ALPHABET PEOPLE. Games and Activities to Energise the Language Classroom for Junior High School
ALPHABET PEOPLE
Energising Language Classroom Activities for Junior High School: A Teacher’s Guide
Junior high school students often find language classes challenging, but as a language teacher, you have the power to transform these challenges into engaging learning experiences. Classroom activities are the key to achieving this transformation. These activities not only make learning enjoyable but also foster a deeper understanding of the language, leading to improved fluency and proficiency. In this blog post, we will explore a diverse range of innovative and interactive language classroom activities designed specifically for junior high school students. Whether you’re looking to enhance vocabulary retention, boost conversational skills, or make grammar lessons more enjoyable, this guide will provide you with a rich array of strategies to create a dynamic and effective learning environment for your students. Let’s embark on this journey to energize your language classroom and inspire your students to become passionate language learners.
ALPHABET PEOPLE
Target Group: 1st year
Difficulty Level: Basic Conversation
Activity Objective: This is a consolidating activity for practicing lower and upper case letters and bonding with classmates and teachers
ALPHABET PEOPLE – Procedure
Students use the attached worksheet to draw people using only letters of the alphabet.
For example, a face might be an ‘O’, a mouth a ‘P’ on its side. After an interactive demonstration on the blackboard, students are given five minutes to create an original person using only letters of the alphabet. Then a break is taken to walk around the room and look at the work done by other students. Finally, another two or three minutes is given for finishing touches. The “people” are a great talking point and are perfect for displaying on the English room walls.
Materials and Preparation
One worksheet will be provided for each student. Students will also need pencils and prior knowledge of the lower and upper case alphabets.
Suggestions and Advice
Many students can be nervous about being creative and drawing something that others might laugh at. For this reason add in the break for looking at the work of other students. It gives the students who may not have drawn much the confidence to give the task a go because they can, firstly, borrow ideas from others, and secondly, see that it does not matter if your person looks silly because THEY ALL DO!
Energising Language Classroom Activities for Junior High School
In the world of language teaching, fostering a love for learning and effective communication is our ultimate goal. By implementing these engaging classroom activities for junior high school students, you are not only enhancing their language skills but also creating an environment where curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm thrive. As we wrap up our exploration of these energizing language activities, remember that your role as a teacher is invaluable, and your dedication to making language learning exciting and impactful is what sets the stage for your students’ future success.
So, continue to innovate, adapt, and personalize these activities to suit the unique needs and interests of your students. Watch as their confidence soars, their vocabulary expands, and their ability to communicate fluently grows. With your guidance and these engaging activities in your teaching toolbox, you are well on your way to inspiring a new generation of confident and capable language learners. The journey to language proficiency may be challenging, but with your passion and these activities, it is always an exciting one.
Happy teaching!
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