Need some help from teachers :)
On Friday I am teaching Phrasal verbs (ninth grade,learning English as a foreign language, introducing Phrasal verbs)
Anyway, I need some funny ideas on how to practice phrasal verbs (not the typical fill in exercises) but something more interesting and fun which would last for app.10-15 minutes.Ideas?
Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "phrasal verbs exercises" to get this:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=phrasal+verbs+exercises&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search. Also see http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/.
I hope this helps.
Sure! Here are some fun and interactive ideas to practice phrasal verbs with your ninth-grade students for about 10-15 minutes:
1. "Phrasal Verb Charades":
- Write down various phrasal verbs on small pieces of paper and put them in a bowl.
- Divide the students into two teams.
- One student from each team comes forward and picks a phrasal verb from the bowl.
- Without speaking, they have to act out the meaning of the phrasal verb for their team to guess.
- The team that guesses correctly within a time limit earns a point.
- Repeat with different students until all the phrasal verbs are used.
2. "Phrasal Verb Pictionary":
- Prepare a list of phrasal verbs and their meanings on separate cards.
- Divide the students into pairs or small groups.
- Each group takes turns selecting a card and drawing a visual representation of the phrasal verb's meaning, without using any words.
- The other groups try to guess the correct phrasal verb within a time limit.
- The group that guesses correctly earns a point, and then it’s the next group's turn to draw.
3. "Phrasal Verb Story Chain":
- Start by writing a simple story on the board that includes a few phrasal verbs (e.g., "John woke up, got dressed, and went downstairs for breakfast.").
- Divide the students into two or more teams.
- The first student from each team continues the story by adding a sentence that includes a phrasal verb (e.g., "As he was eating, his phone rang, so he picked it up and answered it.").
- The next student from each team continues the story, using another phrasal verb in their sentence.
- The game continues until one team cannot come up with a sentence or the time is up.
- The team with the most correctly used phrasal verbs wins.
4. "Phrasal Verb Mime":
- Write down various phrasal verbs on separate flashcards.
- Divide the students into pairs or small groups.
- One student selects a card and acts out the meaning of the phrasal verb while the others try to guess it.
- The student who guesses correctly gets a chance to mime the next phrasal verb.
- Continue until all the phrasal verbs are used, and then switch roles.
Remember, the key is to make the activities engaging and enjoyable for your students while reinforcing their understanding of phrasal verbs.