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1. Personalities
Give each student a copy of the exercise and ask them to match the words from the left to the words with the
same meaning on the right.
People’s daily routines
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1. ill
a. lively
2. delicious
b. sick
3. sad
c. beautiful
4. happy
d. upset
5. pretty
e. tasty
6. selfish
f. cheerful
7. active
g. healthy
8. boring
h. dull
9. handsome
i. goodlooking
10. fit
j. egoist
2. Adjectives + preposition (collocations)
Cut up enough broken sentences so that there’s one for each pair of students. Distribute the halves at random.
Students then stand and try to find the other half of their sentence by reading their half aloud. Next, give
everybody a different card and repeat, but this time they have to memorise the words instead.
Patrick likes reading – he’s really keen...
... on detective stories and thrillers.
I’m really not very interested...
... in television programmes about history.
Susan was very fond...
... of Dylan but she wasn’t in love with him.
My friends have been really friendly...
... to me and tried to help me.
I hate swimming. I have been terrified...
... of the water ever since I was a child.
Canterbury is famous...
... for its beautiful cathedral.
We are so proud...
... of our team for winning the first prize.
I was really angry...
... with my dog for sitting on my bed.
Are you feeling excited...
... about going on holiday next week?
What’s wrong...
... with you? You look terrible.
Joanne isn’t very good...
... at cooking.
Smoking is really bad...
... for your health.
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3. Defining relative clauses
Give each student a copy of the handout. Allow them a few minutes to choose four or more subjects and write a
few brief notes in the boxes. Then ask the students to work in pairs and discuss their answers.
a. Choose four or more boxes and write a few brief notes.
b. Tell your partner about what you have written and support your answer.
1. A famous person who you like very
much
2. A person you get on very well with
3. A person you admire a lot
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4. A place you’d like to visit
5. A place where you were very happy
as a child
6. A memorable place where
something beautiful happened to you
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7. Something which you carry with you 8. Something which you would like to
everyday
buy
9. Something which you often lose
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4. Present perfect (all uses)
EXTRA ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS
Divide the students into groups of 3-5. Each group will need a dice and counters. They play the game, following
the instructions on the board. Possibly, expand the board from A4 to A3 on the photocopier.
START
Ask another player a
question beginning
How long have you
had...?
If you’ve eaten more
than anyone else in
the group so far today,
have another turn.
If you’ve been abroad
in the last year, tell
the rest of the group
about your trip.
Tell the group things
you’ve been doing to
learn English (apart
from having lessons).
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Is there something
that you’ve done
more often than most
people have? If there
is, tell the group about
it.
Who has spent the
most money so far
today? If it’s not you,
have another turn.
Have you played
another board game
recently? If you have,
tell the group about it.
Find out who has
watched the most TV
in the last seven days.
If it’s not you, have
another turn.
Find out who has
been learning English
for the shortest
time. If it’s you, have
another turn.
Find out who has
travelled the furthest
to be here. He/she
must then describe the
journey.
Ask another player a
question beginning
How long have you
been...?
Ask another player a
question beginning
with How long have you
been wearing...?
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Tell the group
something you’ve
never done but would
like to.
Have you ever done
anything dangerous?
If you have, tell the
group about it.
Find out who has
been living in
the same house/
apartment for the
longest time.
Tell the group three
things you’ve done
today.
Who has spoken
English on the phone
most recently? If it’s
you, have a another
turn.
If you’ve been sitting
in the same chair since
the start of the lesson,
change seats with
another player.
If you’ve been playing
this game for more
than ten minutes,
have another turn.
Have you been having
any problems with
learning English?
If you have, tell the
group about it.
Tell the group about
something that has
happened recently
which you’re pleased
about.
Ask a question
beginning with Have
you ever ...? If some but
not all the others say
‘Yes’, have another turn.
Ask another player a
question beginning
How many times have
you...?
(inspired by ELTgames.com)
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5. Jobs and professions
a. Put the students in pairs to exchange information to complete the two forms.
STUDENT A
What did these people use to do? What do they do now? Fill in the table.
Name
Past Job
Present Job
Alice
a painter
Colin
a mechanic
Jeff
a pilot
Matt
a writer
Sharon
a taxi driver
STUDENT B
What did these people use to do? What do they do now? Fill in the table.
Name
Alice
Past Job
Present Job
a waitress
Colin
retired from work
Jeff
an engineer
Matt
a primary school teacher
Sharon
a tour guide
b. Ask each student to choose two jobs and describe them (qualities needed, qualifications, uniforms, career and so on).
6. Feelings & emotions: improvisation
Work in pairs. Cut out the cards and place them face down. Choose one and create an improvisation to describe
the word on the card. Perform it to the class. The students have to guess the quality you are demonstrating.
HONESTY
TOLERANCE
CO-OPERATION
COURAGE
ANGER
NEGOTIATION
ACCEPTANCE
TRUST
TRUTHFULNESS
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7. Feelings & emotions: role-play cards
EXTRA ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS
Work in pairs. Cut out the cards below and distribute one for each couple of students. Have them act out each
situation.
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You borrowed something from a friend and broke it
accidentally.
What do you say to your friend?
You have won the star prize for something that your best
friend can do very well too.
Your friend did not win anything.
What do you say to your friend?
A friend asks you to borrow something that you really care
for.
You want to say no but you need to be tactful.
What do you say to your friend?
Your friend has won a trophy but he/she cheated to get it.
What do you do?
A person you don’t like very much has invited you to a
party.
What do you say and do?
A friend borrowed something from you and hasn’t returned
it yet.
What do you say or do to get it back?
8. Did it really happened?
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Divide the students in groups of four to six. Cut out the cards below and give a set to each group.
Each student chooses a card and talk about it. He/she can tell the true story or change it. The others have to
guess if the information given is true or false. At the end they agree on the best story.
What was the strangest food you’ve
ever had?
Talk about it.
What is the strangest coincidence that
happened to you?
When did it happen?
Who was the most interesting person
you ever met?
Why was he/she interesting?
What is the most dangerous thing that
you have ever done?
Talk about it.
What is your earliest memory?
Talk about it.
What was the biggest surprise in your
life?
When did it happen?
Who was the person who admired you
Who was the person you admired most
What was the happiest day in your life?
most when you were a child?
when you were a child?
Talk about it.
How did he/she show he/she liked
Why did you admire him/her?
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