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SUBMITTED BY: Carlee Miller     BORROWED FROM / INSPIRED BY: A memory card game and JTE     EDITED BY: まだ

This/That Memory

GRAMMAR: Demonstrative Pronoun (this/that)     EXAMPLE: This is a cat. That is a dog.     DATE ADDED: 05-31-10 

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Brief Outline: Students use a memory card game to practice Demonstrative Pronouns (this/that).

 

Materials Needed:

  • One set of memory cards (not included): One set per pair/team, and preferrably topics like fruits, animals, etc.

 

Detailed Explanation:

  1. Have the students get into pairs (if a small class) or 2-man teams (if a larger class) and give each set of students a set of memory cards.
  2. For a quick review (if needed), you can have the students repeat after you the name of the object on each card.
  3. The cards are spread out face down on the desk. There should be roughly half of the cards more on one side of the desk.
  4. As students/teams take turns turning over the cards (looking for the matching pairs), they have to use the appropriate Demonstrative Pronoun sentence every time they turn over a card, whether matching or not.  They must use "This is..." for cards on their half of the desk, and "That is..." for cards on their partner's desk.
  5. Game play continues until all the cards have been picked up. The student/team with the most pairs at the end, wins.

 

Teaching Suggestions:

  • If you can think of any variations or ways to improve this game, please leave a comment/feedback! Thank you!

 

Tips/Cautions:

  • As the students are playing, walk around the classroom to make sure that the students are using the correct vocabulary.

 

Comments:

  • (June 27, 2011) Danielle said: This game was a great activity! The students really enjoyed it! We played in their groups with 2 sets of cards per group- one with red backs and one with blue backs. The red cards were the "This is..." sentence and the blue cards were the "That is..." sentence. 30 pairs kept the students busy for about 25 minutes.
  • (June 1, 2011) Sensei said: You can also play this game focusing on "That is a ..." by making large A4 cards and taping them to the blackboard. Students can play in small teams choosing two cards at a time from their desks as you turn over their choices. Make an XY grid to make it easy to call out which card the student wants (A5 etc.). A match means one point to that team.
  • (Nov 4, 2010) Carlee Miller said: Yes, englipatrick, you'd be correct. Pairs means two people, meaning 1 vs 1. Two-man teams means there are four students, 2 vs 2. Sorry for the confusion! :(
  • (Aug 3, 2010) englipatrick (mod) said: "2-man" is two people on the same team, versus "pair", which only has one person on a team.
    That would be my guess...
  • (June 30, 2010) Ben said: What's the difference between a pair and a 2-man team?