Continue one of the actions below until someone shouts “Stop”. They should then try to guess your action, starting with the words “When I shouted stop, you…”
- You were just hanging out
- You were playing with your friends
- You were holding your stomach
- You were making a hideous face
- You were putting on smart clothes
- You were writing a text (= an SMS
- You were writing on the board
- You were eating something weird
- You were looking at some impressive architecture
- You were looking after a baby
- You were looking at something far away
- You were suffering from flu
- You were taking aspirin
- You were using a washing machine
- You were using a dishwasher
- You were putting petrol (= gas = gasoline) in your car
- You were feeling exhausted
- You were preparing a microwave meal
- You were giving someone a lift (= giving someone a ride)
- You were crying
- You were feeling frightened
- You were tidying up your room
- You were using a slot machine
- You were queuing (= standing in line)
- You were bumping into people
- You were putting on a tracksuit
- You were beating someone up
- You were threatening someone
- You were feeling embarrassed
- You were feeling furious
- You were arresting someone
- You were struggling with a suitcase
- You were struggling with your homework
- You were patting a dog
- You were taking oxygen
- You were attending a gig
- You were playing in a band
- You were breathing fresh air
- You were walking around
- You were following someone
When your teacher stops you, ask about anything above you aren’t clear about, working together to think of suitable mimes each time.
Test your partner on the vocabulary in italics above.
Possible questions
- spelling
- meaning
- verb/ adverb/ noun/ adjective/ preposition
- syllables
- pronunciation
- differences
- vowels
- example sentences
- stress
- opposites
- another way
- together with
- American/ British English
What language can you use to say you forget and remember?
Write at least one expressions with each of these words:
- Clue
- Idea
- Once
- Exactly
- Coming back
- Tongue
- Pretty
- Later
- Recollection
- Blank
- Memorize
- By heart
- As far
- To mind
- Somewhere
- Recall
- Got me
- Gone
- The way
Check with your worksheet from the other lesson and then test each other on those missing words in pairs, using similar phrases if you can’t remember (for a while).
Do the same with gapped sentences.
Numbers 36 to 40 on the previous page are all part of the same story. Try to guess the content of the story and then listen and check.
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