This task is performed by students in a group. You need to make word cards for each group of 4-7 students. They take turns picking up the card and describing the object depicted on it (or the name of which is written there). Ask students to think about the following questions: How big is it? What’s it used for? What’s it made of? The first person to guess the word keeps the card. The winner is the one who collected the most cards. You can use the following words: desk lamp, notebook, mouse mat, scanner, coffee cup, chair, desk, light switch, plug, pot plant, drawer, phone, stapler, paper clip, envelope, printer, headset, etc. Or use any other words on the topic being studied. Another version of this game is called "Something in common", and it can also be played by dividing the class into 2 teams. Each team receives a set of cards with the names of two items written on them. For example, ‘a window and a lamp’. Team A picks up a card and asks team B, “What do a window and a lamp have in common?” Team B has a discussion with each other and gives an answer using Passive Voice, for example, "Both are made of glass." If the answer is grammatically correct and satisfies the teacher, then team B keeps the card. If not, team A gets a chance to answer and pick up the card. The team with the most cards wins. Here are examples of words that may be on cards: - forks / coins (are made of metal)
- tennis / squash (are played with a racket)
- coffee / cotton (are grown in tropical countries)
- polar bears / penguins (are found in the Poles)
- shoes / socks (are worn on foot)
- presents / greeting cards (given at Christmas)
- bottle opener / corkscrew (are used to open bottles)
- paints / brushes (are used for painting)
- glass / cement (are made from sand)
- newspapers / magazines (are made from paper / bought at the newsagents)
- stamps / airletters (are sold at the post office)
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