the power of fun activities
ideas, activities, learning resources for English language teaching
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FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL
GETTING TO KNOW YOU activities
DO YOU KNOW ME?
SPEAKING + WRITING ACTIVITY
PAIR WORK
INTERMEDIATE
Do You Know Me? is a great activity for breaking the ice during the first days of school while giving students the opportunity to practise their speaking skills.
It can be used as a pair or group activity and develops in two stages: first, students talk and get to know each other better; then, they use the information they have discovered for a short writing task.
It is also a useful way to practise speaking for language examinations, encouraging students to give longer and more detailed answers rather than simply replying with a few words.
LESSON PLAN
procedure:
Divide the class into pairs and give each student a set of questions. You can find the questions in the MATERIAL section below. ⤵️
The worksheet is available as a PDF file that you can download and print.Students take turns choosing a question and asking their partner.
Encourage the speaker to talk for at least one minute. While listening, the other student should take a few notes about their partner's answers. These notes will be useful for the follow-up activity.Once everyone has finished, spend a few minutes sharing feedback with the class: Did anyone discover something interesting or surprising about their partner?
As a follow-up activity, ask students to write a short text entitled: Five Things You Didn't Know About Me. They can use the notes they took during the speaking activity to introduce their partner and share some interesting things they have discovered.
MATERIAL
questions for the students:
ThePowerofFunActivities_doyouknowme?.pdfGoogle Sites
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