They are introduced to some expressions for speculating at the beginning of the lesson that will be practised in context when they play a board game in small groups. The game will encourage players to read and speculate about customs in a fun way. At the end of the lesson children find out which Chinese zodiac animal they are.

Aims

• To learn about Chinese culture
• To practise language for speculating
• To learn how to take turns, reach an agreement with a partner and respect the rules of a game
• To develop intercultural awareness

Age group

Older primary/Younger secondary

Level

CEFR level A2 and above

Time

60 minutes

Materials

The lesson plan, board, question cards, answers and rules can be downloaded in PDF format below. In addition, you will need:

• dice (one per group) and counters (one per pair of players) – you can print dice and counters here: 
  https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/crafts/snakes-and-ladders