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I Went to the Market

Submitted by I on 23 October 2007 - 10:41am.

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ESL/EFL Game Profile
Name of Game:
I Went to the Market
Target Students:
Elementary School
Target Students:
Middle School
Duration:
10-20 minutes
Number of Students:
Any
English Skills:
Grammar
English Skills:
Speaking
English Skills:
Vocabulary
Objective:
Use memory to reinforce past-tense structure and focus on correct use of articles
Instructions
  1. Divide class into groups and select one group to help demonstrate rules
  2. Teacher starts by saying, "I went to the market and I bought an apple."
  3. Student next to the teacher follows by saying, "I went to the market and I bought an apple and some eggs."
  4. The next student continues by saying, "I went to the market and I bought an apple, some eggs, and a potato."
  5. Play continues with each student repeating what previous members said and adding one item to the shopping list
Variations
  • I went to the electronics store and I bought...
  • When I go on vacation I will take...
  • Next year, when my friend and I go skiing in France, we must remember to take...
Notes

This game allows students to demonstrate the range of vocabulary that they know, or simply to use what you have been teaching them recently. Good game to practice all kinds of verb tenses.

A big thanks to Anna for this ESL/EFL game!

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