Ray Parker's materials

Function

Fillers

 Activities which serve to fill in an indeterminate amount of spare time, but which appear to be planned and coherent.

Coolers

 The opposite of a warmer i.e. an activity which may help to calm an excited class down for example, before handing a class over to another teacher.

Warmers

 These are activities that may help to energise a class either at the beginning or in the middle of a teaching session.

Lifesavers

 These are whole lessons which appear purposeful and planned but which can be delivered with a minimum of preparation and intervention by the teacher.

Target

1. Elementary

 This set is directed to elementary-level learners.

2. Intermediate

 This set, also comprising pre-intermediate and upper-intermediate, is devised for learners with an intermediate background.

3. Advanced

 This set is directed to advanced level students.

4. Adult

 The activities of this set are worked out for adult learners.

5. All ages

 The activities of this set are suitable for all-ages learners.