Communicative Language Teaching or CLT is one of the best ways to learn the language. With student interactions through varied activities, learning is fun and meaningful. Here are some tips:

1. People Bingo

Each student has an activity sheet containing words or phrases that describe a person, eg a math wizard, has a friend abroad, loves to read, likes to eat out, etc. They must use the language while interacting with their classmates. Once they discover that a classmate fits the description, they will write her name in the box with the description. Then, find another student, have a short talk, etc. When completing the activity sheet, they give it to the teacher; the teacher would then announce the winner. Variations can be applied here. They could carry out the activity in the gym, or in the multipurpose room, or outdoors.

2. Draw your guardian angel

Yes, children love to draw. And they would love it more if they had a chance to show their own creativity and imagination. Here, the teacher has to provide the materials, for example, the questions to be asked to a learning partner. But when they get used to it, they will be able to ask their own questions.

Through Q/A, a couple of students can draw an angel. Let’s say, one asks this: Does your angel have a “halo”? Has wings? The other, instead of answering orally, draws. Then, he will explain his drawing to his learning partner; then role reversal. Variations can be: draw your monster, favorite fruit, teacher, etc.

3. Interview with a star student

Let’s say, a child is good at math. His classmates, of course, would love to hear about his secret study habits. He then takes the center seat while his classmates sit around him hurling questions like: “What makes you tick as a student?”, “What are your study clothes?”, etc. Here, the questions thrown must be related to the topic or within the skill level of the learners. Variations can be: a new student at school, a little champion, a new class president, and the like.

4. Create/Describe a scene

The teacher explains the mechanics of the activity. Say, haggling at the night market: The customer keeps asking for a discount on an item, telling some tales about the item that he thinks would devalue him. Acting mute or deaf, the store manager didn’t utter a word; just letting the dribbler do the talking all the time. So the teacher says “freeze”; calling on another student to describe the scenario. Variations can be: real life situations such as party, baptism, earthquake scenario, or similar.

Such activities will definitely make your classroom boredom-free and exciting.