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Icebreakers

They’re usually conceived as activities that are used at the beginning of the school year to welcome students to the English classes. Their main purpose is to help them relax, get acquainted with other classmates, and set up goals. Icebreakers can also make students feel that your classroom is a safe place to learn English and that they are among friends. Anxiety and nervousness are major barriers to learning! So, break the ice! You can do this through free resources from the web20.pdf. I recommend the ones below.

Electronic cards

Padlets - Walls on the web (http://padlet.com/)

What they are and their learning purposes. Click HERE.

1. Send me a message to my “wall”. Click HERE.

Ecards (http://www.123greetings.com/)

What they are and their teaching / learning purposes. Click HERE.

Send me an e-card at reinildes@gmail.com

How about sending e-cards to colleagues, coordinators, friends, and family?

More about icebreakers. Click HERE.

WhatsAPP: Why not sending whatsapp messages to your students? They’ll love them.