Describe a room that you like.
You should say:
 which room it is
 what makes this room special
 what it looks like
 and explain how you feel when you are in
that room.
Talk about your favourite free time activity.
You should say:
 when you first started it
 how often you do it
 and explain what you like about it.
Describe your favourite piece of clothing.
You should say:
 what it is and when you bought it
 where you bought it from
 why you decided to buy it
 and explain why it is your favourite.
Talk about one of your friends.
You should say:
 how long you have known each other
 how you met
 how you spend time together
 and explain why this person is so special to
you.
Talk about your favourite actor/ actress.
You should say:
 who he/ she is
 what his/ her best film is
 and what he or she looks like.
Talk about an important holiday in your country.
You should say:
 when it is celebrated
 what people do
 and explain why it is special to you.
Describe a place where you go shopping for
clothes.
You should say:
 where it is
 how often you shop for clothes
 and say why you choose to go there.
Peach
Peach
Peach
Cola
Cola Cola
Strawberry
Talk about your favourite season.
You should say:
 what you like most about this season
 if your daily activities are different in this
season
 and say what clothes you usually wear.
Talk about your family.
You should say:
 where your parents come from
 what your mother/ father looks like
 and which of your relatives you spend the
most time with.
Talk about your home.
You should say:
 how many rooms are there in your house/
apartment
 which room do you spend most of your
time in
 and say how you would describe your
sitting room?
Talk about your last holiday.
You should say:
 where you went
 if you were alone, if not, who with
 what you did on holiday
 and whether you have a difficult situation
while travelling or not.
Talk about your favourite restaurant.
You should say:
 what the name of the restaurant is, and
how often you go there
 what kind of food is served
 and what you usually order.
Talk about your favourite food.
You should say:
 what is it
 how often do you eat this food
 and can you cook it?
Strawberry Strawberry
Orange Orange
Orange Lemon
Talk about sport.
You should say:
 how often you exercise or play a sport
 what sport you are good at
 what sports you enjoy watching
 and what sports you would like to learn.
Talk about sport.
You should say:
 how often you exercise or play a sport
 what sport you are good at
 what sports you enjoy watching
 and what sports you would like to learn.
Talk about the language.
You should say:
 what language you like most to learn
 what languages you can speak
 how often you use English
 and which English skill you find easiest to
learn.
Talk about colors.
You should say:
 if certain colors make you feel happier
 what colors you think look good on you
 and say if there is a color that you don’t
like.
Describe a time when you lost something.
You should say:
 what it was
 where and when you lost it
 and explain what you did to find it.
Talk about music.
You should say:
 what kind of music you enjoy most
 who your favourite singer is
 and say when you usually listen to music.
Talk about films.
You should say:
 what kinds of movie you enjoy most
 what your favourite movie is
 who your favourite actor/ actress is
 and say how often you go to the cinema.
LemonLemon Lemon
Sour cherry Sour cherry
PineappleSour cherry
Talk about your earliest memory of learning
English.
You should say:
 when it was
 who your teacher was
 whether you found it easy or difficult when
learning
 and explain how you feel about it now.
Describe your favourite day of week.
You should say:
 what you like about this day
 if your daily activities are different
 what makes this day different from other
days
 and say if you have a good memory of this
day.
Talk about shopping.
You should say:
 what time of the day you prefer to go
shopping and why
 where you usually do your shopping
 and say whether you like window-
shopping or not.
Talk about a popular food from your country.
You should say:
 what it is
 how often you eat it
 and say if it is served only on special days.
Describe a gift you have received that was
important to you.
You should say:
 who gave it to you
 when it was given to you
 and say how you would describe it.
PineapplePineapple
Mango Mango
Mango
Pass around candy and tell each
student to choose 2-5 pieces of
candy. After they have chosen
their candy, you will instruct them
to take cards, based on the type
of the candy they have chosen,
and then they should talk about
each card.

Candy icebreaker (1)

  • 1.
    Describe a roomthat you like. You should say:  which room it is  what makes this room special  what it looks like  and explain how you feel when you are in that room. Talk about your favourite free time activity. You should say:  when you first started it  how often you do it  and explain what you like about it. Describe your favourite piece of clothing. You should say:  what it is and when you bought it  where you bought it from  why you decided to buy it  and explain why it is your favourite. Talk about one of your friends. You should say:  how long you have known each other  how you met  how you spend time together  and explain why this person is so special to you. Talk about your favourite actor/ actress. You should say:  who he/ she is  what his/ her best film is  and what he or she looks like. Talk about an important holiday in your country. You should say:  when it is celebrated  what people do  and explain why it is special to you. Describe a place where you go shopping for clothes. You should say:  where it is  how often you shop for clothes  and say why you choose to go there. Peach Peach Peach Cola Cola Cola Strawberry
  • 2.
    Talk about yourfavourite season. You should say:  what you like most about this season  if your daily activities are different in this season  and say what clothes you usually wear. Talk about your family. You should say:  where your parents come from  what your mother/ father looks like  and which of your relatives you spend the most time with. Talk about your home. You should say:  how many rooms are there in your house/ apartment  which room do you spend most of your time in  and say how you would describe your sitting room? Talk about your last holiday. You should say:  where you went  if you were alone, if not, who with  what you did on holiday  and whether you have a difficult situation while travelling or not. Talk about your favourite restaurant. You should say:  what the name of the restaurant is, and how often you go there  what kind of food is served  and what you usually order. Talk about your favourite food. You should say:  what is it  how often do you eat this food  and can you cook it? Strawberry Strawberry Orange Orange Orange Lemon
  • 3.
    Talk about sport. Youshould say:  how often you exercise or play a sport  what sport you are good at  what sports you enjoy watching  and what sports you would like to learn. Talk about sport. You should say:  how often you exercise or play a sport  what sport you are good at  what sports you enjoy watching  and what sports you would like to learn. Talk about the language. You should say:  what language you like most to learn  what languages you can speak  how often you use English  and which English skill you find easiest to learn. Talk about colors. You should say:  if certain colors make you feel happier  what colors you think look good on you  and say if there is a color that you don’t like. Describe a time when you lost something. You should say:  what it was  where and when you lost it  and explain what you did to find it. Talk about music. You should say:  what kind of music you enjoy most  who your favourite singer is  and say when you usually listen to music. Talk about films. You should say:  what kinds of movie you enjoy most  what your favourite movie is  who your favourite actor/ actress is  and say how often you go to the cinema. LemonLemon Lemon Sour cherry Sour cherry PineappleSour cherry
  • 4.
    Talk about yourearliest memory of learning English. You should say:  when it was  who your teacher was  whether you found it easy or difficult when learning  and explain how you feel about it now. Describe your favourite day of week. You should say:  what you like about this day  if your daily activities are different  what makes this day different from other days  and say if you have a good memory of this day. Talk about shopping. You should say:  what time of the day you prefer to go shopping and why  where you usually do your shopping  and say whether you like window- shopping or not. Talk about a popular food from your country. You should say:  what it is  how often you eat it  and say if it is served only on special days. Describe a gift you have received that was important to you. You should say:  who gave it to you  when it was given to you  and say how you would describe it. PineapplePineapple Mango Mango Mango Pass around candy and tell each student to choose 2-5 pieces of candy. After they have chosen their candy, you will instruct them to take cards, based on the type of the candy they have chosen, and then they should talk about each card.