A quick "no resource" activity that can be easily adapted...
Give the students an empty chart with about 4 headings at the
top of the page. Depending on what you want to use this exercise
for, the headings can be varied..some suggestions.."name"
"country" "profession/occupation" "special talents"...On a
Monday morning I like to use the headings.."name" "how was
his/her weekend" and "two things he/she did". Students have to
go around one at a time and give their own information. When
they are not giving their own info, they must be listening
carefully to the other students in order to get their charts
filled in. Not only does it reinforce name learning, students
can practice listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
They also practice asking for repetition and clarification.
Sometimes I ask question s at the end to check if the
information is correct, ie. "what did Esmail do this weekend?"
With low level class I pre-teach a variety of adjectives use to
describe one's weekend, and go over some activities