beginning of a course, conduct a needs assessment: find out what students are interested in learning related to the course content. For example, if it’s a class in writing, are they m ...
On the first day of class, have students write down, in order, their three main goals for the class, what they hope to accomplish. This can be done anonymously on index cards handed out. The teach ...
In this activity, a student volunteers to be in the “fishbowl”: that is, she sits in the center of the room with her classmates all around. She gives her ideas on a topic for several ...
When beginning a new topic in class, such as cultural perspectives on marriage, put the beginning of a related quote on the board: for example, “Marry in haste, repent at—“(leis ...
Give out a partially completed outline of a short lecture on a topic related to course content and go over it with students. Then deliver the lecture and have them complete it. They can compare no ...
As a warm-up after doing a reading at home, have students start by writing a double-entry journal: first a summary of the reading and then their response to and/or critique of the reading. Student ...
Keep a set of index cards with discussion topics on it, such as best places for vacation; topics may also, given the class and the students’ level, be more controversial or academic, such as ...
It's a handmade wheel with weather words and pictures to colour. A nice activity for very young learners but older students might be interested in it, too. It helps not only to learn words without ...
Open class discussion at the beginning of class by discussing a recent news event, such as the royal wedding or a more serious occurrence, like a recent election. Spend about five minutes discussi ...
Here's a poster which will be of great help for your Father's Day lesson - put it up on a wall in your classroom and discuss the sayings with your students.
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Father's Day Special:
Add some fun to your Father's Day lesson with these 14 top-quality flashcards that can be used for several purposes: setting the overall mood for the holiday lesson, templat ...
Start class by discussing an important American value related to the class. For example, if students habitually come late, begin class by discussing the American value of punctuality, its origin ( ...
Tell students they are going to be choosing their class president. Discuss the duties of a class president as necessary. Have them get into groups and choice a candidate for their group. Everyone ...
This worksheet, called 'Weather Worksheet: Billy and Maria Learn About Tornado Safety - Part 3', was originally provided by National Weather Service and is also available as a free download at the ...
This worksheet, called 'Weather Worksheet: Billy and Maria Learn About Tornado Safety - Part 2', was kindly provided by National Weather Service and is also available for downloading from their we ...
This worksheet, called 'Weather Worksheet: Billy and Maria Learn About Tornado Safety - Part 1', was kindly presented by National Weather Service and can also be downloaded from their website. Thi ...
Begin the class by having students get into groups to discuss career goals. Write the topic “What is your career goal?” on the board and have students in groups of about four speak to ...
After a unit in which students discuss various places they have been, put them in groups and have them select a destination to plan a brochure for. Explain they are a committee whose job is to att ...
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 lo ...
At the end of class, review the reading and vocabulary by discussing what words together or collocation. This is an important by often-ignored area of language. Select a word from the text, and pu ...
This worksheet, called 'Weather Worksheet: Billy, Maria and the Thunderstorm', was kindly presented by National Weather Service and can also be downloaded from their website. This is a 13-page doc ...
After doing some in class reading, have students get out their pencils or markers and underline or mark key ideas. The teacher can model this for them as necessary, perhaps passing out her marked ...
In the last part of class, have students create a TV commercial involving the course content of the day. Remind them of the purpose of a TV commercial, to persuade the viewer to buy something. The ...
At the end of a lesson introducing terminology for jobs, have students design their own resumes. The teacher may pass out her own resume and discuss information that typically goes into one, such ...
At the end of class, have students come together and create a “press conference,” a plan to meet the press, played by the teacher. Students’ job is to report on a specific aspect ...
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