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ideas, activities, learning resources for English language teaching
FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL
↪️ getting to know you activities & ice-breakers
👋🏻 Getting to Know You activities and Ice-breakers are 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 for several reasons:
✨ They give students an opportunity to meet each other in a fun way;
✨ They allow students to feel comfortable and relax both mentally and physically;
✨ They encourage participation and motivation;
✨ They reduce the affective filter which helps communication to happen more easily;
✨ They help to engage students: they are great to get them accustomed to using English;
✨ They improve the students’ language skills.
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CHECK OUT THESE GTKY ACTIVITIES AND ICEBREAKERS!
LESSON PLANS + READY-TO-USE MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT.
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WRITING ACTIVITY
INDIVIDUAL WORK
ELEMENTARY
free worksheet ready to print
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SPEAKING ACTIVITY
WHOLE CLASS
ELEMENTARY
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
WHOLE CLASS
ELEMENTARY
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
WHOLE CLASS + PAIR/GROUP WORK
ELEMENTARY
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
PAIR WORK
BEGINNER
SPEAKING + WRITING ACTIVITY
INDIVIDUAL WORK
BEGINNER
SPEAKING + WRITING ACTIVITY
PAIR WORK
ELEMENTARY
free worksheet ready to print
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SPEAKING + WRITING ACTIVITY
PAIR WORK
INTERMEDIATE
free worksheet ready to print
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SPEAKING + WRITING ACTIVITY
PAIR WORK
BEGINNER
free worksheet ready to print
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SPEAKING + WRITING ACTIVITY
PAIR WORK
BEGINNER
free worksheet ready to print
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