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MILLING & SPEAKING PRACTICE

By Bibi Baxter

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FIND SOMEONE WHO LIKES/DOESN'T LIKE........  

Milling & Speaking Exercise for Elementary Level

(pre-teach new vocabulary)

By Bibi Baxter

STUDENTS:  ASK YOUR CLASSMATES:  

Do you like ..................?

  • If the answer is 'yes', write the person's name in the YES column on the right.  
  • If the answer is 'no', write the person's name in the NO column on the right.

After the exercise has finished, give the results to others in the class:-

"Fernando likes cooking, but he doesn't like swimming."

NAME OF CLASSMATE

YES

NO

... swimming?
   
.... studying?
   
.... cooking?
   
.... skiing?
   
.... listening to classical music?
 

 

 
.... watching TV?
   
.... animals?
   
..... singing?
   
.... English food?
   
.... cycling?
   
.... betting?
   
.... beer?
   
.... dancing?
   

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FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN........  

Milling & Speaking Exercise for Intermediate Level

(pre-teach new vocabulary)

By Bibi Baxter

STUDENTS:  ASK YOUR CLASSMATES:  

Can you ..................?

If the answer is 'yes', write the person's name in the box on the right.

After the exercise has finished, give the results to others in the class:-

"Jacob can blow bubbles using bubble-gum."

NAME OF CLASSMATE

...blow bubbles using bubble gum
 
....recite the 'six times multiplication table' in English
 
....pronounce these names correctly:  Leicester, Edinburgh, Plymouth 

(Ask your teacher how to pronounce them for you before you ask your classmates.  Then ask your classmates to pronounce them for you.)

 
....yodel.  (Ask for a demonstration.)
 
....give you three different sentences, using the word:  PUT 
  1. ................................................................................
  2. .................................................................................
  3. .................................................................................
 

 

....use a computer
 
....tell you a word in a different language from their own
  • LANGUAGE:  ......................................................
  • WORD:  ................................................................
  • MEANING: ..........................................................
 
.....sing 'Old MacDonald Has A Farm' in English
 
....tell you an English joke
 
....drive a car
 
....fly a plane
 
....cook delicious food
 
....whistle a tune  (Ask for a demonstration)
 

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FIND SOMEONE WHO HAS GOT........  

Milling & Speaking Exercise for Pre-intermediate Level

(pre-teach new vocabulary)

By Bibi Baxter

STUDENTS:  ASK YOUR CLASSMATES:  

Have you got........?

If the answer is 'yes', write the person's name in the box on the right.

After the exercise has finished, give the results to others in the class:-

"Fernando has got a car.  It is a Ferrari."

NAME OF CLASSMATE

...a cigar? What brand is it?  ......................................
 
....a car? What type is it? ...........................................
 
... a dog? What breed is it? ..........................................
 
....a bicycle? What colour is it?  ........................................
 
....a  boyfriend/girlfriend?  What is their name?  ...........................

 

....a computer  What do you use it for?
 
....a dictionary
 
....a cd player
 
....two sisters
 
....an apple
 
....a cat
 
....an aunt
 
....a broken tooth
 
....a brother
 

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FIND SOMEONE WHO (+ PRESENT PERFECT).......  

Milling & Speaking Exercise for Intermediate Level

(pre-teach new vocabulary)

By Bibi Baxter

STUDENTS: ASK YOUR CLASSMATES:  

Have you ..................?

(If the answer is 'yes', write the person's name in the box on the right.)

After the exercise has finished, give the results to others in the class:-

"Alfredo has visited America"

NAME OF CLASSMATE

...has visited America
 
...has learnt two other languages
 
...has eaten a big breakfast today.
 
...has had a serious accident 
 
...has met someone important.  Who? ..............................................

 

...has used a computer
 
...has given money to charity
 
...has seen something interesting on television.  What? .......................................................................
 
....has eaten English food
 
....travelled in a fast car (American spelling: traveled)
 
....flown a plane
 
.... cooked a curry
 
... learnt to play the piano
 
 

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FIND SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO (+ INFINITIVE).......  

Milling & Speaking Exercise for Intermediate Level

(pre-teach new vocabulary)

By Bibi Baxter

STUDENTS: ASK YOUR CLASSMATES:  

Would you like to ..................?

(If the answer is 'yes', write the person's name in the box on the right.)

After the exercise has finished, give the results to others in the class:-

"Carlos would like to meet someone famous.  He would like to meet Michael Jackson, so he can learn to dance well."

NAME OF CLASSMATE

...meet someone famous  (Who? Why?)

.......................................................................

 
...learn another language  (What?)

.......................................................................

 
...read something interesting (What?)

.......................................................................

 
...have a discussion (About what?) 

.......................................................................

 
...become someone important.  (Why?) 

.......................................................................

 

...commit a crime   (What?)

.......................................................................

 
...help other people  (How?)

.......................................................................

 
...go to another country this month.  (Where?  Why?)

 .......................................................................

 
....be rich  (Why?)

.......................................................................

 
....take part in the Olympics?  (Which sport?)

.......................................................................  

 
....live in London?  (Why?)

.......................................................................

 
.... start their life again  (Why?)

.......................................................................

 
... learn to play a musical instrument (What?)

.......................................................................

 

 

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