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Warmers for the Classroom-Part 2

byEIT
October 7, 2019
inTeacher Resources, Teacher Resources for ESL and TEFL Classrooms
Warmers can help start a class

Warmers can help start a class

by Hall Houston

Click here for original article” Warmers and Lead Ins” by Hall Houston

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Warmers for the classroom are short activities used at the beginning of class that usually have no direct connection with the lesson. Lead-ins are warmers that are directly related to the lesson, introducing vocabulary, grammar or the topic of the lesson.

This time I will focus on a few warmers you can easily use in class today.

Task with Distracting Questions–Warmers For The Classroom

Choose a task that a student can do in front of the class, such as solving a tough math problem or putting 20 coins in order by year. Tell the class that you are going to bring someone to the front to do the task, but classmates must try to stop him/her by asking a question. Each time someone asks a question, the student at the front must come to a complete stop and answer the question before continuing with the task

The Picture Game–Warmers For The Classroom

Select a picture. It could be serious or humorous. Invite 2 students to the front of the class. Allow them to see the picture, but don’t let any other students see it. Tell them that they are both going to create a description of the picture. One description will be true and the other false. Send the students outside for a couple of minutes to plan their descriptions. Next, bring them back in and let them tell the class their descriptions. Can the students guess who is telling the truth? Finally, reveal the picture.

The Grand Tour– Warmers For The Classroom

Take your class on a tour of the classroom. As you lead them all around the classroom, give them a lively description of the walls, ceiling, floor, desks, tables, and any other equipment or furniture. When the tour is over and they’re sitting down again, quiz them to see how much vocabulary they picked up during the tour.

Doubling

This is a well-known drama activity. Put a chair in front of the blackboard. Choose a student to come to the front of the class and stand behind you. Tell the class that this student is now you. Invite students to ask you questions, but the student standing behind you will answer them as if he/she were you. After the class has asked about 9 or 10 questions, and the student has answered them for you, tell the class which answers were accurate.

Class Story

Write the first sentence of a story. Go for something funny or dramatic. Ask for volunteers to give you the next sentence of the story. Write it up on the board as well. After following this process for a few sentences, ask a student to give you the ending of the story.

Mimed Scene

Prepare a series of 10-12 actions that can be easily mimed (an example: open door, sit down, pour a drink, drink it, smile, turn on the TV, frown, turn off the TV, yawn, go to sleep). Tell the class that you are going to perform a series of actions, and you want them to pay attention to the story. Do the mime twice. Next, put students into pairs to describe your actions in English. Finally, ask a pair to tell you what you did. Did they remember everything?

In the next article, I will suggest a few lead-ins that you can use to provide a smooth transition into your teaching material.


Hall Houstonteaches at National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science. His articles have been published in periodicals such as It’s for Teachers, Modern English Teacher and English Teaching Professional. He has written 5 books including Brainstorming and Creative Output, both available on Amazon.

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