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Songs and Actions

Time: 10 minutes

Overview

A comprehension-based exercise

Preparation

Choose a piece of audio which contains vocabulary and verbs linking to the current topic/theme in the syllabus. The language teacher may also choose to provide a transcript of the piece of audio in the post-communicative phase of the exercise.

Grammar Points

This game encourages students to recognise vocabulary and verbs and link an action to those words.

Method

1. Write a number of keywords on the board. The keywords can be nouns, verbs or adjectives in the target language.
2. Assign an action to each word eg. touch toes, stand up, wave etc.
3. Prepare the students for the action by calling out the words and prompting them to do the correct action.
4. Play the piece of audio.
5. The language teacher can choose to distribute a transcript of the piece of audio after the game.

Categories

Age/Audience Suitability:	Children, Adolescents
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:	Vocabulary
Language Level:	Beginners, Intermediate

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