14675 icebreakers

Toilet Paper Icebreaker
Level: Any Level
This activity is used as a "getting to know you", icebreaker on the first day of class.
1. Teacher takes the toilet paper roll and takes several squares of toilet paper, then
hands the roll of toilet paper to a student. The teacher tells the student to take
some, more than three.
2. After everybody in the class has some paper, we count the squares we have, then
we have to tell that many things about ourselves, in English.
This activity works well with substitute teachers also.
The toilet paper is such an attention getter.
Submitted by: Linda LeBlanc

Sentence Race
Level: Any Level
A good game for large classes and for reviewing vocabulary lessons.
1. Prepare a list of review vocabulary words.
2. Write each word on two small pieces of paper. That means writing the word
twice, once on each paper.
3. Organize the pieces like bundles, 2 bundles, 2 sets of identical words.
4. Divide the class into 2 teams. get them to make creative team names.
5. Distribute each list of words to both teams. every student on each team should
have a paper. Both teams have the same words.
6. When you call a word, 2 students should stand up, one from each team. The
students must then run to the blackboard and race to write a sentence using their
word.
The winner is the one with a correct and clearly written sentence.
This is always a hit with kids. For more advanced students, use tougher words.
Submitted by: Thomas D. J-B

Pictionary (Game 1) - revamp - Charades (Game 2)
Level: Any Level

Write out series of categories like professions (doctor, bus driver, etc.), animals, foods,
actions (fishing, haircut, etc.) then divide the class into groups of 2. One student draws
and the other guesses. Next turn, the guesser draws and drawer guesses. This game
works best with the arbitrary stop watch (30 seconds). This is designed for one lesson.


Then for another day take the same categories (or create new ones) and play the same
game except students, this time, act it out (no speaking or noises).
Submitted by: Ell Saunders

Catching up on your ABC's
Level: Any Level
This game is short and simple. Write the alphabet on the board. Throw a bean bag to
someone and say a word begining with the letter A. This person must catch the bean
bag, say a word begining with the letter B and then throw it to another person This third
person says a word begining with the leter C and so on.
Obviously the game is meant to be played fast. If played with higher level students you
may not want to write the alphabet on the board. There are many ways to change the
game to make it adaptable to your level of students.
Submitted by: Adam in China

Who am I??
Level: Any Level
You can use use this with any subject. Write the names of famous people (mixed
nationalities) on small pieces of paper. Tape a name on the forehead of each student.
The individual student should not see his or her paper, but the others should. Then, like
with 20 questions, only yes or no questions should be asked. Perhaps start with yourself
and ask "Am I am man?" If the answer is yes, I can ask again, but if the answer is no,
it's the next person's turn. Play until everyone has guessed who he or she is! This can be
played with nationalities, countries, household objects, anything and it's a gas,

especially for adult students!!
Submitted by Laura Loder

Hangman
Level: Any Level
Divide the class into two teams. On the blackboard, draw spaces for the number of
letters in a word. Have the players guess letters in the word alternating between the
teams. If a letter in the word is guessed correctly, the teacher writes it into the correct
space. If a letter is guessed which is not in the word, the teacher draws part of the man
being hanged. The team which can guess the word first receives a point, then start the
game over.