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. Each time they find a student who has done something on the list they need to get that students signature. This activity is a fun and active way to break the ice in the first class.
Activity time: 15 minutes (approx)
Materials required: a printable handout for each student
Skills Practiced: Speaking, question forming.
Level: Young learners and teens. Beginners +
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Activity time: 15 minutes (approx)
Materials required: a printable handout for each student
Skills Practiced: Speaking, question forming.
Level: Young learners and teens. Beginners +
Method
- Give each student a copy of the handout.
- Explain to the students that they must go around the classroom and ask the other students to sign their name if they answer ‘yes’ to any of the statements.
- When they have completed the handout check and get more information from each student.
- Enjoy and have fun.
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Tell Us About Yourself – In Tell Us About Yourself, the teacher passes around a bag of sweets. The teacher tells the students to take as many sweets as they want but not to eat them just yet. Once all the students have a sweet, the students first count how many sweets they have and tell the teacher.
Human Spelling – In this activity, students are put into teams and given a clue. First they must work out what word the clue is and then spell the word using only their bodies.
Dead or Alive – A simple first class speaking activity for teens and adults.
Numbers in my Life – A simple first class activity where students speak about important numbers in their lives.
5 First Day Activities – Five first class activities for young learners, teens and adults.
ESL Vocabulary Fortunes – an online game for teens and adults that is a great way to practice vocabulary on many topics.
ESL Creativity Activity – a simple creativity activity to get students thinking
Find more first class icebreakers for all levels here.Â
Find new games every week on our YouTube channel
