Simple warm-up ideas 💡
🎫 Beginner (A1)
✨ Word Association: Say a word (e.g., apple), and students quickly say a related word (e.g., fruit).
✨ What’s in my bag?: Show or describe objects from a bag, and students guess or name them.
✨ Simple Questions Chain: One student asks another a very easy question (e.g., What’s your favorite color?), and that student answers and asks the next.
✨ Flashcard Races: Show a flashcard; first student to say the word wins a point.
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🎫 Elementary (A2)
✨ 2 Truths and a Lie (Simple Version): Students say 3 sentences about themselves; others guess the false one.
✨ Finish the Sentence: Start a sentence like I like… and students complete it.
✨ Simple Bingo: Use a bingo card with basic vocabulary (food, animals, etc.).
✨ Pictionary: Students draw basic words, others guess.
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🎫 Intermediate (B1)
✨ Question Toss: Toss a soft ball; student catches and answers a question (e.g., What’s your dream job?).
✨ Categories Race: Give a topic (e.g., Countries) and students list as many as they can in 30 seconds.
✨ This or That: Students quickly choose between two options (e.g., Cats or dogs?) and explain why.
✨ Mini Roleplay: Pairs roleplay a quick situation (e.g., ordering food at a café).
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🎫 Upper Intermediate (B2)
✨ Debate Corners: Students stand in corners depending on their opinion (Agree/Disagree) and explain why.
✨ Story Chain: Each student says a sentence to continue a funny story.
✨ “Would you rather” Questions: Students choose and explain (e.g., Would you rather travel to space or deep sea?).
✨ Guess Who/What: Describe a famous person/place for others to guess.
