Free Time Unit: Extra ESL Activities for Kids

1. 5min

   1. Warm-up

   Movement game: run, jump, swim and dance on the spot.

   Jungle Jump (movement game) →
2. 10min

   2. Present

   Sports slides; children mime each activity before you say the word.

   Sports slides →
3. 10min

   3. Practise

   Can / can't slides, then a class 'can' poll: stand up if you can ride a bike.

   Grammar slides: can and can't →
4. 10min

   4. Speak

   Park dialogue in pairs, then invite a partner to play: 'Let's play tag!'

   Dialogue: In the Park →
5. 10min

   5. Write & print

   Sports worksheet; each child writes one 'I like…' and one 'I can…' sentence to read out.

   Sports: printable pack →

Total: 45 minutes

1. 1. My week planner

   Children draw seven boxes, one per day, and draw an activity in each. A partner asks about two days.

   Model languageWhat do you do on Monday? — I go swimming.

2. 2. Talent show

   Volunteers mime something they can do; the class guesses with 'Can you…?'

   Model languageCan you juggle? — Yes, I can!

3. 3. Hobby match

   Each child gets a secret hobby card and finds the classmate with the same card by asking 'Do you like…?'

   Model languageDo you like painting? — Yes, I do! We're a match!