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Five Things That…

Five Things That… is a fun warmer which works great with teens and adults but can also be used with young learners. In this activity students have to write five things that the teacher tells them. For example, the teacher might say “write five things that are yellow.” Then, the students write their list of […]

ESL Writing Prompts with Pictures

In this activity students practice creative writing. The students/teacher selects who, what, where and when. With this information students create a short story based around the information. Activity Time:  20 mins + (Could be used as a quick warmer alternatively.) Materials required: Paper and pencil for each student. Skills practiced: Writing and speaking Level: 5+ Method: […]

What is it? is a simple warmer for students. In this activity students are shown a portion of an image and they need to guess what the object/image is. This activity is great for practicing modals of possibility and question forming.

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Method: 1. Choose some pictures of objects that are familiar to your students.

2. Show a small proportion of the picture. Get the students to guess what the picture might be. 3. Get students to bring their own pictures.
More ESL Warmers and Coolers
Discover more warmers and coolers for kids and teens here. Enigma (young learners 10+, teens, and adults) Finish the Quote (Teens and adults) Brain Breaks (Young learners and teens) Vocabulary Circle  (Young learners, teens and adults) How many things… (Young learners and teens) Boredom Buster (Young learners and teens) The Story (Young learners and teens) Creating curiosity in the classroom (Young learners and teens) 5 Ways To Use Music In The ESL Classroom (Young learners and teens) Find more games and activities weekly on our YouTube Channel
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ESL Warmer: What is it?

What is it? is a simple warmer for students. In this activity students are shown a portion of an image and they need to guess what the object/image is. This activity is great for practicing modals of possibility and question forming. Can’t see the video? Click here. Method: 1. Choose some pictures of objects that are familiar […]