Icebreakers

and
warm-ups
-part 2-

FEBRERO 2022 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - CONTENT: MICAELA E. BERTOYA

Comercializado por EDIBA S.R.L.
Dear colleagues,

Welcome back! In this issue you will find lots of ideas, photocopiable activities and ready-
to-use material related to the topic Icebreakers and warm-ups. An icebreaker is an activity or game
designed to welcome students and warm up the conversation among them in the classroom. The
main purpose is for students to comfortably interact and to get to know one another. We have
prepared a whole edition with lots of ideas you can use during the first classes of the year…
We know that the first month is tough and there are many things to revise and plan as well
as establish a connection with the groups you will be working with
throughout the whole year. Having fun, exploring our creativity
and learning with others are just a few components of the
ideas we present in this issue.
We hope you find it useful and include these ideas in
your classes!!!

The Total English team
totalenglishmag@gmail.com

Contents
12. Two truths and a lie Classroom poster: When you enter this

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13. How do you learn best? classroom
Cards: Welcome back to school
14. Personal collage
15. Four corners of me
16. Classroom memes
17. A great wind blows
18. Ten things that I like
19. Name tags
Name tags (templates)
20. Emoji me
21. Instagram profiles
22. If you could…

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12. TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
Think of two truths about yourself and one lie. Write them down in random
order and then read them aloud to your classmates. They should discover which
one is which. Be ready to answer their questions.

1. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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13. HOW DO YOU LEARN BEST?
Give your students a copy of the following activity and ask them to complete it
so that you can analyse the results and plan the rest of the year according to their
answers.

Year: _________________________________________________________________
School name: _________________________________________________________
Student’s name: ______________________________________________________
Class: ________________________________________________________________

1. Read the statements below and tick the ones that are TRUE for you.
There are no right or wrong answers. Be honest, the information you
provide will help your teacher know you better and plan the lessons more
appropriately.

❏ I write things down in order to remember or learn them.

❏ I prefer working in groups.
❏ I prefer working independently.
❏ I like copying from the board.

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❏ I enjoy working with photocopies.
❏ I like puzzles.
❏ I enjoy hands-on activities (require you to get involved and learn by
doing the tasks).

❏ I often reflect upon my learning process.

❏ I like participating in role-playing and/or drama.
❏ I like activities where I physically move objects.
❏ I like activities where I am sitting and everyone is quiet.
❏ I prefer activities where I have to move around the classroom.
❏ It helps me if I put on background music when I am working.
❏ I am good at languages.
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❏ I am good at Maths.
❏ I enjoy watching films and/or videos.
❏ I enjoy listening to music.
❏ I like learning outside.
❏ I enjoy topics that deal with my personal life.
❏ I like reading and writing poems.
❏ I like reading and writing stories.
❏ I enjoy class debates or discussions.
❏ It helps me remember new vocabulary when the teacher brings real
objects to the classroom.

❏ It helps me remember new vocabulary when the teacher brings pictures

to the classroom.

❏ I like helping my classmates.

❏ I can read written texts and understand them.
❏ I can speak and communicate my ideas.
❏ I can listen to a conversation or short text and understand it.
❏ I can write sentences or short texts.
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❏ I can answer questions.
❏ I can make questions.
❏ I can describe a picture.
❏ I usually use the classroom language.
❏ I like learning other subjects (Maths, Science, Social Studies, Art, etc.) in
English.

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2. Circle the topics you would like to deal with this year.

NATURE AND ANIMALS CELEBRATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SPORTS

MUSIC THE WEATHER

FILMS MY CITY / MY COUNTRY

FAMOUS PEOPLE LIFE IN THE PAST

TECHNOLOGY LIFE IN THE FUTURE

FOOD AND COOKING CLOTHES AND SHOPPING

FAMILY AND FRIENDS FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

AND HOBBIES

OTHERS: ______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

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14. PERSONAL COLLAGE
Prepare your own personal collage, show it to your students and explain that the
words, phrases and photographs in it relate to you personally.
Encourage your students to discover information by asking you yes-no questions.
Explain that they are going to make similar collages containing information
about themselves. In order to do so, they should find words, phrases and photo-
graphs in newspapers and magazines you will provide (in the classroom). Another
possibility is to cut and paste images from the internet.
When your students have finished their collages, ask them to sit in small groups
and to explain and discuss the content in the posters.
Finally, ask your students to display their collages round the classroom walls.

