A supported mime-and-speak activity for Starter-level English learners. Children choose a watercolour action card, imagine performing the action and describe it with an “I’m…” sentence. Three large picture cards provide clear prompts without reading or writing. Includes a separate teacher page with language models and alternatives.
Target Vocabulary: run, read, dance
Target Language: I’m running. / I’m reading. / I’m dancing.
Activity:
- The teacher cuts out the three picture cards.
- Keep the cards face up and review the actions.
- Choose one card and rehearse a small mime.
- Mime the action while saying its “I’m…” sentence.
- A partner points to the matching card.
- Swap roles and choose another action.
Learning Goal: Use a short first-person sentence to describe an action being mimed.
Teacher’s Insight: All actions can be mimed seated. Children may also point and speak in an imagined role without moving.
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Minds Starter, Second Edition — British English | Unit 9: My hobbies | Supplementary speaking practice after introducing the unit’s “I’m + -ing” pattern. |
Tags: Super Minds Starter, My hobbies, present continuous, I’m running, I’m reading, I’m dancing, mime, speaking, action cards, young learners, printable worksheet, TeachTags
