In the 21st Century the world is becoming a smaller place, but there are still some mysteries. Where in the world are you from? Where in the world is your favourite place?

What you need…

A world/country map or globe might help, but you can manage without.

Give learners time to think of three things that describe either their home country or their favorite foreign place. These should be clues: don’t make it obvious!

When ready, each learner gives their name and their three clues, and the others guess where in the world they are describing.

Give each individual enough time to explain what they like best about their favorite place in the world.

Tip…

Model the activity yourself so they have an example.

Energize…

You can make it a requirement that one of the descriptions be a physical motion. For example, I could do a short dance to represent traditional dancing.

Possible follow ups…

You can ask learners to:

• Give their reactions
• Ask questions about each place

Maybe you are looking at a text that describes a particular place. If you’re lucky, someone will have described this place. If not, model the activity again using the location in the course book.

Your part…

1. How would you adapt this?
2. Are there any age groups you’d use this with specifically?
3. How would you set up the activity differently?