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    This document provides instructions for an activity called "Shapes of You" to help students get to know their partner. Students write short personal information about themselves in different shapes on a worksheet without showing their partner. They then cut out and exchange the shapes. Taking turns, each student must ask their partner why they wrote each piece of information and can ask follow-up questions to learn more. The goal is for partners to reveal details about each other and then report back interesting facts to the whole class. The activity is meant to build communication and learning skills.

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    Shapes of You

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    This document provides instructions for an activity called "Shapes of You" to help students get to know their partner. Students write short personal information about themselves in different shapes on a worksheet without showing their partner. They then cut out and exchange the shapes. Taking turns, each student must ask their partner why they wrote each piece of information and can ask follow-up questions to learn more. The goal is for partners to reveal details about each other and then report back interesting facts to the whole class. The activity is meant to build communication and learning skills.

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    This document provides instructions for an activity called "Shapes of You" to help students get to know their partner. Students write short personal information about themselves in different shapes on a worksheet without showing their partner. They then cut out and exchange the shapes. Taking turns, each student must ask their partner why they wrote each piece of information and can ask follow-up questions to learn more. The goal is for partners to reveal details about each other and then report back interesting facts to the whole class. The activity is meant to build communication and learning skills.

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    Shapes of You

    Uploaded by

    janette trayaud
    This document provides instructions for an activity called "Shapes of You" to help students get to know their partner. Students write short personal information about themselves in different shapes on a worksheet without showing their partner. They then cut out and exchange the shapes. Taking turns, each student must ask their partner why they wrote each piece of information and can ask follow-up questions to learn more. The goal is for partners to reveal details about each other and then report back interesting facts to the whole class. The activity is meant to build communication and learning skills.

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    TEACHER’S NOTES

    WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Shapes of You

    Activity Type Introduction


    Reading, writing, In this get to know activity, students write information about
    listening and speaking themselves and then hand it to a partner who has to find out why
    activity, pair work the student wrote the information and ask follow-up questions.

    Procedure
    Focus
    Divide the students into pairs (A and B).
    Getting to know you
    Give each student a corresponding A or B worksheet.
    Giving personal
    information Tell the students not to show their worksheet to their partner.

    The students begin by writing short answers for the items on the
    Aim worksheet in the shapes in a random order.
    To write information
    Students should write single words, names or short phrases, not
    about yourself and then
    complete sentences.
    hand it to a partner who
    has to find out why you When the students have finished, ask them to cut the worksheet
    wrote the information as indicated and give the shapes part of the worksheet to their
    and ask follow-up partner.
    questions.
    The students then take it in turns to ask their partner why they
    wrote the information in the shapes, e.g. 'Why did you write Spain
    Preparation in shape number 2?'
    Make one copy of the two
    worksheets for each pair Their partner then explains their answer, e.g. 'I wrote Spain
    of students. because I went there on my last holiday'.

    You will also need to Next, the student asks follow-up questions to gain more
    prepare some scissors. information, e.g. 'How long did you stay there for?'

    The two students continue taking it in turns to find out why


    Level their partner wrote the information in the shapes until all the
    information has been revealed.
    Intermediate (B1)
    Afterwards, students report back to the class on the most
    interesting things they found out about their partner.
    Time
    30 minutes

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    GETTING TO KNOW YOU

    WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Shapes of You

    Student A

    A. Write short answers in the shapes below in a random order.

    • write the number of brothers and sisters you have


    • write the name of the most beautiful place you've ever visited
    • write an animal you have or would like to have as a pet
    • write the name of the person you admire the most
    • write something that frightens you
    • write two types of film you like to watch
    • write the month you were born
    • write your favourite possession
    • write two things you like doing at the weekend
    • write the name of your worst school subject
    • write two things you are good at doing
    • write two qualities you would look for in a partner

    B. Now, cut and give the shapes to your partner. Then, take it in turns to ask why your partner
    wrote the information in the shapes and ask follow-up questions to gain more information.

    1. 2. 3. 4.

    5. 6. 7. 8.

    9. 10. 11. 12.

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    GETTING TO KNOW YOU

    WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Shapes of You

    Student B

    A. Write short answers in the shapes below in a random order.

    • write the number of your house or apartment


    • write the name of the place you went to on your last holiday
    • write the name of the job you would most like to have
    • write the name of the country you would most like to visit
    • write something that you really love doing
    • write the names of two kinds of music you really like
    • write the place you were born
    • write your favourite time of year
    • write the year when you started studying English
    • write two things you hate doing
    • write two adjectives to describe your personality
    • write two things that make you angry or annoy you

    B. Now, cut and give the shapes to your partner. Then, take it in turns to ask why your partner
    wrote the information in the shapes and ask follow-up questions to gain more information.

    1. 2. 3. 4.

    5. 6. 7. 8.

    9. 10. 11. 12.

    Teach-This.com © 2021 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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