Pre-intermediate
Lead-in prediction task
Use this quick visual lead-in to build context and help learners focus their attention before any skills task or exam practice activity. Prepare a slide or digital board with 4–5 photos connected to the topic. Choose images that show people […]
get the activityQuick Pre-Listening task
A quick prediction and activation task that creates context before any listening exam practice. It helps learners focus their attention, build expectations about the topic, and listen with a clear purpose. Start by choosing the exam listening task you want […]
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Top of my List!
Top of My List! is a simple, engaging speaking activity based on likes and dislikes, designed for elementary to pre-intermediate learners. It begins with quick individual thinking time and then moves into pairwork, where students share preferences, give reasons, and […]
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A flexible get-to-know-you speaking task that works at any point in your course and can be adapted for any level. It gives learners a clear, personal topic to talk about and creates plenty of natural opportunities for follow-up questions and […]
get the activityVocabulary Snap & Mime
A quick vocabulary pre-teach task that is a useful to use instead of or after a word-definition matching task. Materials & Aims Materials Aims Procedure Online Adaptation Teacher Notes (support for weaker learners) Sample Task to illustrate notes: Match each […]
get the activityPre-Listening “Got it!”
A low-prep pre-listening activity that works brilliantly with all ages and levels. It is simple to set up, highly interactive, and a great way to get students focused before a listening task. You can use it with a song (for […]
get the activityComparisons Game
Card Game for elementary students to practise comparatives in a fun way! Level: A2Time: 15–25 minutesFocus: Comparative adjectives (taller, bigger, more interesting, more expensive, etc.)Interaction: Pairs / small groups 1. Preparation (before class or very quickly in class) On the […]
get the activityAI Story Illustration & Discussion Task
Use AI image generation to bring a short story writing task to life and turn it into an extended speaking and discussion activity. Start with a short story task, such as a Cambridge B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2 prompt, where […]
get the activitySport Star Interviews
A 30 minute speaking activity for learners to work collaboratively in the design of a sports star interview. Main aim: Students practise formulating interview questions and collaborating to agree on the best questions for a sports star.Skills: speaking (negotiating, justifying […]
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Use Google Arts & Culture to bring out your students’ creative side and turn it into a motivating lead-in to a review writing task. Start by choosing what you want learners to explore on the Explore section of Google Arts […]
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