Fast-Food Placemats

This activity makes use of fast-food placemats. The placemats do not need to be in English, and they are usually plentiful. They typically have a variety of images and lots of colors.

Preparation

Prepare questions/statements to use in advance in order for the activity to flow. The types of sentences or questions will be determined by the placemats. Questions could focus on the present continuous tense, vocabulary, location, prepositions, etc.

Procedure

1. Give each pair of students a placemat and ask questions or say statements related to the picture. 2. Students try to find the answers in the picture.

Variations

1. For lower levels, the teacher can focus on vocabulary only. 2. This could be played as a competition. 3. Students could quiz one another in pairs or groups. 4. Students can write sentences describing the picture.

When to Use It

• To review vocabulary or grammar items • To introduce specific language (depending on the images on the placemat) • To practice describing

Level

Skills

Practice

Materials

Fast-food placemats (one for each pair, group, or student)

Preparation Time

10 minutes to prepare statements and questions

Activity Time

15+ minutes