CLUES ACROSS 3. Small creatures with no legs ; they live in the ground. 6. Animals which produce wool 8.

Insect, hard-working, it is said. !. "arine mammal sometimes killed #or its skin. $. %ig cat with stripes. &. Animal with a trunk. 8. 'airly similar to a ra((it, (ut w)ith longer legs. *. +he ,ship o# the desert,.. CLUES DOWN . A#rican animal with one horn; short #orm. $. -lural o# goose. .. "ale o# ,cow,. &. /umanoid animal. 0. 1omestic animal that loves milk. *. Synonym o# ,vipers, in 2ngland. .. 3orld4s largest animal. . +he king o# animals. 6. Animal similar to a #rog. 3. Striped horse. 0. %eauti#ul animal o# #orest and mountain; its meat is called ,venison,.

Confusing words

Words and their meanings All languagesare full of complicatedbut usefulwords- the kindof wordsyou mightreadin a newspaperor on the Internet, yet easily misunderstand.Canyou choosethe correctsynonymor explanationfor eachof the following? Actual: present, real, immediate. disclaim: talk loudly, deny, refuse deserve: stop serving, merit, serve invaluable: of no value, of little value, of great value ghastly: spiritual, very bad, very good. to ponder: to think carefully, to add weight, to lay an egg. to subside: to go down, to give money, to reduce to injure: to talk abusively, to hurt, to please contiguous: without end, touching, long-lasting. to refrain: to sing loudly, to do something again, to not do something

B. MUSICAL ANAGRAMS All these words have something to do with music 5 (ut the letters have got mi6ed up. 7an you #ind the right words8 GROAN LUFTE NECCTOR MURDS OPIAN THONEC ILOVIN TEMPTUR HONYPYMS

CRAZY KITCHEN
Here are some things that you might find in a modern English kitchen. Unfortunately, the words have been put together wrongly. What would you really expect to find.......?

!"#$ %"H!&E '#E((U#E !)E# "$**EEW%+E ,!(H "$$-E# W%(H!&. %-E# *$$, '$/ /E%W%(HE#

WORD LADDER
7an you move #rom GIVES to TAKES in 9ust three steps, changing 9ust one letter at a time 8 :ou must make a proper word at each level ;

GIVES 8 8 8 TAKES

:ou ought to know the three missing words ;

Language Games
01 Team A (tudents from /eam 012 have to guess the words on your 3!(/. 1efore each guess, say a word which Word Prompts Team B (tudents from /eam 0%2 have to guess the words on your 3!(/. 1efore each guess, say a word which

will help /eam 012 to guess correctly. 1ut ,$ &$/ (%4 /HE W$#, $& 4$U# 3!(/. YOUR L !T 0/eam 1 must guess2 %5 horse %6 window %7 elephant %8 England %9 teacher %: 3ondon %; river %< book %= argaret /hatcher

will help /eam 0%2 to guess correctly. 1ut ,$ &$/ (%4 /HE W$#, $& 4$U# 3!(/. YOUR L !T 0/eam % must guess2 15 car 16 1ig 1en 17 cup 18 floor 19 kangaroo 1: lemon 1; #ussia 1< ice cream 1= icky ouse

%5> karate 0"

15> bath

#im$s game %&onger ' &onger &ists( see Rud)ard #ip&ing for origin of game

!n my ?pocket@ ?shopping bag@ ?house@ ?garden@ ?country@ ?dream@, there is A are A was Awere 0The teacher imposes the necessary restrictions according to the vocabulary area2 ! packed my bag and in it ! putB an ) 0longer C longer list2 an ) and some 4s. an ), some 4s, a D, an EEE and some EEEEEs 0As you go round the class each student has to recite the existing list and add an item in the same category).

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Guessing nouns +ia , s it - ad.e/ti+e, 0uestions

Guessing Games1 2o/a3u&ar)4 5uestions with A678CT 28!

Group A 5. chair 6. bus 7. head 8. bicycle 9. computer :. chocolate Group B 5. tree 6. shoe 7. tea 8. knife 9. finger :. button Group C 5. bra 6. pen 7. mouse 8. coffee 9. Humbo Het :. mobile phone Group 6 5. cat 6. house 7. gate

Fuestions to ask opposing team0s2 Ask YES/NO uestions! !s it big A round AsGuare A rectangular? !s there one in this room? "an we eat it? !s it made of wood A plastic A metal? Ask your o"n uestions Fuestions to ask opposing team0s2 Ask YES/NO uestions! !s it smallAyellowAlightAdarkAcircular? Have you one in your house A country? ,o you like it? !s it used every day? Ask your o"n uestions Fuestions to ask opposing team0s2 Ask YES/NO uestions! !s it larger than a chair? "an ! see one now? ,o you find it indoors or outdoors? %re there a lot of them in this school? Ask your o"n uestions! Fuestions to ask opposing team0s2 Ask YES/NO uestions! !s it hard A soft A high A tall A low ? !s it liGuid or solid?

