This is an updated version of an earlier post with the same name.
If you don’t use WebEnglish Themes, where there are Warm-Up activities, you might wish to create structure in the lessons and make the students feel secure in a routine by starting all lessons with similar Start-Up activities. Here are some suggestions for Intermediate level students.
On This Day – Calendars
2023 Calendars | WebEnglishhttps://webenglish.se/2023-calendarsWebEnglish Calendar gives you ideas and lesson materials for many holidays, but to cover every day of the whole year, here is a list of other calendars to brighten up the beginning of your class.
Riddles
TED-Ed Riddles : Season 1 – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJicmE8fK0EhMjOWNNhlY4Lxg8tupXKhCWhat do giant cat armies, alien probes and river crossings have in common? – Let students solve a riddle
Quotes on Pinterest
140 Inspiration and Motivation ideas | motivation, quotes, inspirational quoteshttps://www.pinterest.se/quicktutor/inspiration-and-motivation/Quotes and talks to inspire your students. See more ideas about motivation, and quotes – WebEnglishinspirational quotes.
320 Students’ ideas | inspirational quotes, words, me quoteshttps://www.pinterest.se/quicktutor/students/Explore WebEnglish.se’s board “Students”, followed by 156 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about inspirational quotes.
Slide Share Quotes
Inspirational Quotes.pptxhttps://www.slideshare.net/secret/HrDg8fL4ZswGi1140 Inspirational Quotes for English Classes – Use as Lesson Starters
Prompts
150 Amazing prompts Pictureshttps://www.slideshare.net/kevcummins/150-amazing-writing-prompts-pictures150 amazing images to use with students to help them with inspiring their imagination. – Students discuss what is happening in the picture. How did they get there and what happens next?
Random Questions – Conversation Topic Generatorhttps://www.conversationstarters.com/generator.php
An interesting site for student-centered group discussions
Discussionhttps://eltbuzz.com/prompts/Just click on New Question and you will always have something to talk about in class, in pairs, or in small groups.
Fortune Cookies
Fortune Cookieshttps://webenglish.se/links/inspiration/fortune-cookies/These Chinese Fortune Cookies can be used with or without the actual cookies as inspirational affirmations at the beginning of each lesson, week, month, project, term, or year. Free from WebEnglish.
Talks
Edutopiahttps://www.edutopia.org/article/simple-powerful-class-opening-activityThe rose and thorn check-in is a quick strategy for building community and developing student voice.
Intermediate Resources Inspiration | WebEnglishhttps://webenglish.se/skills/intermediate/?tx_link_library_category=inspirationA collection of talks that vary from a couple of minutes to a whole hour. They can be used on their own in order to get the class focused or as an introduction to discussions, themes, and writing.
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