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These are some small things you can do as lesson fillers and as a transition between larger activities.

Heads and Tails (Whole class, small groups, or pairs, 10mins or so)

• This is a general vocabulary and spelling review. To demonstrate how to play, write a simple word on the board, for instance, 'dog'. Then circle the last letter ('g'), then think of a new word beginning with this letter, like 'golf'. The next word then starts with that last letter, 'f', and so one. So, with 'f', for 'fish', elicit from the students a word beginning with 'h', like 'hotel', then elicit another with 'l', and then get them to continue in small groups. How many words can they produce in two minutes.

• To add an extra challenge, it could be themed, like 'jobs', 'animals', etcetera. But, be sure the theme has an abundance of vocabulary that your students are likely to know.

• This game requires a medium sized vocabulary. Adult beginners will probably resort to using content words from animals or countries, but advanced learners should be able to avoid this dependence (or you could ban them from it).

• This game is just a fun distraction.

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