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THEME 1 STUDYING ABROAD

FUNCTIONS
9 GRADE F1 Meeting new people and introducing oneself and family members
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Talking about possessions
F2
F3 Asking for and giving directions
3 Categories Board Game
This activity aims to revise and consolidate words learned throughout the theme.

Materials and Preparation
Copy the board on page 18 and the word sheet on page 19.

Procedure
1 To help students understand what they are supposed to do, divide the whole class into two teams—
the Team A and the Team B. Draw the following table on the board and write the word ‘black’
somewhere outside the table. Then ask the Team A to suggest under which category the word ‘black’
should go.

VEGETABLES COLOURS

Even if their answer is incorrect, write down the word under the correct category by adding the letter A
after it. This way, it can be understood which team has answered. Continue with the following words in
a mixed order by asking different teams for the answer.
VEGETABLES: cabbage, carrot, onion, potato
COLOURS: black, brown, orange, yellow
When all the words are placed, go through orally. Award 1 point for each correct answer and announce
the winner.
2 Divide students into groups of four and then divide each group into two teams—the Team A and the
Team B. Give each group a copy of the board and a copy of the words.
3 Explain that students need to fill in the board with the words from the word sheet. Tell them
to take it in turns to choose a word and write it under one of the categories. Remind them
that they should write A or B after the word to show which team has written it. Tell students
that they need to cross out the word they have chosen from the word sheet before writing it.
Make sure that students understand the headings on the sheet. Tell them that there should be
five words under each category and warn them not to tell their opponents if they have placed a
word under the wrong category. That is because they will score 1 point for each correct answer
and 1 point will be deducted for each incorrect one. Also tell them that more than five words can
be written under each category, yet only five of them will be correct when checked. With this rule,
a team will be able to place a word under the correct category if one of their opponents has put a
wrong word there.
4 Allow 15-20 minutes for this and then stop the activity even if students have not placed all the words
on the board.
5 Check the answers with class; read out the headings and elicit the answers. Then say which five
words are correct. Tell them that teams score 1 point for each word they placed correctly and deduct
1 point for each word placed incorrectly. Check which team is the winner in each group after the
teams have added up their scores. Also see which team has the highest score in the whole class.

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