What if not Zoom? Alternatives for online ESL classroom
6 minutes
Using Ice Breakers when Teaching Online
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About the Video
Level
New to TEFL/TESOL, Experienced
Your Students
Adults, Teenagers, Young learners
Format
webinar
At the beginning of a new school year, teachers turn their attention to their very first class. With a new group of students to integrate and make comfortable, ice breakers are an activity that is essential to those first days. Icebreakers are a lot of fun and can also be used to give students a break from more structured class activities. They can be implemented at the beginning of class or anytime during the lesson to boost energy levels and recapture students’ attention. Good icebreakers encourage bonding, participation, and motivation, and allow students to relax both mentally and physically. In this session we are going to look at:
- What an ice breaker is
- How an ice breaker works
- Types of ice breakers in ESL teaching
- Specific examples of ice breakers for online English lessons
Keywords
- Teaching YL
- Teaching teens
- Teaching adults
Speakers
Olesia Turchak
Speaker
CELTA, TESOL, IH CYLT certified teacher of General & Business English, Young Learners & Teenagers
Who is this Video for?
- teachers who work with YL, teens, and adults
- teachers who would like to extend their repertory of simple, low-prep engagement building techniques