Activity 1: Gossip Mail

Related topic: Reviewing vocabulary related to films, or any topic that the teacher chooses to develop.

Who it is best for: Adolescents, but the topic has influence in the appropriacy of the activity ranging from young learners to adults.

Explanation and objectives: 

The purpose of this activity is to encourage the learners to practice vocabulary related to the desired topic; it also works as a very engaging warm-up activity to keep the students focused on producing with a touch of active learning.

Materials: 

• Cardboard box (For the mailbox)
• Pieces of paper—"letters"—with questions about the topic at hand.
• Speaker and a fun tune to play.

How to do the activity:

• (Previous to the class) Fill in the box with the pieces of paper containing the questions about the topic.
• Tell the students to arrange into a circle, they can be sitting or standing.
• Give the box to one of the students.
• Start playing the music; students will have to pass the box along while the music is playing.
• Wait for a couple of second and then stop the music.
• The student who ends up holding the box has to take a "letter" and answer the question in it.
• Do as many rounds as you like or until all letters are taken.