Example:

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15. FOUR CORNERS OF ME
Write your name in the centre and complete the four corners with information
related to you:

SOMETHING POSITIVE A MEMORABLE MOMENT

ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY IN YOUR LIFE

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YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE YOUR FAVOURITE PERSON
IN THE WORLD IN THE WORLD

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16. CLASSROOM MEMES
Create one meme considering one of the classroom rules and classroom
language you already know and you consider relevant or useful. If you are feeling
inspired, you can create more than one!!!
Here are some examples you can use to find some inspiration:

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17. A GREAT WIND BLOWS
Arrange your classroom chairs in an inward facing circle and have everyone sit
in a chair.
Stand outside of the circle and say the phrase “A great wind blows for everyone
who…” and fill in the statement with a characteristic that students may have in
common.
Any student that identifies with that particular characteristic must stand up and
move to a different chair.
Every time someone gets up, a chair is quickly removed.
Any child that cannot find a chair will step outside of the circle.
Repeat until there is only one child sitting.

A great wind blows for everyone who…

• has got brothers or sisters.
• plays video games.
• has got a pet.
• is a Boca fan.
• loves chocolate.
• can swim.
• has got brown hair.
• is a girl.
• is a boy.

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• likes school.
• can ride a bicycle.
• watches cartoons on TV.
• likes broccoli.
• is a River fan.
• has got a collection.

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18. POEM: TEN THINGS THAT I LIKE
In this type of poem, you are expected to think of 10 things you like and complete
the pattern with one word or phrase. Even though it is a poem, it doesn’t have to
rhyme…
Share your poem with your classmates and display them on the classroom walls.

I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________
I like ___________________________________________

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*Variation: Choose one of the following and write a poem about it…

TEN THINGS THAT I HATE

TEN THINGS THAT I AM AFRAID OF
TEN THINGS THAT I WISH TO ACCOMPLISH

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19. NAME TAGS

Select one of the following variations and invite students to complete the tags:

• Complete the tag with your first name or nickname.

• Complete the tag with one adjective that describes you starting with the same
letter as your name. DO NOT include your name, just the adjective and let the rest
of the class guess your name…

Example:

Hello! SWEET
I'm
(Susan)

• Complete the tag with one word or phrase that best describes you.

Examples:

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Hello! !
My name is w e s o me
A

s
Hello! M i l l e n n ial
My name is

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I'm I'm
Hello! Hello!
I'm I'm
Hello! Hello!
NAME TAGS (Templates)

I'm I'm
Hello! Hello!
 Hello! d Hello! a
My name is My name is
NAME TAGS (Templates)

Hello! x Hello! s
My name is My name is

Hello! h Hello! y
My name is My name is

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20. EMOJI ME
Create a totally new face emoji that represents you best. Include any physical
characteristics and likes or preferences. You cannot use or refer to any of the
already existing emojis.

Hello!

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21. INSTAGRAM PROFILES

127 546 8491

posts followers following

(Stick your photo here)

Full name:
Nickname:
Profession:
Age:
Birthday:
Family:

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Favourite book: Favourite film: Favourite food:

Family and friends:

Favourite music: Favourite colour:

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22. IF YOU COULD…
Invite students to draw their left or right hand on some white cardboard. Write
the following list (or any similar list you consider appropriate) on the board and
ask them to complete the task and write their answers neatly on each finger. Tell
students to write their names in the centre of the hand they have created. They can
later share their designs and invite them to enlarge on their answers.

Thumb: If you could have a superpower, which one would it be?

Index: If you could live in a different country, which one would it be?
Middle finger: If you could have a famous friend, who would you choose?
Ring finger: If you could be an animal, which one would you be?
Pinky: If you could make a wish, what would you ask for?

Example:

M
C
E C
A S A

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N S T
A I
D P
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LA A
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 When you enter this
Classroom
You are scientists
You are authors
You are important
You are Readers
You are explorers
You are LEADERS
You are thinkers
You are creators
You are a friend
You are loved
You are the reason
We are here.
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WELCOME CARDS

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