Having posted my reflections, I can't help sharing another idea with you. It relates not to this week’s task but
to developing grammar and speaking skills, but still...
As I was busy yesterday writing my tasks
and some other papers, I didn’t have much time to prepare for my today’s Club.
So, I decided to use the links I had saved to download a ready-to-use printable
worksheet. It took me more time than in case I would be writing my own ;-), but, eventually I found
something acceptable – a multi-purpose board game with verbs
As my young learners are studying Past
Simple, I asked them to use the verbs on the board in the Past Simple to make a
story. Before getting started with the game, each participant chose a character
and introduced it to the group. Then, moving around the board, they had to use
the verbs to add the next sentence to their story. The verbs often conflicted
with the initial idea of the authors, so they had to change the plot several
times and eventually produced funny dynamic
stories.
For example, one girl wanted to tell a story about Cinderella, but she
had the verbs: to go, to leave and to finish. Her story was like this:
"Cinderella
went to the beach. She went for a swim and left her bag on the sun bed.
Somebody took her bag. When she finished her swim, she was very sad."
My observation is that often students can’t
make a story, because they lack ideas. This board game provided them with
verbs, so they were able to generate ideas. The kids liked it so much that we
decided to repeat it next Sunday.
I think this activity can be used with all
ages at the basic and pre-intermediate
levels. Enjoy.
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