Hitch!

no materials

oral

15 min.

Objectives

• The learner can give and ask information.
• The learner can understand simple instructions.

Instructions

• Form a circle, everyone standing at arm’s length from each other, facing each other.
  
• Ask the learners to hold their arms in front of them and to close their eyes.
  
• Ask them to put their left hand out, and take another hand at random.
  
• Ask them to do the same with their right hand.
  
• The learners are not allowed to hold both hands of the same person or the hand of their neighbour.
  
• Ask the learners to open their eyes.
  
• Ask the learners to untie the hitch as quickly as possible. They are not allowed to let go of the hands they are holding.
  
• Record the time.

Variant

• Repeat the exercise with the challenge to improve the time.
  
• Discuss afterwards the most efficient way to untie.

Tips for the instructor

Divide bigger groups into two or three teams.