Page 9 - English 9 | Games and Activities-5

THEME 5 INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE

FUNCTIONS
F1 Asking about and describing people’s appearances and characters
9 GRADE F2 Comparing characteristics and appearances
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F3
Expressing opinions (Agreeing, disagreeing, etc…)
F4 Talking about current activities
9 Compare the Applicants

This activity aims to have students compare characteristics and appearances, and express their opinions.
Materials and Preparation
This activity does not require any materials or preparation.

Procedure
1 Tell students that two people have applied for an imaginary company that week, and they are
supposed to decide which one is better for that job opportunity.
2 Write Applicant A and Applicant B on the board. Ask students to tell three positive and three negative
characteristics of each person randomly.
3 Then, ask them to work in pairs, pick either Applicant A or Applicant B, and compare the applicants
to prove that the person they have picked is better than the other.
4 When they run out of ideas, tell them to agree on who actually would be the best, and write a letter
of recommendation to the company manager.

10 Vote for the Best

This activity aims to have students express their opinions.

Materials and Preparation
Copy and cut up the cards on page 116.
Procedure
1 Divide class into two groups. Put the cards you have cut up face down on teacher’s desk.
2 Ask one student from each group to come to the board and pick a card.
3 In pairs, each student should decide to be either Student A or Student B. Then, have them debate
which of the things is better. Each student must try to convince his/her classmates.
4 Ask students to decide who has the most convincing argument. Take a class vote.
5 Give one point to the team of the student with the most convincing argument. The team with the
most points at the end is the winner.

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