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Text and guess
incl. materials
written
45 min.
Objectives
- The learner can write a short message.
- The learner can ask and give information.
Materials
- Smartphones
- Free wifi
- Cards with the first name and the telephone number of each learner.
- Variant: Cards with an assignment, such as ‘Invite someone to go to the Ask for a doctor’s phone number. Ask to borrow something…’
Instructions
- Give every learner a card. Make sure no one gets his/her own card.
- Each learner sends ‘Hello name’ to the person whose name is on the paper, without signing the message.
- The receiver guesses who the sender is by asking closed (yes/no) questions, e.g. Are you a man? Do you have black hair?…
Variant
- Beginners: Divide the learners in two groups: senders and receivers.
- Advanced: Each learner has two conversations running, one as sender and one as receiver.
- Add a card with an assignment. Once they have guessed the sender’s identity, they must complete the assignment together, e.g. What movie, When? What time? Where? …
Closing up
- Review together words and questions that were not understood or known.
- Write a well formulated message on the blackboard.
- Discuss phrases relevant for the assignment.
Tips for the instructor
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Join in with an odd number of students.
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