Welcome

Laura Mizuha

Laura Mizuha
Specialist & English Teacher

Ice Breakers
Ice Breakers = Activities for the teacher and students to
warm-up, relax, and know each other.

Examples of Ice Breakers

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Beginning level Circle name game

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Get in a circle and listen to the directions.

The teacher can show directions to students by modeling.

Reflection: Circle Name Game

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Let s discuss
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Did you like it? Why did I do it? What kinds of skills? Pro s and
Con s?

Repeated practice one of the most important tools for

learning more FUN than repeat after me
Playing a game AND getting to know others.
It trains students NOT to depend on Portuguese translations.
Teacher can get a sense of what students know.
Make a safe environment to practice and talk.
Fluency OVER accuracy.

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Examples of Ice Breakers

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Beginning level Circle name game

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Get in a circle and listen to the directions.

The teacher can show directions to students by modeling.

Beginning-Intermediate level Palm Activity

The teacher can show directions to students by modeling. Give
directions step by step.

ICE BREAKERS Palm Activity

Draw your hand on a piece of paper.
Then, write your name on the bottom. .
Laura
Leave your paper on your desk.
Everyone - walk around and write 1 question that you
want to know about your classmates ON ONE OF
THE FINGERS.

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Write 6 questions for 6 different classmates.

Do not write the same question that someone already
wrote.

Everyone will get their papers and then answer the

questions.
Please share (or finish for homework).

Reflection: Palm Activity

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Let s discuss.
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Did you like it? Why? Why did I do it? What kinds of skills?
Pro s and con s ?

Students get to move around.

Includes all students (low- & more advanced-level)
Main point is to REALLY ask questions to each other.
Practice in a good environment where students don t have
to PERFORM always in front of peers.
Starts students writing, then speaking more tradional
format, but also more comfortable/expected

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Examples of Ice Breakers

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Beginning level Circle name game

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Get in a circle and listen to the directions.

The teacher can show directions to students by modeling.

Beginning-Intermediate level Palm Activity

The teacher can show directions to students by modeling. Give
directions step by step.

Intermediate-advanced level Partner Introductions

We will do this next week.

More course info

Group Discussion Activity

Activity:
1.

The teacher will assign you a group.

Get together and briefly introduce
yourselves.
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2.

Name
School
How many years of teaching?
How did hear about this training?

Each group will be assigned one

question (one poster). Talk with your
group and write your answers,
thoughts & ideas.
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3.

Discussion in Groups

When the teacher announces, you will

move to the next question.

After, each group will present 1

poster.

Dont worry. This is not a TEST.

This is an activity to get your mind
focused on todays topic.

Metaphor of
Teaching
and HOMEWORK

Closing Teaching Metaphor

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Metaphor comparison of two different things based on

the attributes that they share.
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Ex: Books are like airplane ticket around the world.

Reading is like a passport to life.

A teacher is like
OR
Teaching is like

Write at least 4 explanations or

reasons.
ex. Books let you learn about the
world even when you cant travel.

Please finish this for HOMEWORK.

Metaphor paragraph
with 4 reasons
And a PICTURE

Thank you. See you next week.

efopli.teacherlaura.org
lmizuha@gmail.com