Explore the objectives of this session and the ordered sequence of games connected to it.
Start from bare imperatives ("Run!", "Stop!"), then add "I can…" and "I'm + -ing" so learners can say what they are doing. Aim for full sentences and real exchanges between participants, whatever their level.
Turn a spoken verb into movement within a second — and give the instruction as well as follow it. Played out in Touch the cones, Parcour and Simon Says.
Everyday action verbs in English — run, jump, walk, stop, turn, throw, catch — met as instructions the group acts out.
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Siting in a circle, the children are presented with the topic of the lesson.
The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the previous week.
The children must run around the room and touch the colored cones, following the teacher's instructions.
The kids complete the circuit and at the end touch the flashcard that they have been instructed to touch.
The teacher says, “Simon says jump!” — then the children jump. If the teacher says an action without saying “Simon says” first (for example, just “Run!”), the children should not do the action. When giving the commands, it’s helpful for the teacher to hold up a flashcard showing the action to support the children’s understanding.
The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the session.
Printable flashcards for this topic - print them before the class.
Vocabulary for this topic in the language of the course. Listen to a word, then practise saying it.
Phrases for this topic in the language of the course.
