Give pairs a piece of paper. They have exactly 8 seconds to write one word (e.g., a sport) and then must pass the paper to the next pair.
Pretend you don't understand a piece of vocabulary you’ve just covered. Invite students to explain it to you using mime, drawings, or simple definitions. Five-Minute Activities for Young Learners (Camb...
When practicing a phrase, ask students to say it like they are talking to a scary monster, the Queen, or a baby. Give pairs a piece of paper
For more structured ideas, you can explore the Five-Minute Activities series at the Cambridge University Press website, which offers over 130 short activities for the language classroom. Young Learners Activity Cards Invite students to explain it to you using
Make pronunciation practice fun by using different "voices."
Draw a "squiggle" or a simple circle on the board. Each student copies it and adds details to make it a complete drawing (e.g., a circle becomes a dog’s eye or a submarine porthole).
Give a category like "five farm animals" or "five things bigger than a car".