5 SECONDS RULE game - no preparation needed.

Hands up                             🙋🙋🙋
if you know how to play     5 seconds rule game.

If you're not familiar with the rules, here they go for you:

You're given a topic.
Counting starts.
You have 5 seconds 
to give 3 things that fit the topic.

Seems easy, huh?
Check it yourself to find out how funny or confusing it may be. 😅😅😅

To adapt the game to the classroom environment,
get your students to stand in a circle,
ask one of them to be the time-controller,
start the game by giving an example
(you can also specify the range of topics they should focus on,
e.g. only vocabulary - or grammar-related ones),
the student next to you names 3 things that fit the category,
if (s)he makes it in 5 seconds, (s)he is the one to think of a new topic,
if (s)he doesn't make it in 5 seconds, (s)he either drops out or stands "at the end of the circle line"
(or you can choose to ignore that and let the fun continue).

A few classroom examples for you:
- Name 3 adjectives ending with -ing.
- Name 3 adjectives starting with "a".
- Name 3 irregular verbs in Past Simple.
- Name 3 clothes items.
- Name 3 things that are always yellow.
- Name 3 cities in Australia.
- Give 3 words that rhyme with "fly".

A real-life example starring Ellen and Justin:

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DESCRIBING A PICTURE - USING A CALENDAR

TEACHER'S CORNER:

As the idea behind this blog is simplicity,
today I want to highlight its 3R side (Recycle - Reduce - Reuse).

The year is coming to an end so you'll probably take down all the calendars and head for the trash bin to throw them away. But STOP!

Have a look at them and think if the pictures aren't worth saving for the classroom use.
Why is it worth doing it?

1. Calendars are often made of a high-quality material so they are durable.
    RECYCLE what you have. Save your money and the environment.
2. You don't have to print out the copies for every single class.
    REDUCE the amount of waste and your work.
3. For they are durable, they are also reusable.
    Do once - REUSE often. Save your precious time.

4. The pictures in calendars often have a common theme. What you get is 12 ready to use pictures.
5. They give you a chance to surprise your students and set textbooks aside for a while.

But WAIT A SECOND! What should I use a calendar for during my class?!


STUDENT'S CORNER

The pictures from the calendar are a brilliant source for speaking practice.
It often happens, though, that you are given a picture and you don't know what to say.

Always remember to use the phrase:

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IN THE PICTURE

I can see ...

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And an easy way to get yourself talking is to keep these question words in mind and try to add some details to your answers.

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1. WHO

2. WHAT

3. WHEN

4. WHERE

5. WHY

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Not to be groundless, I'm attaching a photo.

IN THE PHOTO - 13 pictures from the calendar with the reproductions of the paintings by Olga Boznańska.

PRONUNCIATION FLASHCARDS - /eɪ/ - sound. Episode 15

Exercise your breɪn daily

and you will seɪl through every challenge.