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‘GUESS THE STUDENT’

Write sentences about yourself (but DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME!)

• A sentence using ‘can’ and ‘can’t’

• A sentence or two using ‘have got’ and ‘haven’t
got’
• Two sentences using present simple
affirmative.
• Two sentences using present simple negative.

Example:

• I can play the guitar but I can’t sing very well.

• I’ve got a computer. I haven’t got a pet.
• I play hockey on Saturdays. I listen to classical
music on my walkman in bed.
• I don’t have a big breakfast. I don’t watch TV.

Use verbs from this list:

collect, dance, get up, go, have, like, listen to, love, make, play, read,
speak, watch

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‘Guess the Student’

LESSON NOTES

This is a written grammar game which you can play after Module 1 of Opportunities
Elementary. Students practise writing sentences using ‘can’, ‘can’t’, ‘have got’, ‘haven’t got’
and a variety of verbs in the present simple affirmative and negative.

Materials: One worksheet for each student or, to save paper, students can just use a piece of
rough paper.
Time: Thirty minutes.

Step 1: Divide the class into groups of five or six and give out the worksheets (or ask the
students to use rough paper). They do not write their names on the worksheet or paper.

Step 2: Each student writes sentences about himself/herself on a piece of paper. The
information should follow the format on the worksheet:

• A sentence using ‘can’ and ‘can’t’

• A sentence or two using ‘have got’ and ‘haven’t got’
• Two sentences using present simple affirmative.
• Two sentences using present simple negative.

Demonstrate the activity using the example on the worksheet or by giving

example sentences about yourself:

• I can play the guitar but I can’t sing very well.

• I’ve got a computer. I haven’t got a pet.
• I play hockey on Saturdays. I listen to classical
music on my walkman in bed.
• I don’t have a big breakfast. I don’t watch TV.

Step 3: Students write their sentences. There is a list of verbs on the worksheet, or you may
wish to write some other verbs on the board to give students ideas:

collect, dance, get up, go, have, like, listen to, love, make, play, read, speak, watch

Note: if your students know each other well, they should try to disguise their handwriting!

Step 4: Students fold their worksheets or pieces of paper and mix them up. They then take
turns to take a piece of paper and read out the information. They have to guess who the
information is about.

© David Mower.

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