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Twenty Questions

Time: 10 minutes

Overview

A description-based question and answers game

Preparation

Photocopy images of a famous person, or specific items that are linked to the current vocabulary topic/theme in the syllabus for every two students. Every pair of students has different images, and two images are required per pair to allow each student adapt the role of asking the questions and being the person who holds the image.

Grammar Points

This game encourages students to ask questions using key verbs and interrogatives.

Method

1. Divide the class into pairs.
2. Give each student an image.
3. The first student asks a question and the second gives a yes or no answer.
4. The first team to successfully guess both images wins.

Categories

Age/Audience Suitability:	Children, Adolescents, Adults
Topic/Themes:	Personal Information, Describing People, Describing Things, Numbers and the Time, Days, Months, and Seasons, The Weather, Town and Country, The Family, Daily Activities, Health and Fitness, Leisure Time and Interests, Education, The World of Work, Food and Drink, Travel and Tourism, Clothing and Fashion, Money and Business, Politics and Social Issues, Past Experiences and Stories, Future Plans and Ambitions, Other
Activity type:	Grammar, Vocabulary
Language Level:	Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced

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Department of Italian
Room 310, Arts Millenium Building
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 91 524411 Ext. 3792; Direct Line: +353 91 493792; Fax: +353 91 512501
E-mail: italian

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