This activity is designed to be used as a warmer for Intermediate level learners. It could be used to generate interest in amazing facts as a lead in to a lesson using comparatives and superlatives.
Procedure
- Cut out the amazing facts
- As the learners enter the room give an amazing fact to each one.
- Ask the learners to write an ‘f’ on their sheet is they think the statement is false and a ‘t’ if they think the statement is true.
- Learners then read their statements to the other members of the class and write down on their statement an ‘f’ or a ‘t’ depending on whether their colleagues think the statement is true or false.
- The student will have a list of ‘f’s and ‘t’s depending on the response from the colleagues.
- Ask learners in corresponding order to read out their statements and report how many learners think the statements are true or false. Write these results on the board.
- Read out answers and elicit the answers to the false statements.
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Written by Derek Spafford, British Council Thailand
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Comments
noragutberg
Bruno Costa
I liked it a lot when I read it, and I'm going to try with my students next week, then, I tell you the results.
Bruno Costa
Dianópolis - TO - Brazil
_hanspans_
I am sorry, a little confused here...are the correct statements in bold?
Duncan M
TE Team
@ _hanspans_,
Yes, the corrected statements are in bold.
racejimbarbara
Dear Derek
I thought your idea was a good one and would promote discussion and possible amusement and used it with my advanced group of 6 highly educated French students. I was very surprised that they had never ever heard if an 'English kiss'. I had not thought to check your answers before using the worksheet. In my big Robert Collins dictionary , it is not listed. This threw into doubt the accuracy of all the other answers, many of which I anticipate being difficult or impossible to verify. I was disappointed with the activity, though the students accepted my apology. I wonder where you gained you amazing facts.
I shall be more careful in future if I use others teachers' worksheets. I am meticulous with my own - though i do get things wrong sometimes.
Yours sincerely ,
Barbara Race