TEACHER'S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Are you...?

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing, In this entertaining class activity, students play a game of bingo
listening and speaking where they race to complete a bingo card by asking and answering
activity present simple yes/no questions with the verb 'to be'.

Procedure
Language Focus
Write the following on the board: ________ is good at skating.
Present simple yes/
no questions and short Demonstrate the activity by telling the students that you need to
answers with the verb 'to find someone who is good at skating to complete the sentence.
be'.
Elicit the question: Are you good at skating?
'Are you...?
Go around the class asking students the question until you find a
'Yes, I am'. student who answers 'Yes, I am'. Write that student's name in the
blank space on the board.
'No, I'm not'.
Then, rub out the name and change the word 'is' to 'isn't'. Ask
other students the same question and when someone replies 'No,
I'm not', write their name in the space.
Aim
Tell the students that they are going to play a game of bingo where
To practice asking and
they race to complete similar sentences by asking and answering
answering present simple present simple yes/no questions with the verb 'to be'.
yes/no questions with the
verb 'to be'. Give each student a bingo card (A, B, C or D) and go through the
vocabulary on the cards.

Preparation
Make one copy of the
bingo cards for every
four students per round
you wish to play. Cut the
cards out as indicated.
To make the game more personalized, there are six blank 'is'
and 'isn't' sentences for the students to fill in based on their
own background, culture or country. Have the students begin
by completing these six sentences on their cards with their own
ideas.
Explain that in order to win the game of bingo, students must get
five names in a row either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

The students then stand up and go around the classroom asking

Level 'Are you...?' questions, based on the sentences on their bingo
cards.
Elementary
Each time a student speaks to a classmate, they are only allowed
to ask one question and then must move on to speak to another
Time student.
25 minutes The first student to get five names in a row shouts 'bingo'. Check
the student's answers by confirming the information with the
named students. If the answers are right, the student wins the
game. If not, the students continue to play.

Play several rounds, ensuring that students receive a different

bingo card each time. You can also have the students win by
completing the entire card with names.

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 VERB TO BE

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Are you...?

Bingo Card A

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is is creative. is athletic. is is a pet owner.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is from a big isn't is strong. is hungry. is a musician.
city.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is artistic. is a good is tired. is from a small isn't
student. town.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is good at is a hard isn't is kind. is a good cook.
football. worker.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is is an only child. is over 170 is good at isn't a good
centimeters tall. drawing. singer.

Bingo Card B

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

isn't a good is a good is creative. is athletic. is
singer. student.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is a pet owner. is from a big isn't is strong. is hungry.
city.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is a musician. is artistic. is is tired. is from a small
town.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

isn't is good at is a hard isn't is kind.
football. worker.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is a good cook. is is an only child. is over 170 is good at
centimeters tall. drawing.

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 VERB TO BE

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Are you...?

Bingo Card C

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is good at isn't a good is is creative. is athletic.
drawing. singer.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is is a pet owner. is from a big isn't is strong.
city.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is hungry. is a musician. is artistic. is is tired.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is from a small isn't is good at is a hard is over 170
town. football. worker. centimeters tall.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is kind. is a good cook. is a good is an only child. isn't
student.

Bingo Card D

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is over 170 is good at isn't a good is is creative.
centimeters tall. drawing. singer.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is athletic. is is a pet owner. is from a big isn't
city.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is strong. is hungry. is a musician. is artistic. is

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

is tired. is from a small isn't is good at is a hard
town. football. worker.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

isn't is kind. is a good cook. is a good is an only child.
student.

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