Leaving teaching soon so thought I’d share some fun warm up activities I’ve done.
By far the most fun is the New York Times connections game. 16 words – what is the connection. Obviously choose ones that don’t have cultural difficulties… it forces them to think outside the box and be very engaged.
Business insider have really good 10 min vids on various topics. Why McDonald’s fails in Iceland. Why lobsters are so expensive. These are fun interesting videos and easy to create a comprehension exercise around.
Teaching subtext. This is an advanced activity but for certain students is a lot of fun. Gets them thinking beyond basic comprehension exams. What is said vs what is meant. I find it’s good to scaffold this with Japanese, which is riddled with subtext.
Share your thoughts/recommendations!
by TheChaddingtonBear