Finish that thought…
Simply ask your students to finish the sentences and… let them marvel at how naturally they’ve been using the present perfect to do so!
How to use this activity?
There are two ways:
- Have a student choose a number between 1 and 9. Then, display the activity and have them read the first half of the sentence. Students will have 1 minute (or less, depending on their level) to come up with the second half of the sentence to “finish that thought…” by typing their response into the chat. After 1 minute is up, each student presents their entire sentence to the class. Every grammatically correct sentence gets a point. The “best” sentence (based on a quick vote) gets a bonus point. The student with the best sentence chooses the next card. Play all 9 cards. The student with the most points wins.
- Play as a class by giving everyone a time limit to finish all the sentences. Students take turns reading aloud their half of one of the cards. The first student to correctly guess which card it is connected to earns a point. Then, it is their turn to read one of their answers aloud, and so on… Play to a time limit or a certain number of points.
For example: Card 1 – The king is happy because the villagers have just… decided to respect his orders / organized a big party for his birthday /…
Description
You may be wondering how to help your students practice their speaking skills and how to spark their creativity while actually using grammar in a natural way. Look no further: this activity is a good complement to your lesson plan when discussing or reviewing the present perfect tense.
Oh and just like our other Jukeboxes, it can be used online and offline for groups or one-on-one lessons!
Have fun!
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