8. guitar 9. sugar :. washing machine

,o ! see one every day? Have you got one in your house A with you? Ask your o"n uestions!

Each student is given a +E#1. 0(ee that it is suitable for the level of the class2. !n pairs or as a whole class, discover the +E#1 through FUE(/!$&(. /he nonsense word I13!'I should be substituted for the target +E#1. Write samp&e 5U8!T O9! on the 3oard When A Where A Why A How do you blip? "an you blip someone A something A somewhere? ,o you often blip? ,id you blip yesterday? %re you blipping now? %re you going to blip this weekend? Have you blipped since you arrived in England? ,o you like blipping? ,o you blip with your hands? !f ! saw you blipping, would you be embarrassed?

The aim o# the game is not to guess the meaning o# the "ord $%lip$ straight a"ay& 'hen you think you kno" the meaning o# the "ord $%lip$( you could ask #urther uestions "hich make the meaning o# the "ord $%lip$ clear to the rest o# the class or "hich amuse the student "ho is ans"ering the uestions&

!amp&e 2er3s /oo: read &i+e draw /r) run &o+e dream dan/e shout

drin: swim f&) argue rest fidget iron win

sing fight undress paint diet smi&e +a/uum mo+e

dri+e ta&: .ump 3athe s/ream trans&ate .o:e )e&&

s&eep fish worr) p&an e;p&ore hesitate whisper o+ers&eep

eat thin: :iss /omp&ain sew understand :nit <ig<ag

10

!imon sa)s %A/tion +er3s - Parts of the 3od)(

!tudents shou&d on&) o3e) the /ommands if )ou prefa/e ea/h one with Simon says. f )ou omit the prefa/e Simon says an) student who o3e)s the /ommand /an no &onger parti/ipate in the game4 The &ast student to remain in the game is the winner4

(imon saysB Ihands upI, Ihands downI, Ithumbs upI, Ithunbs downI, Ifingers upI, Ifingers downI. (imon saysB Itouch your eyes A ears A nose A mouth with the forefinger A middle finger A ring finger A little finger A of your 0right20left2 hand. (imon saysB Iput your right hand A left hand A both hands on your right A left knee.I (imon saysB Ishut A open your eyesI, Istand up A sit downI, Istand on your right A left legI. (imon saysB Ibend your knees A bodyI, Istraighten your knees A bodyI. (imon saysB Ifold your armsI, Iput your arms by your sideI. (imon saysB Iwave your right handI, I(/$'I, IHump up and downI, I(/$'I. (imon saysB Ipoint at the ceiling A floor with the forefingerA middle finger A ring finger A little finger A of your right A left hand.

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T8L8GRA=! > =8!!AG8! > A9AGRA=!

T8L8GRA=! > =8!!AG8! Each student tries to write a telegram 0or short eJmail messageK2 using the &etters of their name as the initia& &etters of the words e.g. /E, L /reasure Every ,ay. P&a/e?names /an a&so 3e usedB 3$&,$&B 3iving $n &othing ,rives $ne &uts. E&.3%&,B Every &ice .irl 3oves % &onJalcoholic ,rink. /$-4$B /hinking $f -issing 4oko $no. M%'%&B Mokes %bout 'oliticians %re &ormal. @A9G=A9 /his is a popular game. !t is very useful at low levels and the words which students have to guess can be restricted to areas of vocabulary 0i.e. themes or semantic sets2 or new words introduced in a particular lesson.

