Page 11 - English 11 | Games and Activities-4

THEME 4 WHAT A LIFE

FUNCTIONS
F1 Describing places, people, and events in the past
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11 GRADE F2 Ordering events
F3 Talking about personal experiences in the past

12 Freeze!

This activity aims at describing places, people, and events in the past. It also encourages students to improve their
listening, reading and writing skills.

Materials and Preparation

Deliver a blank sheet of paper for each group.

Procedure

1 Divide the class into groups of five and give each group a sheet of paper.
2 Write a story starter on the board.
E.g.
• The Blake House was a very old building with a huge garden. It had ________.
• Paul was a successful, hardworking doctor. He was ________.
• When she opened the door, she saw _________.
3 Each student has to continue the story for 30 seconds up to 1 minute on the same paper sheet. Then, the teacher
says, “Freeze!”
4 Students pass the paper sheets to the one on the right/behind/etc. in his/her group, depending on the classroom
arrangement. That student has to read the story and then continue writing it. Repeat as many times as you like, but
tell students when it’s the last round so that they can finish it.
5 Walk around the class and make sure that each story is on track.
6 Monitor the stories, only correct errors if the meaning is impeded.
7 Read the stories out loud to the class and see which one the students like best.

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