Classroom Activities
In this section you will find a wide range of classroom activities sent in by contributors around the world. Click the links below to select activites under each topic area.
Developing a Nation  
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This is a group-work speaking activity for intermediate level and above, where students are asked to make choices about the future economic development of a fictional developing country.

Average: 1 (1 vote)
Daily routines  
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This is a writing and speaking activity using the silent-method to practice vocabulary of daily routine, present simple and telling the time.

Average: 3.5 (25 votes)
Speed job interviews  
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This lesson is suitable for pre-intermediate students and above.

Average: 3.7 (36 votes)
Realia in the bag  
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I have used this vocabulary activity several times with students of different ages.

Average: 3.4 (65 votes)
Holiday destinations travel review  
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This activity, suitable for pre-intermediate students, follows on from a presentation and controlled practice of the comparative and provides extended practice of this structure.

Average: 3.7 (21 votes)
Super size my CV  
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This reading activity will give your students the opportunity to practise the following:
Pronunciation bingo  
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This activity helps to develop students' familiarity with phonemic symbols. It can be adapted to provide practice with sounds the class have particular difficulties with.

Henry VIII  
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This is a role-play speaking activity based on Henry VIII for upper-intermediate students and above. This is a topic that reappears in course books and he is a historical character who is well known throughout the world.

Average: 3.3 (38 votes)
Fortune teller  
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This lesson, suitable for pre-intermediate students, follows on from presentation and controlled practice of the future ‘will'.

Average: 3.2 (69 votes)
Same as the teacher?  

This activity is designed to be used as a vocabulary review or test of existing knowledge of the learners' vocabulary. It generates lots of words and is a lot of fun. The categories can be changed to suit the level and learner.

Average: 3 (46 votes)
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