Junior High School - Year 1
Location of Objects - 1
| Unit | Lesson Number | Topic | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 7 | 7.3 | Location of Objects 1 | A: Where is the cat? B: It's in the dryer. |
| Resource Information | |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
| Age | This course is for 12-13 year olds, but of course any age is OK if the level is right. |
| Number of Players | Pairs. If you need to, a group of 3 is OK. |
| Resources |
Worksheet 1 - pdf Worksheet 2 - pdf Flash Cards - pdf Game Cards - pdf |
| Time | About 30 minutes |
| Advantages | This is a fun way to get the students to use the language. |
| Disadvantages | None that I can think of now. It works very well. |
Game Preparation
- First of all, ready the story (worksheet 1) with the students. The pictures in this worksheet are generally enough to explain the meaning of the language.
- Use the flashcards to practice the objects if the students need to. It may not be necessary.
- Next, practice the language using some props (like a box and a toy penguin). Where is the penguin? etc
- Using a paper guillotine, pre-cut the game cards print-out into strips of 7 cards, so each student can cut out their own. 1 page of the print is enough for 20 students. Give each student 1 strip of 7 cards to cut out.
- Check that students know all of the object nouns on Worksheet 2
The Game !
- Pairs of students begin by sitting, facing opposite each other with worksheet 2 on the desk.
- Students play rock, paper, scissors to decide who begins first. Let's call this student (the winner) Student A and the other student Student B.
- Student A hides their worksheet from Student B, by standing a notebook up between the desks.
- Student A then places their cards down in the boxes on the worksheet.
- The AIM of the game is for Student B to ask questions, find
out where all these cards are on Student A's worksheet and place them in corresponding order on their own
worksheet. For example....
Student B :Where is the cat?
Student A :It's in the dryer.
- When they are finished, they check to see that the cards are the same, swap roles and play the game again.
- Students are generally happy to keep practicing earnestly for about 10 minutes. Then it's time to move on...
It's not so hard to move on to Location of Objects - 2 from here.
Snails make slime. Everybody knows that.