The Expert Game

This fantastic activity gets the students talking to each other about things that are close to their hearts and accelerates the group bonding process.Save up this memorable activity for a day when you have good attendance and you want to give students a chance to really get to know each other.

Fold a piece of A4 paper in half so it can be propped up on your desk as a makeshift sign. In large letters write down three topics that interest you that you are able and willing to talk about. For example:

• Indian food
• English non-league football
• Batman comics

Tell students that these are subjects that interest you and invite them to ask you any questions about them.
Next, ask students to make a similar sign for themselves. Students sometimes find this difficult, but with a little prompting, they should be able to come up with three topics, even if it’s their favourite TV show or how to make the best apple pie.