Going to for plans and will for spontaneous decisions helping game
Work in groups of three or four. Choose one thing that you would probably need help with such as something from the list at the bottom of the page below. Secretly write one thing that will need doing to complete that thing, e.g. for “Have a picnic” you could write “Check the weather forecast”. Tell your partners which thing you are planning (i.e. the part that is written below, not the part you have written). They should make offers to help you until someone offers to do the thing that you have written down. Score one point for any helpful ideas (and thank them for their help) and 10 points for offering to do the thing that you have written. If you think what they offer to do is not helpful, tell them so politely and give them no points for that offer.
If there are only two people in your group, play the same game but without scoring points – just continue offering help and reacting to the help until the help which was written down is offered.
| Useful language for reacting to offers of help “Really? (You’re too kind/ Thanks). That’ll be a great help” (and give your partner 1 point) “That was just what I was thinking of. Thanks a lot.” (and give your partner 10 points) “Hmm, I’m not sure we need that. Thanks anyway” (and give your partner no points) |
Plans that you will need help with
- Arrange a weekend camping trip
- Decorate my house/ this room/…
- Get my young child (= baby or toddler) ready (to go to the park/ kindergarten)
- Give a presentation in English to a large group of foreign people
- Have a housewarming party
- Have a picnic
- Look after a foreign guest while they are in this country
- Look for a new section manager
- Organise a (Halloween/ Xmas/ retirement) party
- Organise a (farmer’s/ flea/ antiques/ street) market
- Organise a (high school) reunion
- Organise a (local summer/ local/ school/ company) festival
- Organise a (softball/ baseball/ football) match between… and…
- Organise a buffet lunch for 15 people from different countries
- Organise a cabaret/ talent show
- Organise a new club
- Organise the AGM (= Annual General Meeting = shareholders meeting)
- Organise the board meeting
- Raise some money for charity
- Set up a market stall selling handicrafts/ homemade food
- Set up a new website
- Take 15 teenagers hiking in the mountains
- Try to raise money for a new startup idea
- Visit a colleague/ classmate/ housemate in hospital
- Write a (school/ company/ club/ local) newsletter
- Write a company history
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Will for predictions, spontaneous intentions, promises etc page
Great idea, I will try this!!