Category Archives: "Ice breaker games"

Stop The Bus

Adults, All levels, Board game, Brain Breaks, First Class activities, Ice breaker games, Teens, TEFL, vocabulary DavidM 6 Comments

Stop The Bus is a simple and fun vocabulary game for any level or age group. This game will quickly become one of those regularly requested games in class.Activity Time:  5 – 10 mins +Materials required: A piece of paper for each team to write on. Skills practiced: Vocabulary revision, brainstorming and quick thinking. Level: All levels (Young learners, teens and adults)Method1. Put […]

Enigma

Activity, Adults, All levels, Board game, Brain Breaks, Brain teasers, Crime, Curiosity, Game, Ice breaker games, lateral thinking, logic problems, problem solving, Warmers DavidM 1 Comment

Enigma Enigma is a quick and simple ESL game you can put together in no time. It’s a great ESL game for teens and adults of all levels but can be easily adapted for younger learners. It’s a great activity to practice question forming and practising vocabulary from previous lessons etc. It’s also an enjoyable way of […]

How many things…

Activity, All levels, Brain Breaks, Curiosity, End of class, ESL, Game, Ice breaker games, problem solving, reusable, vocabulary, Warmers, writing activity DavidM Leave a comment

This warmer is always a fun way to get your students thinking and practicing their vocabulary. I first came across this activity in this book, which has some great ideas for mini-brain workouts for quiet or tired students. This activity is extremely easy to do and requires no pre-class preparation or materials. Activity Time:  5 – 10 […]

Password

End of class, Game, Ice breaker games, Listening activity, problem solving, reusable, speaking activity, Teens, vocabulary, Young learners DavidM Leave a comment

Password (aslo known as hot seat) is a simple ESL game that takes no pre-class preparation and is a great way for students to practice their vocabulary and speaking skills. This game is also a great ice breaker for teens but can also be used with young learners. Activity Time:  10 minutes + Materials required: White board and […]