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What$s m) .o3B %from open &ists( Guessing games %/&osed &ists(

5uestions for those guessing ,o you work indoors or outdoors? A in a trade or profession? A in a factory or an office? ,o you work with your hands? ,o you wear a uniform? ,o you work long hours? ,o you work from =J9? ,o you work regular hours? ,o you work at weekends? ,o you work with people or machines? %re you in a service industry? ,o you sell something? ,o you earn a lot of money? your Hob? 7o3s ust you have good Gualifications to do

GROUP 1 5. police officer 9. scientist =. civil engineer GROUP " 5. singer 9. driver =. chiropodist GROUP * 5. actor 9. gardener =. social worker GROUP A 5. doctor 9. factory worker =. solicitor 6. housewife :. cowboy 5>. secret agent 7. baker ;. builder 55. dustman 8. pilot <. dentist 56. airJhostess 6. teacher :. musician 5>. surgeon 7. manager ;. writer 55. beeJkeeper 8. soldier <. chemist 56. newsagent 6. cook :. engineer 5>. fishmonger 7. secretary ;. president 55. receptionist 8. student <. painter 56. mathematician 6. nurse :. artist 5>. bricklayer 7. farmer ;. princess 55. caretaker 8. shopkeeper <. dressmaker 56. accountant

=iming &ists of .o3s1 A ' B teams !tudent A chooses $&E of the Hobs in Groups 1 and " above. !tudent B chooses $&E of the Hops in Groups * and A above. /he students have to mime their Hobs so their partners can guess what they are. 1C Conse0uen/es %Paper ' Pen/i& game(

Each student is given an %8 sheet of paper with some fields to fill in. /hey only fill in $&E field in order 0from the top to the bottom2 and fold the sheet over to the next continuous line EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE to hide what they have

written. /hey then pass the paper on to the next student who fills in the next field and fold the paper over to the next line before handing the sheet to the third student. /his continues until all the fields are hidden. /he paper is then passed on once again. Each paper will contain an amusing story 0seGuence of events2. /his is read aloud by the student. !f the studentNs reading is poor, then the teacher should read the story out again using correct intonation and stress to bring out the humour. 9ame of a man famous or one in your class E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD met 9ame of a woman famous or one in your class E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE at > in > on 9ame of a P&a/e D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD @e said to her ,D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D ,

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD !he said to him , D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D,

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Conse0uen/e D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

1E

C@ARA68!1 3oo: > p&a) > song > fi&m > musi/a&

$ne or two students agree on the title of a song, a book, a play, a musical, a /+ programme or a film 0&ote that films are often given different titles in different countries2. /hey then tell the class how many words there are in the title. !f any definite or indefinite articles occur in the title, the students must tell the class where they occur in the title. /hey must also say whether the title is from a song, a book, a play, a musical, a /+ programme or a film. /hey must not say the name of the title. E)% '3E( 0!f the students are at a lower level, you can give them the titles2 Cats 05 word2 0/he title is from a musical2 Gone With The Wind 08 wordsB the 7rd word is the definite article2 0!tNs from a film2 Red is the colour 08 wordsB 7rd word is the definite article J a song2 Chess 05 word2 0!tNs from a musical2 I wanna hold you hand 09 words. 6nd word is slang made up from 6 wordsB a song2 Blowing in the Wind 08 wordsB the 7rd word is the definite article2 0!tNs from a song2 Imagine 05 word2 0!tNs from a song2 From Russia with Love 08 words. !tNs from a film2 Pa er!ac" writer 06 words J a song2 Tom and #erry 07 words J a /+ programme2 $eigh!ours 05 word2 0!tNs from a /+ program2 The students who ha+e thought up the tit&e then ha+e to mime it4 /hey can point to any R8AL A 0e.g. maps on the wall2 in the classroom. !f the game is proving too difficult for everybody, allow the mimers to sketch on the board or make animal noises, but /HE4 U(/ &$/ W#!/E or give away any of the words in the title. The other mem3ers of the /&ass ha+e to guess the tit&e. 4ou can set a time limit or limit the number of guesses. /he game is one of coJoperation between the students who are miming and those who are guessing. % Guick result points either to an easy title to mime or good paralinguistic communication skills. "0 "0 5uestions1 %nimal, +egetable or ineral 0%bstract with + connections2

% student thinks of any obHect, substance, animal, person or abstract noun and declares whether it is animal, vegetable, mineral or abstract 0,&o+e, would be declared as abstract "ith animal connections2 0Peop&e count as animalK2 'hrases which identify a wellJknown obHect such as uncle Tom)s cabin are permitted. /he other students are limited to 6> Guestions. !f they cannot guess the word0s2 within the allotted number of Guestions, then they lose the game. /his is a competitive game. /he class can compete against the teacher, taking eGual numbers of turns at selecting the obHect or asking the Guestions, and the /E%"HE# and (/U,E&/ scores can be recorded on the board. /eachers should adHust the level of difficulty when it is their turn to select obHects to make a fairly eGual contest.