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Breaking the Ice

In this ESL lesson, teach your students how to break the ice when talking to strangers.

I have put together this PowerPoint lesson which should take 45-60 minutes to complete. It introduces the term “breaking the ice” (literally and figuratively) and then offers up some engaging questions for your students.

Finally, end the lesson with the students completing a dialogue wherein they imagine meeting someone for the first time.

David S Wills

I am a writer, editor, and educator. I have written various books on mid-20th century American writers and a few on grammar and IELTS preparation. I have been in the education field since 2008 and have worked in various countries. I started this website to share some ideas and resources to help my fellow teachers.

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