I had the same issue, although I have 6th grade. I think these ideas could be easily adapted to middle 1 and 2. Here's some things I did:

musical genres, play videos, teach some descriptive vocab, they write down opinions then survey each other (2 classes)

the optical illusions I found on Waygook.

The Pixar idea above

Food: review food terms, “how to order” roleplay, make a menu project

Shopping: More in-depth review of shopping terms, roleplay, bargain game, clerk/customer game

What Happened Next?: Students learn concepts related to “What happened next?”, creative writing project

All Free-talking class: free-talking using “I would” (“If I won a million dollars, I would … / If I had three wishes, I would wish for…/ If I was Principal for a day, I would”), review game

Common Mistakes: introduce most common English mistakes, games to review these points, free-talking

Let’s go to the movies: Movie poster project and presentation (reviews shopping, directions, creative writing).

Sports Day: Students learn game rules and vocabulary, Ultimate Frisbee, freeze tag
 (not good for weather now, but in a few months...)

Sorry, I can't upload them on here due to copyright infringement. If you PM me your email, I'll try to send them to you that way.

Here is a hidden picture worksheet i made. It's just a time filler, or you can base a lesson off the vocab, by playing a game after completion. 

I have no technology in my MS classrooms, so I am constantly trying to come up with new things for the kids to do.

http://bogglesworldesl.com/esl_games.htm

I find this website great for my afterschool classes. It has several board games, puzzles and worksheets that are easy to print and the students enjoy doing.

Just thought I would share my basic outline for a yearly curriculum of themes and rough weekly lesson ideas for the year. Originally for Middle School but I plan on making a simpler version for 3/4 and 5/6 Elementary.

Hope it helps!