Personal development, Energizer
Teambuilding and empowerment
30 min.
Large group, Small group
Upto 15 min
Materials needed
Beginner, Moderate
Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading
Communication
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Objectives

The learner can conjugate and use pronouns correctly.

Material

  • Cards with a positive and a negative statement, e.g.
    I smoke / I don’t smoke.
    I sleep well / I don’t sleep well.
    I dance salsa / I don’t dance salsa.
    I speak Arabic / I don’t speak Arabic.

Preparation

  • Make the cards (see materials).

Instructions

  • Stand in a circle.
  • Start by saying a positive statement that applies to you, e.g. I smoke.
  • Form two groups according to the reactions of the learners: smokers and non-smokers.
  • Point at one or more learners and make sentences, e.g.
    We smoke and you don’t smoke.
    He smokes and he doesn’t smoke.
  • The next statement is done by a volunteering learner. S-he must choose a statement applying to him/her.
  • Close the exercise by writing some conjugated verbs on the blackboard.