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A2
Grammar activity
Risk or Safe? - Comparative Superlative Genially Game
In this grammar activity, students practise comparatives and superlatives by choosing cards worth different points, completing grammar tasks and deciding whether to play it safe or risk their points for a bonus.
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B1
B2
Grammar activity
Future Forms Jeopardy
In this activity, students practice will, going to and present continuous through a Jeopardy-style game. They choose the correct form, fill in the gaps, correct mistakes, make their own sentences and form questions, earning points for each correct answer.
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B1
B2
Grammar activity
The Awkward Moment Posts Genially
In this activity, students open cards to reveal the beginning of a social media post and imagine the missing part of the story. They complete each post using Past Simple and Past Perfect to describe events and explain what had happened before another action in the past.
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A1
A2
Grammar activity
I Can / I Can’t
In this activity, students read a card with an everyday skill or ability and discuss whether they can or can't do it, and how well, then answer three follow-up questions to talk about it in more detail.
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B1
Grammar activity
My Glow Up Story - Used To / Past Simple Genially
In this activity, students choose a card showing a person's life now and imagine their journey to get there. For each card, they tell the story of how this person changed — from where they started to where they are now — using used to for past habits and states, and Past Simple for key events and turning points.
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B2
Grammar activity
Budget Makeover - Have Something Done
In this activity, students practise causative forms by discussing what they can and can’t afford to have done for different situations and events based on a random budget.
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B2
C1
Grammar activity
Life Upgrade — Fortune Cookies
In this activity, students respond to different life situations by imagining future outcomes. They describe at least three things they’re going to have done by a specific time, using future perfect forms. They then compare ideas with a partner and ask follow-up questions to make the plans more detailed and realistic.
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A2
B1
Grammar activity
Do or Make Genial.ly Quiz
In this Genial.ly activity, students choose the correct verb (do or make) in different everyday situations.
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A1
Grammar activity
My Monthly Plan - Ordinal Numbers
In this activity, students read short monthly plans with names and dates. They practise using ordinal numbers to say dates and “going to” to talk about future plans.
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A2
B1
Grammar activity
Postcard Stories from the Past
In this activity, students read the beginning of short travel diary entries and imagine what happened next. They continue the stories using past tenses and their own ideas. Students then share and compare their endings with classmates.
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A1
A2
Grammar activity
Irregular Plurals - Genial.ly game
In this activity, students practise irregular plural forms through short interactive tasks. They complete sentences, choose the correct option, correct mistakes, and identify whether words are singular or plural.
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B1
Grammar activity
Degree Shift - Modifying Comparatives
In this activity, students practise modifying comparatives by comparing two options using different degrees of intensity. They make three comparisons (small, medium, and big difference) using clear B1 language such as almost as … as, a bit more … than, and much more … than to express how strong the difference is.
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