Kazuya Takahashi - Global Teacher Prize 2016 - Top 10 Finalist

Throw and catch

Stand in a circle. Throw a ball from one person to another in the circle. As you throw it, shout out an adverb. When you catch the ball you have got 5 seconds to build a sentence with the adverb you heard.The group decides if your sentence is correct to stay in the game. A: " nervously" ; B: " You' re using a computer nervously."

Transformations

In pairs listen to these sentences and write them down. For each one, write another sentence replacing the adjective + noun with a verb + adverb,  e.g. Sarah's a terrible cook- Sarah cooks terribly.

Jack's  a dangerous driver. 
Kate's a quick worker.
Danny's a bad cook.
Joe's a slow reader.
Jessica's a quiet speaker.
Tiara's a nice singer.
Jim's a heavy smoker.
Anna's a beautiful dancer.
Tanya's a noisy eater.
John's an excellent writer.

Inspirational teachers...

Joe Fatheree is an American teacher who believes in an individual approach to each student. Here are some of his thoughts about teaching :Creativity and innovation

High culture

What cultural activities do you take part in?

In pairs tell each other about what you do and the places you go, e.g. cinemas, theatres, galleries, museums, etc.( Ask student to specify films, plays and exhibitions.)

Mingle with the rest of the class and find out everyone's favourite painting, building and piece of music. Note down the name of anyone who shares your opinion. Did anyone find someone with the same three favourites?

Doctor, doctor!

In pairs agree the best advice for someone with these symptoms.

I feel tired all the time.  I've got bad cough.  I can't get to sleep.  I've got a high temperature. I've got a sore throat. My chest hurts.

In pairs,write a list of other symptoms, making sure you both have a copy. Swap partners with another pair. Tell each other your symptoms and give a diagnosis and some advice.

The most important thing

The most important thing while teaching is not difficult , no technique could be 100% effective without your right attitude to a student. Being a careful teacher is needed. Know your students, listen to them, you may learn a lot. Have a look here :) Teach the mind, touch the heart https://vimeo.com/83593270

Hotter and colder

Try to find the object in the classroom that I'm thinking of. Point and ask me questions e.g. Is it this book? Is  it that chair? As your guesses get closer to it, I'll say 'hotter' and as they get further away I'll say 'colder'.
Play the same game in pairs, taking turns to ask the questions.

Coding

If you want to generate excitement about the lesson try to expose your students to computer science by teaching them how to code.
Learning how to code can improve logical thinking, working in a team and communicating.
There are lots of different events in the internet to join e.g. Hour of Code https://code.org/mc and others sites to give your students fun and knowledge.

http://www.allcancode.com/
http://marco.allcancode.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/run-marco!/id919554969

http://twolivesleft.com/CargoBot/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cargo-bot/id519690804?ls=1&mt=8

http://kuatostudios.com/games/hakitzu/
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id599976903?mt=8

http://www.gethopscotch.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hopscotch-hd/id617098629?mt=8

Booking a room

Work in pairs. Student A you are a guest checking into a hotel. Student B you are the receptionist.Role -play a conversation using these words. When you have finished write the conversation down. Compare your conversation with another pair.

single/double, en suite, 1/2 nights, suitcases, alarm/call time,champagne, sauna/pool, internet