ESL Game: Eleven
Eleven is a fun warmer or cooler for young learners. In this activity students practice counting to eleven. Students sit in a circle and count to eleven with one student saying one number at a time. Whichever student counts eleven is out. The next round starts with the person to the left of the person […]
ESL Icebreaker: Who’s in Our Room
Who’s in our room is a simple first class activity for a group of young learners who don’t know each other. This activity is best used with lower level young learners. Students are given a wordsearch puzzle which contains the names of each of the students in class. The names of the students are anagrams […]
ESL Icebreaker: Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation is a fun way to start with a first class. It’s very typical that we meet someone who knows someone we know. The object of this game is to see how small the world really is. In this activity, students work in pairs, first they introduce themselves to each other. Then […]
ESL Icebreaker: Deserted Island
Deserted Island is a simple no-prep first class icebreaker for young learners and teens. In this activity, students imagine they have been trapped on a desert island. They must think of five things that they would take with them if they lived on a deserted island. Encourage students to say what the items are and […]
ESL Icebreaker: First Class Scavenger Hunt
First Class Scavenger Hunt is a fun and energetic first class icebreaker that works well with young learners and teens. In this activity each student is given a handout. On the handout there are a number of statements. Students must go around the classroom asking other students if they have ever done the things listed. […]