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Hello there,

I like using mime to learn vocabulary since it is very effective as far as remembering the words in the long term.

Take six new words and with the class make up a simple gesture that depicts the word in some way. Start with three words and, once the gestures are in place, call out the words randomly. Each time you say a word the class make the gesture. Feed in three more words until all six are known.

Next show the class how the words are written.
And then play a gap fill game with a twist using sentences that contain all six new words.
Great speaking activity for beginners

Be sure to revise the words in the next lesson to anchor them using a simple game like Hangman, or a memory game, or quizz where students give definitions of words amongst other types of questions.

There are plenty of ideas for teaching vocab and grammar in my Classroom Activities for Teens and Adults, in paperback or download.