Post on 20-Feb-2018
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Activity TypeReading, listening and speaking activity
Language FocusHobbies and free time activities
Antonyms and synonyms
AimTo describe and guess hobbies and free time activities in a game of taboo.
PreparationMake one copy of the cards and cut as indicated.
LevelPre-intermediate
Time35 minutes
Introduction
In this engaging activity, students describe and guess hobbies and free time activities in a game of taboo.
Procedure
Divide the class into two teams (A and B).
Tell the class that they are going to play a game of taboo where they guess the names of hobbies and free time activities from other students' descriptions.
A player from Team A comes to the front of the class and is given a taboo card.
The player then describes the hobby or free time activity in bold on the card to his or her team, without saying the hobby or using the other words on the card.
The player is also not allowed to say variations of the words on the card, e.g. colour, colours, colourful, colouring, etc.
If Team A successfully guesses the hobby or free time activity within a specified time (e.g. one minute), they score a point.
If not, Team B has one chance to guess the hobby and steal the point.
Then, a player from Team B comes to the front and is given a card and so on.
Teams continue taking it in turns to play until all the cards have been used.
The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
TEACHER’S NOTES
Hobbies Taboo
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HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
Painting
art
picture
colours
Scuba diving
swimming
underwater
mask
Jogging
running
park
exercise
Skiing
winter sport
snow
downhill
Playing football
kick
ball
sport
Working out
gym
lift weights
muscle
Fishing
rod
catch
lake / river
Surfing
sea
waves
board
Playing basketball
hoop
bounce
ball
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HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
Watching TV
looking
screen
programme
Reading
book
story
pages
Skateboarding
wheels
park
trick
Photography
camera
take pictures
digital
Rollerblading
shoes
skate
wheels
Cycling
wheels
bike
bicycle
Playing computer games
notebook / laptop
level
controller
Playing an instrument
musician
song
learn
Climbing
up
rope
mountain
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HOBBIES AND FREE TIME
Hobbies Taboo
Chatting
online
computer
talking
Going shopping
buy
money
mall
Swimming
pool
water
trunks / swim suit
Camping
tent
sleeping bag
outside
Visiting friends
hanging out
chatting
socializing
Cooking
food
kitchen
recipe
Playing badminton
net
racket
shuttlecock
Watching films
movies
cinema
screen
Surfing the Internet
website
browse
computer
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