Icebreakers
Would you rather?
Students have to decide which extreme they would rather out of an option of two.
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Would you rather be completely hairy or bald?
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Would you rather always loose or never play?
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Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?
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Would you rather be stranded on a desert island alone or with someone you hate?
Ideas developed from: www.chartcons.com/100-good-rather-questions/
What if
Students have to answer the questions or complete the sentences and explain why. This is a great exercise to let students practice the conditional. To encourage students to give creative answers you could split the class into teams and award points to the group who gives the best answer per a round.
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If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?
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If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?
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If you were an ice cream flavour, which one would you want to be?
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If you were a city, which one would you want to be?
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If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?
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If you were a colour, which one would you want to be?
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If you were a subject, what would you want to be?
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If you were a plant, flower or tree, which one would you want to be?
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If you were a weather type, which one would you be?
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If you could be any famous person, who would you be?
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If I were a bird, …
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If I had magic powers, …
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If I could speak perfect English, ...
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If I were the richest person in the world, …
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If the world was going to end next week, …
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If I could go anywhere in the world, …
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If I could go to the moon, …
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If I were invisible, …
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If I win the lottery next week, …
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If aliens landed on Earth, …
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If I could change sex for a day, …
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If I had been born a thousand years ago, …
Would you rather?
Students have to decide which extreme they would rather out of an option of two.
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Would you rather be completely hairy or bald?
-
Would you rather always loose or never play?
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Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?
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Would you rather be stranded on a desert island alone or with someone you hate?
Ideas developed from: www.chartcons.com/100-good-rather-questions/
Find Someone Who
Students have to walk around the classroom with a list of statements, for example, 'find someone who recycles.' The aim is to find out which student likes or knows know about which statements. Once a student has a name for a statement, they have to find a different student who fits another statement. This is a great activity for mixing up a lesson and for introducing a new topic.