ESL First Day of Class Games
The Name Game

ESL First Day of Class Game - Speaking: Forming Sentences, Repeating Information, Memorisation - Group Work
This engaging first day of class introduction game helps students get to know each other. In the game, students race to give basic personal information about themselves and repeat other students'...
Trip to the Moon

ESL First Day of Class Game - Speaking: Sentence Completion
Here is an entertaining way to get students to introduce themselves to the class. This introduction game works best with young learners. Begin the game by saying, "I'm the captain of a spaceship. I'm going on a trip to the moon. Who wants to go...
My Life in Five Sentences

ESL First Day of Class Game - Writing and Speaking: Writing Sentences, Ordering, Guessing - Pair Work
Here is an icebreaker activity for the first day of class to help students get to know each other. In the activity, students use sequence words to order information about a partner. Write five sentences on the...
Secrets

ESL First Day of Class Game - Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, True or False, Guessing
Here is a fun mystery game to play on the first day of class that helps motivate students to ask questions and learn interesting things about one another. First, students write their name on a piece of paper and...
Snowball Fight

ESL First Day of Class Game - Speaking: Forming Sentences, Controlled Practice - Group Work
Here is an inventive way for students to introduce each other on the first day of class. Students begin by writing their name and five things about themselves on a piece of paper, e.g. their age, hobbies, etc...
Teacher's Question Time

ESL First Day of Class Game - Speaking: Writing, Asking and Answering Questions
This fun first day of class game can be used to introduce yourself and the course to a new class of students. The game also helps you gain insight into your students' level of English. Before you begin, don't give the students any information...
Two Truths and a Lie

ESL First Day of Class Game - Writing and Speaking: Writing True or False Statements, Asking and Answering Questions, Guessing - Group Work
This first day of class ice breaker can be used to either introduce information about yourself to a new class or for students to get to know one another. One version is...
Who am I?

ESL First Day of Class Game - Speaking: Asking Questions from Prompts - Group Work
This first day of class icebreaker helps you to introduce yourself to the class and gives you insight into your students' level of English. Cover the board with numbered information and answers about yourself...