Rules of the game
With your partner sort the pack of cards your teacher gives you into:
- 3 point cards: Very difficult to make and understand a gesture for
- 2 point cards: A little difficult to make and understand a gesture for
- 1 point cards: Easy to make and understand a gesture for
Get together with another team. Say how many points you want to go for, take a card that they have classified as that many points, and see if you can get your partner to say what your gestures mean in one minute. When they have guessed or time is up, discuss if you think that is the right number of point for that card. Then take turns doing the same with the other group.
When you finish, ask about any which you are not sure of the gestures for, etc, then discuss the questions below in your groups and/ or as a class.
Discussion Questions
Were there any cards you couldn’t agree on the number of points for? Why did you disagree?
Do you think any of the gestures that you used are the same in every country of the world?
Do you know of any gestures that are used in other countries that are not used in your country?
How about gestures which are used in your country but not other countries?
Cards to cut up
(I’m) angry | (I’m/ I feel) cold | Pain/ It aches/ It hurts | (I’m) happy |
| Excuse me (waiter!) | (It’s too) loud/ I don’t want to hear | (I’m/ he is) sleep(ing) | 10 |
| 100 | You can’t/ It’s not allowed/ No entry | (A) half | Heavy/ Weigh/ Weight |
| (Can I take) a photo(graph of you?) | 35 | (Let’s) talk | (a) book |
| 300 | (turn) left | (turn) around | (turn) right |
| (be) quiet/ Shut up! | Centre/ Middle | Corner | (to) type/ computer |
| TV | Big/ Large/ Huge | Small/ Little/ Tiny | (that’s) funny |
| Push | Gun/ Shoot/ Bullet | Remote control | (I’m in) shock/ (I’m) shocked |
| (I) don’t feel well/ (I am/ feel) sick/ ill | Sign (here please) | Drive ( a car) | (wearing) glasses |
| Cut | (good)bye | (Do you have/ What’s) (the) time | (Waiter) the bill/ check (please) |
| (I’m) hungry | (I’m/ I feel) hot | (I am/ feel) upset | (pay by) credit card |
| Stop | Slow (down)/ Calm (down) | Please | Six |
| (you’re) late | (at) 7 o’clock | (I’m getting) married | (I’m) disappointed |
| You | (please) eat/ food | (I’m) think(ing about it) | Yes |
| This way (please) | I forgot (about it) | Look | Listen |
| (I’m) looking forward to this/ expectation | Sorry | Call/ Telephone/ Phone (me) | Relax(ed/ ing) |
| Fear/ Afraid/ Scared | Okay | Love | |
| (you’re) thin/ slim/ (you’ve) lost weight | (I) won/ (I’m the) winner/ champion | You can’t smoke/ no smoking | (please) sit (down)/ (please) take a seat |
| (I’m) impatient/ (I don’t want to) wait | 1,2,3 | Smell/ Smelly | Read (a book) |
| House/ Home | Pull | Baby | (it’s) broken |
| Wake (up) | (I) insist/ demand | Nice to/ Pleased to meet you | Snob/ Superior/ Arrogant |
| Together/ Meet | Tea | (I’m) pregnant | Hello |
| After you | (I) don’t know/ don’t understand | (It’s) straight on/ ahead | No |
| Drink (alcohol) | (I) don’t believe (it/ you) | Peace (man!) | Come (here) |
| (I) doubt (it)/ (I’m) not sure | Bored/ Boring | Mind your own business/ don’t be nosy | Victory |
| Quick(ly) | A girl/ woman/ lady/ she | (It’s ) cramped/ crowded in here | (I’m) stupid/ stupid me! |
| (I’m) proud | I/ me | Two | Good |
| (It’s) great/ wonderful | (He’s/ she’s) mad/ crazy/ insane | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 | Bad |
| Money/ Cash | I swear/ I promise | Zero/ Nought/ Nothing | (He is) dead/ (he) died |
| so-so | Excuse me (can I get past/ can I get through?) | A bribe/ a backhander/ money under the table | (I’m/ I feel) sad |
| 1.5 | (This/ that is/ was) delicious | Thank you | One more time/ Repeat |
| Go (away) |
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Where are the answers? I don’t know about half of these. Probably cause I’m American!