Do you have a quiet class? Try this noisy, chaotic lesson if you want to change that. It is also great for reinforcing the language of quantities and partitives (e.g. a bag of rice, a tube of toothpaste, etc.).
Aim
To liven up a class and develop students confidence with using the target language.
You need
Nothing, but this is an extremely noisy activity so you may need to check whether it's OK with other teachers.
Procedure
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Write out phrases that a market stallholder might call out, e.g:
Lovely, fresh oranges!
2 kilos of tomatoes, only ... ( fill in suitable price)
Wonderful pineapples!
The best peaches in town! etc. |
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Give one to each student. You can duplicate and have some students calling out the same things. |
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Ask the students to memorise what is on their cards before you collect them in again. |
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Ask the students to stand up, position themselves as if in a market, (if this is possible in your classroom) and shout the phrases as loudly as they can. |
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Ask the students to stand up, position themselves as if in a market, (if this is possible in your classroom) and shout the phrases as loudly as they can. |
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You can now extend this activity; ask the students to add another phrase of their own, e.g.
Lovely fresh oranges! Just arrived this morning!
2 kilos of tomatoes, only ... Cheapest today!
Wonderful pineapples! All the way from Brazil!
The best peaches in town! Come and try before you buy!
or give them their second phrases on more cards. |
Variations
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Act as a shopper and travel round this market, buying things from the stallholders. |
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Get half the class to be shoppers and half stallholders, then change over. |
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Turn it into a competition and award points for the most encouraging/convincing salesperson. |
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Market scene