Here you can find a range of short activities to use in your secondary classroom with students at intermediate level. All of our activities are designed around themes engaging and relevant to secondary learners and can be used to complement your school curriculum, giving students an opportunity to develop their English language and skills in motivating and enjoyable ways. Written by young learner experts from around the world, our activities are easy to use and aim to give your students the skills and confidence they need to enjoy learning English.

Getting adults and children to talk

Both adults and children need practice at talking to be able to develop their speaking skills, but that things that stimulate them to talk are often quite different.

Noah's Ark in space

This is a small group, free discussion activity aimed at pre-intermediate students and above.

The perfect teacher

The aim of this activity is for students to revise and practise open question forms.

Vocabulary bluff

This activity involves defining words and encourages students to use their creativity and imagination. 

Algorithms

This is a whole-class speaking activity, needing no preparation, that gets the students practising question forms in a way that is useful practice as well as fun.

Research and insight

Browse fascinating case studies, research papers, publications and books by researchers and ELT experts from around the world.

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