English in elementary school teaching materials collection 2013 the jet p rogr amme

THE GROUP GAME
Target language: Numbers 1-12 
Target grade: Any
1. All the kids run round the gym in a big circle. 
2. The teacher shouts out a number. 
3. The kids have to stop and make groups that contain this number of people. For example, if 
the teacher said “3”, then the kids get in groups of three. 
4. When they get all the members of their team they sit down. 
5. Repeat from 1. 
Creating a Syllabus

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THE LINES QUIZ 
Target Grade: Elementary 1 to Junior High 3 
Target English: Questions and vocabulary practice 
 
1. Split the class into two groups. One lines up on the left side, one on the right. 
2. The ALT asks the front kid in each group a question. 
3. The first one to answer correctly gets to sit down. The other goes to the back of his/her 
team. 
4. The winning team is the first where everyone is sitting down! 
Make sure the questions come thick and fast. Examples include “What’s your name?”, “How old 
are you?”, “What’s this?”, “What colour is this?”, etc.