Warm up activities for Junior High School

[patsensei]

hi. I'm teaching English conversation at a Junior High school in Japan. I was wondering if anyone could share a good warm up activity to get the brain fluid moving in these young kids. Any help appreciated. thanks.

[sbourque]

I used the "If you're wearing (blue jeans/black shoes/a T-shirt etc.), change your seat". After you give a sentence a couple of times, sit down quickly in a vacant seat so a student has to give the next sentence. Good for reviewing colors and clothing.

[patsensei]

thanks. I will definately try that.

[Iris]

You can use a story-telling game to start your class and to practice your Ss's oral English.In this game, you start the story with one sentence,say, yesterday I went to cinema.Then ask each of your Ss to contribute one sentense to finish the story.The sentense you give can relate to your topic.

[GrannyGrump]

Change places with a student and have him to the attendance.

You should establish a routine for it that brings in just a tad of conversation. I've found this routine good:

T: Chon Ho?
CH: Here.
T: How are you today?
CH: I'm happy. (Sad, etc)
T: Why are you happy?
CH: Because today my mommy give me chicken for lunch. Chicken is very yummy!
T: Sun Hee?
SH: Here.
T: How are you today:
SH: I'm tired.
T: Why are you tired:
SH: Because the baby cry at night and I did not sleep.

etc.

You exchange places with the student taking attendance and answer to his name and answer the questions.