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I recently had to fill three 90 minute classes with games and activities for an intermediate adult class. To break the ice and revise the grammar and skills they had previously learnt, I used these activities.

  Here are some tried and tested icebreakers for use in an online classroom for a range of ages. Most of these activities can be reformulated to fit varying ages and levels. Picture Wall I show students 6 pictures and have them make sentences relating the picture to me. For example, 'You studied at university', or 'you like to play volleyball'. Then I have students follow a link to a picture sharing platform (such as Padlet ) and share their own 3-6 pictures (depending on class size). Then I have other students guess what the relation is to each other. On Padlet, they can even comment their ideas on each others' pictures. Two truths & a lie Vary this well-known game based on the age/level of the class. For a more advanced class, have them take on the role of 'detectives' and question each other until they figure out the lie, a la the British TV quiz show Would I Lie to You ?   Remember to set a model for the students to follow! 5 questions Show students ...