SUBMITTED BY: Raegina Taylor     BORROWED FROM / INSPIRED BY: The folder on my desk     EDITED BY: Fiona Steele

Godzilla Playing

GRAMMAR: Present Progressive Verb     EXAMPLE: I am eating chocolate now.     DATE ADDED: Feb 20, 2008

ÒÓÔ    èéêë    20-40 min.   If you're going to give this activity a low-rating, please post a useful comment to help make it better. SearchJHSActivity

Materials Needed:

• GodzillaPlaying worksheet: One for each group.
• One set of cards for each group, also attach the cards to the GodzillaPlaying worksheet.

Detailed Explanation: 

1. Warm-up
   • Students work in groups to think of as many verbs as possible, without using the textbook. The group with the most verbs wins.
   • Write up the verbs on the board and change them into present progressive.
2. Activity
   • There are 9 pictures of famous people plus an action for each group. Keep one set for each group at the front of the class.
   • One student comes up and takes the first picture back to their group. They make a sentence describing the scene, using the present progressive, and the next member comes and reports it to the ALT.
   • If they are correct, they get the next card.
   • Game continues until all the cards are gone.

Teaching Suggestions:

Variations:

• Students have to write a present progressive sentence, show and read it to the teacher.
• Students must formulate 2 or 3 sentences about the card, one of which must include a present progressive.

Cautions:

• Some groups finish quicker than others. Have a worksheet handy for ‘bonus points’. 
• Don't give the groups the cards in the same order.

If you have an updated worksheet, email it to the site directly at: schoolofthought (at) jhsenglipediaproject (dot) com

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