Activity #2: Warm up: The king wants!

• Purpose of the activity: To collect different

objects
• Instructions:
1. Work in groups of pairs,
2. Stand up,
3. Collect different objects requested,
4. Place the objects on the desk,
5. Get a point for each item collected,
 Activity #2 language functions and structures:

The king
wants… 1. A left shoe
1. A blue-ink 2. A one-dollar
pen coin
2. Two pencils 3. A ring
3. A watch 4. Two books
4. Two cell 5. Two IDs
phones
• Activity #2: Warm up: Unscramble sentences!
• Purpose of the activity: To reorganize some sentences
• Instructions:
• Work in groups of 3,
• Receive a set of papers,
• Organize the words into a correct sentence,
• Write the sentence on the board before the other groups,
• Get a point for each correct sentence,
• Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:


My sister has two dogs.
 George and I have a red car.
 I have five children.
 James doesn’t have a brother.
This is our book.
Activity #2: Warm up: Nationalities Memory Cards
Purpose of the activity: To match countries and
nationalities
Instructions:
1. Work in groups A - B,
2. Pick a number,
3. Match the countries with their nationalities,
4. Get a point for each correct match,
5. Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Brazil - Brazilian
 Japan – Japanese
 Spain – Spanish
 Italy – Italian, etc
Activity #2: Warm up: Broken telephone!
Purpose of the activity: To tell a secret message
Instructions:
1. Work in groups of 5,
2. Make 3 lines,
3. Tell a secret message from the last person to the first one in the line,
4. Whisper the message only ONCE ,
5. Write the message on the board,
6. Wins whoever gets the message correct,
7. Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

James is Karla’s husband.
 George is Silvia’s brother.
 Karen is Michael’s sister.
 This is Tom. He is my dad’s dad.
 This is Eleonor. She is my mom’s mom.
 This is Andy. He is my aunt’s wife.
Activity #2: Balloon coming through!
Purpose of the activity: To write some sentences in teams
Instructions:
1. Work in groups A-B-C,
2. Make three lines,
3. Pass the balloon from the last person to the first one in the line,
4. Write a sentence on the board (each person writes one word to
complete a sentence),
5. Win who gets the sentence correct,
6. Use the functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
 She likes to go to the beach.
 I like to play soccer.
 They like to go out.
Activity #2: Warm up: Categories Race!
Purpose of the activity: To list words into categories
Instructions:
1. Work in groups of 6,
2. Make a line in front of the board,
3. Listen to one category of words,
4. Write as many words as you can in 1 minute,
5. Pass the marker to your classmates (everybody has to write a word),
6. Get a point for each time you win,
7. Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:


Animals
 Fruits
 Sports
 Colors
 Countries
 Nationalities
 Names
Actions (verbs)
Activity #2: Warm up: Blindfolded Pictionary!
Purpose of the activity: To identify some words
Instructions:
1. Work in team A-B,
2. Choose a leader,
3. Pick up a Pictionary card,
4. Select one word from the list,
5. Draw the word on the board blindfolded,
6. Get a point for each word guessed,
7. Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

The word is…
Activity #2: Activity #2: Warm up: people to people
Purpose of the activity: To recognize different instructions
Instructions:
1.Whole class,
2.Stand up,
3.Walk around the classroom,
4.Follow the command to be said,
5.Get into the square in 5 seconds when “people to people” is
called out,
6.Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Hand to hand
 Foot to foot
 Back to back
 Elbow to elbow
 Knee to knee
 Ear to ear
 Cheek to cheek
 Nose to nose
 Head to head
People to people
Activity #2: Warm up: Mystery Identity!
Purpose of the activity: To describe who you are
Instructions:
1. Work in pair,
2. Stand up,
3. Receive a car with a name and stick it on your back,
4. Describe to your classmate the person he/she is,
5. Do not mention the name of the person,
6. Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

