Summary writing
Proofreading
Guided writing
Matching
Cloze test
True/False questions
Dictation
Gap-fill
Sequencing
Jumbled sentences
Sentence transformation
Multiple-choice questions
Interview
Information transfer
Information-gap activity
Learners are given a text or picture to put in the correct order as they listen to a recording.
Learners move information from one format to another, e.g. from text to table, from text to diagram, etc.
Learners are given a sentence and a prompt. They have to make a second sentence using the prompt.
Learners produce a piece of writing based on a model, pictures, diagrams or notes.
Learners are asked to take out the main points of a long text and rewrite them in a short, clear way.
Learners have to put sentences in the correct order.
Learners write down what the teacher reads aloud. Learners can also write down what another learner reads aloud.
Learners are asked to pair word-definitions, sentence halves, picture-descriptions/words together.
Learners read or listen to a text and decide whether statements are correct or incorrect.
Learners work in pairs and get missing information by exchanging information from each other to complete an activity.
Learners are given a question and multiple answers. They choose the correct one.
Learners are given a text and asked to identify and correct the mistakes.
Learners are given a situation where they have to produce cued or free speech.