Tag Archives: warmer

Starting with Quotations

Posted on May 16, 2016 by jonnyingham

Stuck for an idea for a lead-in? Starting a new unit and don’t want to go straight into the book? Not sure how to set the context in a communicative way? This simple idea might be just the activity for … Continue reading →

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Warmer of the Week – Polarisation

Posted on October 24, 2014 by jonnyingham

Here’s an idea for a simple, low preparation, communicative activity to set the context and lead in to your lesson. The basic procedure Write ‘I agree’ on one side of the board and ‘I disagree’ on the other side of … Continue reading →

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Warmer of the week: ladder race

Posted on January 13, 2014 by jonnyingham

Let’s start the ball rolling with a warmer. This is a good one for reviewing a recently studied lexical set (e.g. weather) or to introduce a topic by quickly brainstorming vocabulary connected to the theme of the lesson. It’s very … Continue reading →

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