You are from ___________ (country).
 You are ___________ (nationality).
 You are _____ (age).
 You work as a __________ (job).
 You have ____________ (physical
appearance).
Activity #2: Warm up: Silent Message!
Purpose of the activity: To write a message
Instructions:
1.Work in groups of 6,
2.Make 3 lines facing the board,
3.Pass the word letter by letter,
4.Draw the letter on the back of the person in front of you,
5.Write each letter on the board,
6.Wins whoever gets the message correct,
7.Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Magazine, organizer, tissues, book, cell phone, umbrella,
ticket, toothbrush, camera, keys, coins, watches
Activity #2: Warm up: Word chain
Purpose of the activity: To write words in teams
Instructions:
1.Work in groups of 5,
2.Make two lines facing he board,
3.Write one word of things you can find in a hotel,
4.Write a word that starts with the last letter of the previous
word,
5.Write as many words you can in one minute,
6.Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Armchair, bathtub, bookcase, cabinet, carpet, coffee table,
etc.
Activity #2: Warm up: Alphabet Race!
Purpose of the activity: To list words based on the alphabet’s letters
Instructions:
1. Work in groups of 6,
2. Make two lines in front of the board,
3. Pick a card containing a letter,
4. List words based on the alphabet’s letters in 1 minute,
5. Get a point for each time you win,
6. Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:


A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, etc.
Activity #2: Warm up: English race!
Purpose of the activity: To write unique answers in pairs
Instructions:
1.Work in pairs,
2.Read the statement in the next slide,
3.Write unique answer that you think no one else in the class
will write,
4.Receive one point for every unique answer,
5.Share with the class,
6.Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

1. Write down three things you did this weekend.

2. Write the name of two animals that you would like to have as a pet.
3. Write the name of two of the best movies you’ve ever seen.
4. Write the name of three places you would like to visit.
5. Write three adjectives you could use to describe a friend.
6. Write three adjectives you could use to describe someone you don’t like.
7. Write the name of three interesting jobs most people would like to have.
8. Write two verbs you could use to talk about sports.
Write two irregular verbs. (Remember to spell the past tense correctly!)
10. Write two words to describe weather.
Activity #2: Warm up: Four Islands
Purpose of the activity: To locate yourselves in an island
Instructions:
1. Whole class,
2. Stand up in one of the five island,
3. Walk around the classroom,
4. Stop walking when the music stops,
5. Get into your Island,
6. Remove one island at a time,
7. Get a penalty if you are left out three times,
8. Use the functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language structures and functions:

Sunny Island
 Windy Island
 Snowy Island
 Cloudy Island
Activity #2: Papers and straws
Purpose of the activity: To locate a piece of paper in a different place
Instructions:
1. Work in teams A-B,
2. Stand up and make two lines,
3. Pass the piece of paper to the end of the line,
4. Use the straw to pass the paper,
5. Drop the paper and you start again,
6. Write a word you learned last class,
7. Pass more paper than the other team to win,
8. Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Money
 Spend
 Piggy bank
 Save
 Credit card
Activity #2: Warm up: Acrostic poem
Purpose of the activity: To write a poem
Instructions:
1.Work individually,
2.Write a poem,
3.Use the word “Love story” to write it,
4.Write like an acrostic poem,
5.Share with the class
6.Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

L
 O
 V
 E
 
 S
 T
 O
 R
 Y
Activity #2: Warm up: Pictionary!
Purpose of the activity: To identify different clothing items
Instructions:
1.Work in groups A - B,
2.Choose a representative,
3.Take one card,
4.Draw the word you have in the card,
5.Guess the word,
6.Get one minute to draw as many words as you can,
Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

The clothing item is/are…
Activity #2: Tongue twisters
Purpose of the activity: To tell a tongue twister
Instructions:
1. Work individually,
2. Read and practice the tongue twisters,
3. Tell the tongue twister,
4. Win a price if you get it right,
5. Share with the class,
6. Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
1.

I saw Susie: I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop.

