Name and a gesture
Stand in a circle. Say your name and do a move, like a jump or a wave: “I’m Leo!” Everyone says “Hello, Leo!” and copies the move.
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For the first lesson, a new group, or a Monday morning. Get everyone talking in English within five minutes.
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Two truths and a lie
Write three sentences about yourself. The class guesses which one is the lie.
Name chain
Say your name and a food with the same first letter: “I'm Daniel and I like doughnuts.”
Would you rather…?
Would you rather live by the sea or in the mountains? Why?
The story of my name
In pairs, tell the story of your name: “My grandmother chose it. It means ‘light’.” Do you like your name? Would you choose a different one?
Halloween costume guess
Each student whispers a costume to the teacher. The class asks yes/no questions (Is it scary? Can it fly? Is it an animal?) to guess each one in ten questions or fewer.
Desert island
You can take three things to an island. What do you take, and why?
Idioms about me
Choose an idiom from the board that sums you up: a night owl, a couch potato, a social butterfly, a bookworm, an early bird. Explain with a real example. Does your partner agree?
Explain it to a child
Explain your job, studies or hobby so that a seven-year-old would understand it. The class plays the child and keeps asking “But why?”
Mock-heroic introductions
Introduce your partner in the grandest epic style you can muster: “Behold Tom, vanquisher of the 7.15 to Reading, keeper of the office kettle!” Then they return the favor.
Stand up if…
The teacher says “Stand up if you like ice cream!” Children who like it stand up, then sit down. Then children take turns to say a new “Stand up if…”
Color corners
Give each corner a color: red, blue, green, yellow. Say “Go to your favorite color!” In the corner, children say “I like blue!” Then play with fruit or animals.
Catch and ask
Make a soft paper ball. Throw it gently to a child and ask “What’s your name?” They answer, throw it to a new friend and ask “How old are you?” or “What’s your favorite animal?”
Name echo
Children say their name in a funny voice: big, small, happy or sleepy. The class echoes it in the same voice: “Mia!” “Mia!”
Clap your name
Say your name and clap each part: “Ol-i-ver” is three claps. The class says it and claps it back. Who has the longest name?
My hand
Draw round your hand on paper. On each finger, draw or write one thing about you: name, age, color, food, animal. Show a friend: “I’m seven. I like pasta.”
Draw your family
Draw your family on paper, with pets too! Show a partner: “This is my mom. This is my brother. He is five.”
My dream pet
Draw a funny pet you want. Show the class: “This is my pet. It’s a pink dog. Its name is Fluffy. It can fly!”
Guess my animal
One child acts their favorite animal with no words. The class guesses: “Are you a cat?” “No, I’m not!” “Are you a frog?” “Yes, I am!”
Color twins
Walk and ask: “What’s your favorite color?” Find a friend with the same color and hold hands. Find more! How many color teams do we have?
Yummy or yucky?
The teacher says a food: “Carrots!” Children rub their tummy and say “Yummy!” or make a face and say “Yucky!” Then children say a food for the class.
Freeze and answer
Children walk or dance while the teacher claps. When the clapping stops, everyone freezes. The teacher asks one frozen child a question: “What’s your favorite color?”
Name picture
Write your name big on paper. Draw things you like all around it. Show a friend: “I like soccer and cats and rainbows.”
Three-line drawing
A child draws their favorite thing on the board with only three lines. The class guesses: “Is it a banana?” “Is it the sun?”
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Warm-ups, fillers, tongue twisters, riddles and jokes for every level, from kids to C2. Open any card, or a whole level, in present mode for the projector.