forgetting and remembering phrases/ filling silence
Put one counter each (e.g. a coin or an eraser) on the START square. Look at the topic in the square that your partner is on and ask them a question about that topic that it is difficult to remember the answer to like “When did you first…?”. They should try to speak as long as they can before giving up, even if they can’t remember much about that situation. Speaking 10 seconds without pauses = move on one square, 20 seconds= move on two squares, etc, up to a maximum of five squares. Then take turns doing the same. The winner is the first person to the FINISH square, or the person who has got furthest along the board game when your teacher stops you.
| Work | Studies | Accommodation | Street festivals | Celebrations | START Family | |
| Cousins | ||||||
| Friends | School | Wedding | Furniture | Travel | Commute | |
| Transport |
| Season ticket | Holiday | Weekend | Sport | Hobby | Shrine/ temple etc. | |
| Sci-fi | ||||||
| Main course | Village | Dessert | Microwave/ cooker | Stove | Washing | |
| Washing up |
| Revolting | Octopus | Seaweed | Supper | Family | Ceiling | |
| Gift | ||||||
| Tidy up | Fizzy drink | Housework | Homework | Irritated | Exhausted | |
| FINISH |
When your teacher stops you, ask about any topics above which were difficult to make questions about, working together as a class to come up with related questions and answers each time.
Brainstorm phrases for these related functions, then compare as a class:
other filling silence phrases/ pausing for thought phrases
saying you don’t remember
saying you remember
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