2. Big black bear: A big black bug bit the big black bear, but the big black bear bit the big
black bug back!
3. Fuzzy wuzzy: Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't
very fuzzy, was he?
4. Understand: If you understand, say ""understand"". If you don't understand, say
""don't understand"". But if you understand and say ""don't understand"". how do I
understand that you understand?
5. Wish to wish: I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the
witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
6. Betty butter: Betty bought some butter, but the butter Betty bought was bitter,
so Betty bought some better butter, and the better butter Betty bought was better
than the bitter butter Betty bought before!
Activity #2: Crazy food story!
Purpose of the activity: To write a crazy story
Instructions:
1. Work in groups of 4,
2. Write one sentence based on the instructions,
3. Fold the paper,
4. Pass the paper to the person to your right,
5. Write again and continue passing the paper,
6. Share with the class,
7. Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
a.

Who? (A person’s name)

b. Action (Verb)
c. With whom? With… (Another person’s name/family
name)
d. Eating what?
e. Where? At …(A place)
f. What day? On… (Day of the week)
Why? (Because…)
Activity #2: Warm up: Hum the tune!
Purpose of the activity: To identify the name of a song
Instructions:
1.Work in groups A - B,
2.Choose a representative,
3.Pick a paper and hum the song in it,
4.Identify the name of a song,
5.Get a point for each correct answer,
6.Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

El pollito pio
 Dust in the wind
 Baby by Justin Bieber
 The lazy song
 It’s my life (Bon Jovi)
 I will survive
 Good morning teacher
 I love you (Barney the dinasour)
 Chiquitita
 Don’t worry, be happy
 My heart will go on
 Rolling in the deep
Stand By Me b
Activity #2: Warm up: Mind puzzles!
Purpose of the activity: To discuss the answers of four mind
puzzles
Instructions:
1.Work in pairs,
2.Receive four mind puzzles,
3.Discuss the possible answers of the puzzles,
4.Share your answers with the class,
5.Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
1.

Five pieces of coal, a carrot and a scarf are lying on the grass. Nobody put them on the grass but there is a
perfectly logical reason why they should be there. What is it?
2. Agatha spent several days in the hospital. She wasn’t injured or sick. She had to be carried out when she left,
though. Why was she in the hospital?
3. Once several Amazons (women-warriors in Greek mythology) captured a man. They sentenced him to death, but
granted him the last wish. Having heard his wish, none of them wanted to kill him. What did he say?
4. A bus driver was heading down a street in Colorado. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned
left where there was a "no left turn" sign and he went the wrong way on a one-way street past a cop car. Still - he
didn't break any traffic laws. Why not?
The key:
5. Agatha’s a new born baby. She was delivered there.
6. They had been put on a snowman which melted.
7. “I want to be executed by the ugliest among you.”
8. He was walking.
Activity #2: Warm up: Mystery word!
Purpose of the activity: To identify a mystery word
Instructions:
1.Work in groups A - B,
2.Choose a representative,
3.Sit (representative) on the desk facing the class,
4.Mimic the word on the board (groups),
5.Identify the mystery word,
6.Use the functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
a. The mystery word is…

House
b. Monkey
c. Bus
d. Airplane
e. Gun
f. MP3 player
g. Tissues
h. Magazine
i. Pizza
j. Music
k. Doctor
l. Secretary
m. Taxi driver
n. Mom
o. Dad
Activity #2: Who am I?
Purpose of the activity: To describe who your classmate is
Instructions:
1.Work in pairs,
2.Attached a paper on your back/forehead,
3.Do not look who you are,
4.Describe who your classmate is,
5.Guess who you are,
6.Share with the class,
7.Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

You are…
 You have…
Activity #2: Warm up: Moral dilemmas!
Purpose of the activity: To explain what you do in a specific
situation
Instructions:
1.Work in groups 3,
2.Receive a dilemma,
3.Read the dilemma as a group,
4.Discuss what can you do in that situation ,
5.Explain what would you do,
6.Wins whoever gets the message correct,
7.Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

