What’s the word?
Read the introduction to the TV show ‘What’s the word?’. How do you play it?
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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to What’s the word? And our first contestant
tonight is Adam. Hello, Adam. Are you nervous?
Just a bit.
Well try and relax, Adam and play What’s the word? with us. In case you’re watching the show for
the first time, here’s how we play the game. I have six cards with things, people or places written on
them. I’m going to give Adam definitions and he’s going to try and guess the words on my six cards.
But of course, I can’t use any of the words on the cards in my definitions. So, for example, if I have a
card with taxi driver, I can’t use taxi driver in my definition. Are you ready, Adam?
Yes.
OK, you have two minutes to guess what’s on the six cards starting now!
Now read on and guess the six words.
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OK, Adam, card number 1. It’s a person. It’s somebody who works in a restaurant.
A cook.
No, no, no it’s the person who takes the food from the kitchen to the tables.
Oh, a ………………………………………. .
That’s right. Card number 2. It’s a place. It’s a place where you go when you want to buy something.
A shop.
Yes, but it’s a very big shop where you can buy anything.
Is it a ………………………………..?
Yes, well done. OK card number 3. It’s a thing…. Mmm. It’s a thing which you use to talk to people.
Your mouth?
No, no. It’s a kind of machine. It’s very small. Nearly everybody has one nowadays.
…………………………………?
That’s it! Card number 4! It’s an adjective. It’s the opposite of fat.
Thin?
It’s like thin, but it means thin and attractive.
…………………………..?
Yes! Number 5. It’s an adjective again. Er… It’s how you feel when you have a lot of work.
Worried?
No, but it’s similar to worried. It’s how you feel when you have a lot of things to do but you don’t
have time to do them.
Busy?
No!
………………………………………?
Yes, brilliant! And card number 6, the last one. OK. It’s a verb. For example, you do this with the TV.
Watch?
No… It’s what you do when you finish watching the TV.
Er… go to bed?
No, you do it to the TV before you go to bed.
Is it ………………………….…………?
Yes!
What’s the best thing to do if you’re talking to someone in English and you don’t know a word that you need?
a. Panic and stop talking.
b. Try to mime the word.
c. Try to explain what you mean using other words you know.
Complete the useful expressions with these words.
example
place
how
similar
kind
somebody
like
thing
opposite
person
Useful expressions – explaining a word that you don’t know
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
It’s ………………….. who works in a restaurant.
It’s the …………………….. who takes the food from the kitchen to the tables.
It’s a ……………………… where you go when what to buy something.
It’s a ………………………. which you use to talk.
It’s a ………………………… machine.
It’s the ………………………… of fat.
It’s …………………………. thin, but it means thin and attractive.
It’s ……………………….. you feel when you have a lot of things to do.
It’s ……………………….. to worried.
For ………………………, you do this with the TV.
Complete the definitions for these words.
a tourist – It’s somebody…..
a sports centre – It’s a place ….
a key – It’s a thing….
worried – It’s how you feel…
laugh – You do this…
Complete the definitions with who, which or where and the correct form of a verb from the list.
keep
live
buy
build
put
write
light
answer
borrow
cut
wear
cut
1. A builder
is a person …………………………………………………… houses.
2. A library
is a place ………………………………………. books.
3. A hairdresser is somebody …………………………………………. your hair.
4. A bank
is a place ……………………………………. your money.
5. Matches
are things …………………………………… a fire.
6. A cap
is something …………………………………….. on your head.
7. A receptionist is a person ……………………………………. the phone.
8. A zoo
is a place …………………………. animals …………………………… .
9. A composer is somebody …………………………………. music.
10. An iPod
is something ………………………………………. music with.
11. A journalist is a person …………………………. for a newspaper or magazine.
12. A bookshop is a place ………………………………. books.
13. Scissors
are things ……………………………………. paper with.
14. Lipstick
is something …………………………………. on your lips.
15. A health spa is a place ……………………………. and feel good.
write
listen to
relax
Now cover your definitions, look at the pictures below and check how much you remember.
Describing objects
What’s it made of?
cotton
metal
wood
plastic
glass
wool
square
triangular
rectangular
red
blue
green
brown
cutting
measuring
keeping
preparing
What shape is it?
round
oval
What colour is it?
white
black
What’s it used for?
writing
cooking
Describe the following objects:
Example:
an orange –
this object looks: round
this object sound: doesn’t make a sound
this object smells: fresh, tangy
this object feels: cold, bumpy
this object tastes: sweet, juicy
a mobile phone
a sponge
a pencil
a watch
a key
Imagine you’re going to take part in a reality show ‘Survival!’ You are allowed to take a survival pack containing
twelve items. Tick the items you would like to take with you. Choose from the list below:
batteries
digital camera
magnifying glass
rope
toothbrush
blanket
energy bars
matches
sunglasses
torch
bottled water
fishing rod
mirror
sunscreen
umbrella
clean clothes
compass
insect repellent
knife
mobile phone
pencil and paper
tent
toilet paper
water purification tablets
Talk to your teacher. Explain why you would take those items with your teacher. Try to decide on the twelve items
you both could take with you.
Useful language
Discussing what to take
I think it’s a good idea to take a ……………….. because……………………. .
You’ll need a ………………………... because ………………………… .
It might rain/be very hot so you might need a ……………………………….. .
I’d like to take a/some ………………………….. .
Agreeing, disagreeing and making suggestions
How about a …………………..?
You won’t need a …………………………. because ………………………….. .
How about taking a/some ……………………………………….?
I (don’t) think it’s a good idea.