Lessons from Nothing is an invaluable resource for busy teachers everywhere who are looking for easy-to-use activities which do not require extensive facilities or preparation. It is a practical source of around 70 language teaching activities which encourage interaction and co-operation in the classroom. Special features: * activities for immediate use * activities for all ages and levels * clear presentation * no photocopying required.

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Introduction

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1 Activities using no resources

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(32)

1.1 Action mimes

6

(1)

1.2 Adverb game

7

(1)

1.3 Alibi

8

(1)

1.4 Change it

9

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1.5 Changes

11

(1)

1.6 Cheating story

12

(1)

1.7 Clapping association

13

(1)

1.8 Clapping story

14

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1.9 Clapping verbs

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1.10 Clapping vocab

16

(1)

1.11 Commentary

17

(1)

1.12 Conditional string

18

(1)

1.13 Debates

19

(1)

1.14 Designs

20

(1)

1.15 Fizz buzz

21

(1)

1.16 Guessing games I

22

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1.17 Guessing games II

24

(1)

1.18 Guess the story

25

(1)

1.19 I can I can't

26

(1)

1.20 Improv

27

(2)

1.21 Puzzle story

29

(1)

1.22 Simon says

30

(1)

1.23 Spot the lie

31

(1)

1.24 Statues

32

(1)

1.25 String

33

(1)

1.26 Tableaux

34

(1)

1.27 What use is it?

35

(1)

1.28 Why I love

36

(2)

2 Activities using blackboard only

38

(20)

2.1 Anagrams

38

(1)

2.2 Categories

39

(1)

2.3 Class story

40

(1)

2.4 Cross words

41

(1)

2.5 Doodles

42

(1)

2.6 Draw and describe

43

(1)

2.7 Fathers and daughters

44

(2)

2.8 Hangman

46

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2.9 Letters

47

(1)

2.10 Picture it

48

(2)

2.11 Ratings

50

(1)

2.12 Self questioning

51

(1)

2.13 Sentence anagrams

52

(2)

2.14 Sentence games

54

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2.15 Silent story

56

(1)

2.16 Word change

56

(2)

3 Activities using pens and paper only

58

(13)

3.1 Bingo

58

(1)

3.2 Chinese whispers

59

(1)

3.3 Consequences

60

(2)

3.4 Definitions

62

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3.5 Dictation

63

(1)

3.6 Giving presents

64

(1)

3.7 Poems alive!

65

(2)

3.8 Poetry points

67

(1)

3.9 Rephrasing

68

(1)

3.10 Writing!

69

(2)

4 Activities using blackboard, pens and paper

71

(5)

4.1 Dictogloss

71

(1)

4.2 Ladders

72

(2)

4.3 Picture to draw

74

(2)

5 Activities using other resources

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(9)

5.1 Change chairs

76

(1)

5.2 Going blind

77

(1)

5.3 Hats

78

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5.4 In the chair

79

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5.5 Picture postcards

80

(1)

5.6 Read all about it!

81

(1)

5.7 Talk

82

(1)

5.8 Tourists

83

(1)

5.9 Who Am I?

84

(1)

References

85

(1)

Bibliography for limited-resource situations

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(4)

Index according to language activity type

90

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