This speaking activity is a firm favourite with teachers as it is easy to organise and a great way to practise particular tenses.
Aim
To develop students' confidence with using particular tenses.
You need
A copy of a list, like the one below.
Procedure
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Make a copy of a list like this one for each student in your class. In this case the students will be practising the present simple tense.
.............. has two televisions
.............. likes maths
.............. speaks French
.............. plays basketball
.............. has nice handwriting
.............. likes animals
.............. plays a musical instrument
.............. speaks English well
.............. has an interesting hobby
.............. plays an unusual sport
.............. likes strange food
.............. speaks to animals |
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Hand them out and go through any difficult vocabulary etc. Check what question they will have to ask in order to 'find someone who', e.g.
'Do you have two televisions?'
'Do you like maths?
'Do you speak French?'
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Now ask the students to stand up, mill around the room, if possible in your classroom, and find a different person in the class for each phrase. |
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They should then write the name of their classmate in the correct gap (so that they then have complete sentences on their handouts, e.g. 'Carlos has two televisions', 'Maria likes maths', etc.). |
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Find someone who ...