Speaking Game - Four Square Improv Icebreaker - ESL or Native Speakers The speaking game your students will ask to play again! Fast paced. Drama inspired. Easy to run… Looking for an engaging speaking game that gets students talking, reacting, thinking and laughing without putting all the work on the teacher? Four Square is an easy, fast paced improv speaking activity inspired by drama techniques and designed for learners from A2 and A2+ upward. No scripts. No long preparation. No perfect answers. Once students understand the simple rotation system, the activity practically runs itself. You control the pace, clap to switch pairs, and step in only when students need a little help. How does Four Square work? Four students form a square. Two students improvise a scene until the teacher claps, then the square rotates and a new pair takes over with a different prompt. When a pair comes back to the front, they must pick up their original conversation exactly where they left off. That’s when the magic happens! This simple twist is what makes the game fast, unpredictable and highly addictive for students… Full instructions, classroom tips, timing suggestions, and more are included in the Teacher Guide. One of the biggest advantages of Four Square is how little teacher intervention it requires once students understand the rules. You supervise, they improvise! What is included? 42 ready-to-use speaking prompts (school based, relatable everyday situations as well as funny and imaginative scenarios) Creative writing guided worksheets A PowerPoint version with specific relaunch lines to help students A quick-start guide and a complete Teacher Guide with more tips! Not just for ESL learners Although the prompts are designed to be accessible from A2 and A2+ upward, Four Square also works very well with native English speakers as a drama, improvisation, communication, or classroom community activity. With fluent speakers, the challenge comes from thinking quickly, developing the scene, reacting naturally, and keeping the improvisation alive.

Start the school year with a calm, structured first lesson that gets students involved from the very beginning. This ready to use First Day of School Starter Pack combines student connection, classroom expectations, following instructions, and practical classroom management support. The activities are designed to be simple, flexible, and easy to use. Use the complete sequence for your first lesson, or choose the activities that best fit your students and teaching style. What’s Included: A Little About Me A student profile activity that goes beyond the usual basic information. Students reflect on their personality, interests, confidence in English, classroom habits, learning preferences, goals, and more. It gives students something meaningful to do straight away while helping you start getting to know them from the first lesson. 3 Minute Instructions Challenge A quick and memorable activity that demonstrates why reading and following instructions carefully matters. Students are given a list of instructions, but those who read all the way to the end discover the trick. Four copies are included on one printable page for easy cutting and distribution. Guess the Classroom Rule [Includes an 8 slide PowerPoint presentation and a printable student worksheet.] An interactive classroom expectations activity that encourages students to think rather than simply listen to a list of rules. Students look at images, discuss possible meanings with a partner, explain their ideas, and compare them with suggested interpretations. The activity finishes by inviting students to create or suggest an additional classroom rule or expectation of their own. Teacher Confidence Tips A practical teacher checklist with simple classroom management reminders covering: Voice and presence Managing behavior Instructions and routines And more… Why Teachers May Find This Pack Useful: Students are active from the beginning of the lesson. Activities require very little preparation. Activities can be shortened, extended, or adapted to individual classroom rules. The resources can be used together or separately. Perfect For First day of school - Back to school - New teachers - Student teachers - Middle / high school English and ESL classrooms - Classroom management - Beginning of year routines

**Back to School Current Events Game 2026 with an interactive PowerPoint quiz, worksheets, vocabulary and discussion tasks. Start the school year with an engaging review of the biggest news stories from Summer 2026. This ready to use ESL resource helps students explore major current events through a 16 question interactive PowerPoint game followed by printable activities. Students review stories connected to sport, culture, society, science and technology while developing speaking, vocabulary, reading and critical thinking skills. The resource includes: Interactive PowerPoint current events game with 16 questions Student worksheets Vocabulary activity Opinion and discussion tasks Summer news review activities Teacher guide Answer key Perfect for Back to School lessons, ESL and EFL classes, current events lessons, speaking practice, end of summer review and general English lessons. No preparation required. Simply download, open the PowerPoint and start playing.