Unit 4C
Teacher’s Notes
Twenty questions
Twenty questions
Interaction
Procedure
Pair work
1 Divide the students into pairs.
Aim
2 Give one worksheet to each pair and allow them a few minutes to familiarize themselves with the question types.
To practice and review questions and answers, using the present simple.
Time 15 minutes
Skills Speaking Listening
Grammar and functions Asking and answering questions about famous people Yes / no questions
Vocabulary Review of the words learned in units 1–4
Preparation Photocopy the worksheet. Make one copy for each pair of students in the class.
3 Explain how to play the game. Student A should think of a famous person who is alive and write that name on a piece of paper. Student B should not know who student A has chosen. Student B must ask yes / no questions and try to discover the name of the person student A has chosen. Student A can answer only with yes or no and short answers (Yes, he is. / No, she doesn’t.) 4 Student B is allowed only 20 questions to discover who student A has chosen. If he / she does not succeed with 20 questions or less, student A wins and can reveal who his / her person is. Student B then thinks of a famous person who is alive and student A asks questions.
Option This can be played as a group. One student (or you) should think of a famous person who is alive and the class members take turns asking questions. To make sure all students participate, suggest that they ask in order of where they are seated. Students must wait their turn to ask a question, even if they know the answer. The person who guesses correctly gets to think of a famous person for the next round.
politician
singer
actress / actor
athlete
dancer
author
Possible questions:
n? a m a Is it
Is she A merica n?
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Is sh e
Does he live in
he s s Doe a wear
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Additional ideas Write the names of famous people (all of them should be well known by the students) on blank white stickers. Place one tag on each student’s forehead. Students should move around the room asking questions about themselves (yes / no questions only) until they guess who they are.
Is he an actor?
ous m a f n i Is he Does he ma ke romantic m ovies?
Do women think he’s handsome?
Does he h av gray hair e ?
ng he si s s e ? Do ance d d n a
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PH O TO C O PI AB LE
Unit 4C