This warmer is always a fun way to get your students thinking and practicing their vocabulary. I first came across this activity in this book, which has some great ideas for mini-brain workouts for quiet or tired students.

This activity is extremely easy to do and requires no pre-class preparation or materials.

Activity Time:  5 – 10 mins +
Materials required: pencil and paper for each pair of students
Number of students: 2 +
Skills practiced:Vocabulary revision
Level: All levels


Method:

• In pairs or groups students have to note down as many things as they can think of that fit a certain definition.

• For example, you might say to the class “How many things can you think of that are round?

• Each group then gets a certain amount of time to think and write down as many things as they can. The group with the most are the winners and get a point for that round.