 5 Great No Prep Games to Teach New Idioms Idioms are a relatively difficult language point to teach. However, with these fun activities, you will be able to make your students activate new vocabulary faster and easier. 1. Class Idiom. Keep a running list of idioms in your classroom. As students here or come across an idiom in class, or at home, add it to a list on a bulletin board or poster board. Students use this list as a reference during conversation periods or when writing. 2. Self-Study Quiz. If you carry out your lesson online, where there is an Internet connection in your classroom, find websites that offer self-study idiom lessons and quizzes. Encourage students to work on their own, and then share any new idioms they came across. 3. The Great Idiom Race. Divide your class into two groups, boys vs girls, older students vs younger, etc. Who can use the most idioms? Give each team a container to keep track of idiom use. If a student uses an idiom, put a marble or other little token in that team's container. Watch as the two containers fill faster, and faster as the competition heats up. At the end of the semester, see which team has used the most idioms. Organize a party to congratulate winners. 4. Idiom Guessing Game. Write 3-4 idioms on the board that all touch on a certain theme, for example animals, body parts. Students guess the meanings. Walk around, check their answers. Share the meanings and give examples and context. 5. Idiom Translation. Ask students to write a dialogue rich with idioms. Have them exchange notes with a partner. Student 2 needs to rewrite the dialogue eliminating all the idioms without changing the meaning of the conversation. Do you want to teach English abroad or online? Take a TEFL course.