A selection of games and activities to do with your students on the first day of class.

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First Day: First lesson speaking activities

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Download these quick and engaging activities that can be used to encourage speaking in the first classes of a course or school year.

These tools have been tested in real classrooms and have shown to be effective in encouraging students to engage in discussion (with some assistance from their teachers, of course).

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First Day: First Lesson Speaking Activities — Teacher's Notes, Funny Holidays Cards
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First Day

A selection of games and activities to do with your students on the first day of class.

1
First Day
2
First Day: First classes with young learners
3
First Day: Name games
4
First Day: First lesson games
Currently reading
First Day: First lesson speaking activities

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Help your students to deal with potential distractions so that they stay on task with this engaging role-play activity.

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First Day: First classes with young learners

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