ESL Warmer: Creative Match
Creative Match is a simple warmer or cooler activity that is a simple way to get students thinking and speaking. In this activity, students are shown two random items and they have to guess what connections there are between the two items.
Aim: To practice speaking.
Level: All levels
Learning Objectives: Practice speaking and making connections between objects.
Materials Needed: See example photos in the download below
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Method
- Show students two pictures which are chosen at random.
- In pairs or as a class, students try and decide what connections there are between the two pictures.
- This activity can be done as a class where the teacher shows the pictures or as pair work where students are given a number of cards and they turn two at a time and decide the connection.
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