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SUBMITTED BY: Joyce P. Le     BORROWED FROM / INSPIRED BY: The game show, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire     EDITED BY: まだ

Speed Interview

GRAMMAR: Review - all grades     DATE ADDED: 02-24-10 

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 35-50 min.
 
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Brief Outline: Students use all the grammar they've learned to ask/answer as many questions as they can within a certain time frame.

 

Materials Needed:

 

Detailed Explanation:

  1. After handing out a set of cards to each pair, A and B student will play Janken to see who goes first.
  2. If A goes first, A will read each question from the cards and B will answer as fast as s/he can. Every question that is answered is worth 1 point. If B cannot answer the question, A should skip it and move on to the next one. However, the skipped question(s) will not be counted unless students have time to go back to the same questions.
  3. Then switch, B will ask the questions and A will answer.
  4. Give students 1-2 minutes to ask/answer questions for each round. Time limit should be based upon how comfortable students are with English.
  5. Have each pair add up their points and the pair with the most points or certain amount of points win.

 

Variations:

  • For more advanced classes, have students make their own questions before you start the game.

 

Teaching Suggestions:

  • The goals for students are:
    • ...to get used to asking and answering questions.
    • ...to get used to speaking and listening in English.
    • ...to review grammar they have already learned.
    • ...to practice for their interview tests.
  • Teachers need to ensure that all students are comfortable with the questions (asking and answering) before the game. Therefore, it is highly recommended that teachers review the questions if necessary. NOTE: Please keep in mind the purpose of this activity is to familiarize the students with using English at a normal speed, not to discourage them, and as such, the more comfortable they are with using English, the more successful this activity will be.
  • This activity could be an ongoing warm-up or activity every month.  Students can either make up a new set of questions every time they play or use the same questions.

 

Comments:

  • (Feb 6, 2012)) englipatrick (mod) said: @Anonymous, I would say the answer to your question is based upon the level of your class, desho? :)
  • (Feb 6, 2012) Anonymous said: I'm going to try this tomorrow, I have a full lesson with 3rd graders to do whatever I want and this seems like a nice fast paced game. Thanks. For the answers, did you insist they give a full answer or just a one word one? Eg, "What is your favourite colour?" A: "Blue" or "I like blue", "Blue is my favourite colour" etc?
  • (Feb 1, 2012) tarasensei said: Wow, I cannot recommend this game enough. My students spoke in English for the entire (25-minute) period, and were excited about it! We also played it many times, with different partners, and I gave stickers to the students with the most "wins".
    I plan to make new questions and use this game many times. Thank you!!
  • (Feb 28, 2011) Amy said: This was brilliant. I used it with a very smart and competitive 3rd grade class and we played several rounds, changing partners each time. Each time the maximum number of points scored went up. I joined in so that as I went around I could check they were asking properly. It was good to have a fast-paced exciting activity to give them a break from exam stress.