1.

Visual Technique

Activity 1: Worksheet with Grid

Concept Circle
Adapted from Allen (2007: 27)

Read the following words. Think of the definition by searching them on the dictionary. Then,

group the words into suitable category decided on your own. Think of the words that could be

good together. Give a label for each group. You have to explain to your friends why did you

put them into that group and why did you give that label.

rose violet Jasmine butterfly

sky blue sunshine Ladybug lily

dragonfly white Orchid cloud
daisy soil Caterpilar rock
green ant Water tosca

Group them here :

Make at least 10 sentences using the previous words as the subject/object.

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________

8. _________________________________________________

9. _________________________________________________

10. ________________________________________________

Combine 3 words that logically good to be together and make a question from them. You can
make combinations as many as possible.
Activity 2

Words Hunter

You are a words hunter. In this section you have to collect at least 10 words hidden in the
boxes below. You should connect letters to find them. The first one has been done for you.

Level 1

c o m p L i m e n t g e r

A f o g H p o r g h b s s

h g d f J l t t n a g d e

G r e a T n i d b n n v w

G o s d G b v r m k m v l

O w t s D t a f b s a w i

C o n g R a t u l a t e e

I b e a U t i f u l t l f

R t h h T r o f g a t c g

Z x s d W i n h b u d o b

S u c c E s p l c g s m v

B i r t H d a y r h f e s

P r i z E f p l s l o w d

C o m p E t i t i o n k w

No write them down and check the meaning on your dictionary.

1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________
5. ______________________________
Level 2
6. ________________________________
7. ________________________________
8. ________________________________
9. ________________________________
10. _______________________________
You are a words hunter. You have to work together with your friend to complete the
following crossword by asking your partner. You need a great teamwork to finish it as soon as
possible. The quickest is the winner.

Taken from Nurgun (2010: 30)

Level 2
You are a words hunter. You have to work together with your friend to complete the
following crossword by asking your partner. You need a great teamwork to finish it as soon as
possible. The quickest is the winner.

Taken from Nurgun (2010: 30)

2. Aural Technique
Activity 1: Happy Box
Teacher’s notes:

1. Teacher mentions name of a section in a certain place.

2. Students listen to four words said by teacher afterwards. If the words
mentioned are associated with that section or place, they should draw a happy face ()
on the column orderly. If the words are not associated, students should draw a sad
face () on the column.
Sample activity : The Department Store (Molinsky and Bliss, 1994: 35)
Read the section first, then the following four words.

Home Furnishings: sofa (happy)

coffee table (happy)
toaster (sad)
blouse (sad)

Gift Wrap Counter: towel (sad)

ribbon (happy)
calculator (sad)
bow (happy)

Kitchen Section: radio (sad)

stove (happy)
ladle (happy)
candle (sad)

Variation:
Teacher uses the recording of his/her own voice reading the words and plays it in the
classroom
Activity 2

Happy Box
Listen to the words read by the teacher. If the words are associated with the category,
draw a happy face () on the column orderly. If the words are not associated, draw a
sad face () on the column.

a b c d

1st Section

2nd Section

3rd Section

2. Verbal Technique

Activity 1: Riddles Game

Teacher’s Guide:

Ask one student to stand up and read the provided questions.

The other students should pay attention and answer the question as quick as possible.
The quickest student will get one star.
The student with most stars is the winner.
You can add or modify the questions based on students’ level.
Answer Key:
 If an egg in a silver egg cup is in New York City, where did it come from?
A hen.
 What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?
An umbrella.
 What comes down but never goes up?
Rain.
 What type of syrup is made backwards?
Edam.
 How many months of the year have 20 days?
All of them.
 How do you make the number one disappear?
Add the letter G and it’s Gone.
 What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
 What stays where it is when it goes off?
An alarm clock.
 What needs an answer but does’t ask a question?
A telephone.
 If you take two egplants from three eggplants, how many eggplants will you
have?
Two eggplants – the two that you take.
 Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
The ‘C’.
 What is as light as feather but even the strongest man in the world can’t hold it
for long?
His breath.
  What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock.
 What word is spelled wrong in all the dictionaries?
Wrong.
 Forward I am heavy, but backwards I am not. What am I?
Ton.
 Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
Nothing.
 The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps.
 What gets bigger and bigger the more you take away from it?
A hole.
 What goes up and down but never moves?
The temperature.
 What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Your name.
 What can be bigger than an elephant but weigh nothing?
Its shadow.
Taken from: laffgaff.com

Students Handout:
Choose one question from the list below. Read it loudly and wait for your friend’s answer.
The quickes student with the correct answer deserves a star from you.
  If an egg in a silver egg cup is in New York City, where did it come from?

 What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?

 What comes down but never goes up?

 What type of syrup is made backwards?

 How many months of the year have 20 days?

 How do you make the number one disappear?

 What has one eye but can’t see?

 What stays where it is when it goes off?

 What needs an answer but does’t ask a question?

 If you take two egplants from three eggplants, how many eggplants will you
have?

 Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

 What is as light as feather but even the strongest man in the world can’t hold it
for long?

 What has hands but can’t clap?

 What word is spelled wrong in all the dictionaries?

 Forward I am heavy, but backwards I am not. What am I?

 Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?

 The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

 What gets bigger and bigger the more you take away from it?

 What goes up and down but never moves?

 What belongs to you but is used more by others?

 What can be bigger than an elephant but weigh nothing?

Activity 2: Matching Game

Teacher’s notes:
 1. Teacher prepares a number of cards containing problem situations and
responses separately.
2. Teacher distributes the cards randomly to students in the class
3. Teacher asks them to memorize their lines and leave the cards on their desks.
4. Teacher asks them to walk around saying their lines until they find their
match.
5. When all pairs have been matched, teacher asks them to say their lines for the
whole class.
6. Teacher asks them to write down the definition of the underlined vocabulary
written on the cards.
Sample activity : Housing, Services, and Repairs (Molinsky and Bliss, 1994: 46)

The stove is broken! I can help you! I’m an appliance repair person.

I’m so upset! I cannot find my house keys. Don’t worry! I’m a locksmith.

My fireplace isn’t working well! No problem! I’m a chimney sweep.

My toilet won’t flush! I’ll fix it! I’m a plumber.

We’ve got mice in our attic! I’ll take care of the problem. I’m an exterminator.