I have just realized that for the last six months, the company that I work has been paying me double my
salary. I’m starting a new job next week.
 I had a dinner party last night. One of my guests is a vegetarian, so I made two lasagnas. One lasagna had
meat in it, while the other was made with Quorn mince. I accidentally served my vegetarian guest the
meat! I didn’t say anything at the time but now I feel guilty
 I borrowed the keys to my friend's sports car. While out driving I got flashed by a speed camera. I could lose
my license because I’ve already been caught speeding twice before.
Next week I am going on a quiz show. If I win, I get to donate £10,000 to a charity of my choice. Someone who
works on the show has accidentally emailed me the answers to my questions. Is it ok to cheat.
Activity #2: Activity #2: Keep it in the air!
Purpose of the activity: To write a sentence in teams
Instructions:
1. Work in groups of 6,
2. Make two lines,
3. Walk to the board keeping the balloon in the air,
4. Listen to a category,
5. Write one word (each member) till you have a complete sentence,
6. Receive a point if the sentence is correct,
7. Use the functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Jobs
 Colors
 Family
 Numbers
 Countries
 Nationalities
Activity #2: Toilet Paper Fiasco
Purpose of the activity: To tell things about yourselves
Instructions:
1.Whole class work,
2.Take as much toilet paper as you use to go to the bathroom,
3.Pass the toilet paper around so everybody can take some,
4.Tell things about yourselves for each square of toilet paper
you have,
5.Share with the class,
6.Use the functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
 I am…

One thing about me is…
 One special characteristic about me is…
Activity #2: Warm up: Controversial statements!
Purpose of the activity: To discuss three controversial
statements
Instructions:
1.Work in groups of three,
2.Discuss three controversial statements,
3.Agree or disagree with the statements,
4.Share with the class,
5.Use the functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Statement 1: Money is more important than happiness.
 Statement 2: Success can only be measured by income.
 Statement 3: Friends are more important that family.
 I think…
 I completely agree with you.
 I don’t agree with you because…
 I agree with what you’re saying, but…
Activity #2: Warm up: Charades!
Purpose of the activity: To dramatize a job
Instructions:
1.Work in groups A - B,
2.Choose a representative,
3.Dramatize a job,
4.Guess the job,
5.Get 30 seconds to dramatize and guess,
6.Get a point for each correct answer,
7.Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Doctor
 Nurse
 Dentist
 Magician
 Police officer
 Waiter
 Dancer
 Hairdresser
 Taxi driver
Activity #2: Penny stories!
Purpose of the activity: To tell important events based on a penny
Instructions:
1.Work with a classmate,
2.Take a penny,
3.Tell important events that happened in the date the penny has,
4.Rotate with another classmate,
5.Share with the class,
6.Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
 In 2010, I remember that…
 In 2002, the world cup was held in…
Activity #2: Warm up: Let’s sing!
Purpose of the activity: To identify the missing words in a song
Instructions:
1. Work individually,
2. Get a worksheet,
3. Watch the video,
4. Guess the tittle of the song,
5. Identify the missing words in a song,
6. Share with the class,
7. Use the following functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

Chicken fried lyrics

Activity #2: Warm up: Mystery Identity!
Purpose of the activity: To describe who you are
Instructions:
1. Work in pair,
2. Stand up,
3. Receive a car with a name and stick it on your back,
4. Describe to your classmate the person he/she is,
5. Do not mention the name of the person,
6. Use the structures and functions provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:

You are from ___________ (country).
 You are ___________ (nationality).
 You are _____ (age).
 You work as a __________ (job).
 You have ____________ (physical appearance).
 You ______________ slowly, fast, quickly, loudly, etc.
Activity #2: Chunks!
Purpose of the activity: To develop different requests
Instructions:
1. Whole class work,
2. Stand up and make a circle,
3. Walk at the beat of the music,
4. Develop different requests,
5. Lose three times and get a penalty,
6. Use the functions and structures provided.
Activity #2 language functions and structures:
 

Get in groups of three
 Stay still for 30 seconds (don’t move)
 Get in pairs
 Dance cumbia
 Shake hands with as many people as you can
 Jump five times
 Get in groups of 3 and think of a song in English
 Get in the same groups of three and sing the song out loud
 Go back you your seat faster than your classmates