Category Sports and Activities

chance encounter

Chance Encounters

February 2, 2015 · by · in 4 Skills, Activities and Games, Adaptable Activities, Advanced, Beginner, Can and Can't, Countries, Family, Full Lesson Plans, Grammar, Intermediate, Level, Listening, Materials, Negative Statements, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Present Simple, Questions and/or Short Answer, Reading, Speaking, Sports and Activities, Verb tenses, Vocabulary, Writing

This activity uses pictures of a wide range of people for whom students will write dialogues that might occur if the individuals had a chance meeting somewhere in the world. The lesson plan is adapted from one created by Allegra K. Troiano, Senior English Language Fellow (ELF), US Embassy.

Pastimes

Pastimes Mingle

January 20, 2015 · by · in 4 Skills, Activities and Games, Adaptable Activities, Advanced, Feelings and Emotions, Full Lesson Plans, Grammar, Intermediate, Level, Listening, Materials, Past Simple, Present Simple, Questions and/or Short Answer, Reading, Speaking, Sports and Activities, Training Teachers, Verb tenses, Vocabulary, Worksheets, Writing

In this activity and lesson plan, adapted from an article from the US Department of State’s English Teaching Forum 2014, No 2, students mingle and interact, in pairs and then with the rest of the class, as they discuss pastimes.

Memory Challenge

February 26, 2014 · by · in Adaptable Activities, Adjectives, Advanced, Alphabet, Animals, Beginner, Body, Business, Characteristics, Clothes, Colors and Shapes, Countries, Daily Routine, Descriptions, Environment, Family, Feelings and Emotions, Film & Television, Food, Giving Directions, Holidays, Home, Intermediate, Jobs, Locations, School, Shopping, Sports and Activities, Verbs, Weather, Writing

A great game to review vocabulary for a unit or a specific topic. The more “meetings” students have with vocabulary words, the better they remember.

“Can you … ? Do you like … ?” Short answer worksheet

March 8, 2013 · by · in Activities and Games, Beginner, Can and Can't, Listening, Questions and/or Short Answer, Speaking, Sports and Activities, Verbs, Worksheets

In this activity, students go around the classroom asking their colleagues if they can do a verb, then if they like to. They must write the name of the student they asked and how the student responded. Can be used as a standalone activity in a lesson about sports or more difficult verbs or as […]

Sports Bingo Cards

November 17, 2012 · by · in Activities and Games, Beginner, Bingo Cards, Listening, Sports and Activities

Bingo! Use these pre-sorted and printable bingo cards as a quick game in a pinch or just to teach about sports. Made by Romania PCV Jessica Brookins.

Vocabulary Velcro

August 9, 2012 · by · in Activities and Games, Adaptable Activities, Animals, Beginner, Clothes, Holidays, Home, Locations, Sports and Activities

Students practice different vocabulary through this popular classroom activity where students must place pictures in their correct location.

Introduction to Yoga

August 5, 2012 · by · in Advanced, Body, Full Lesson Plans, Intermediate, Sports and Activities

This untraditional English language lesson is a fun way to open up your students to the principals and practices of yoga. Namaste.

Sports Equipment Powerpoint

July 31, 2012 · by · in Beginner, Intermediate, Powerpoint, Sports and Activities

Powerpoint of sports equipment vocabulary, including such important words as ball, helmet, and bat. By Romania PCV Sara Hughlett.

Olympic Sports Powerpoint

June 18, 2012 · by · in Beginner, Powerpoint, Sports and Activities

This isn’t just about any old set of sports, but those sports included in the Olympics. This powerpoint was made by Romania PCV Jessica Brookins.

Yoga and the 7 Chakras

June 16, 2012 · by · in Advanced, Body, Intermediate, Reading, Sports and Activities, Worksheets · Leave a comment

This informational handout is a helpful way for students to learn what chakra are and vocabulary used in the practice of yoga.