TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S So, Neither or Nor?

Activity Type Introduction

Speaking Game: In this fun agreeing game, students race to agree with statements
making and responding using so, neither or nor.
to statements using
prompts (group work) Procedure
Divide the students into groups of four.
Focus
Give each group a set of agreement cards and a set of topic cards.
Agreeing with so, neither
and nor
Ask the students to shuffle each set of cards and place them face
down on the table in two piles.
Aim
Students will also need a pen and paper for keeping score and
To play a game where someone to keep the time.
you race to agree with
statements using so, One student begins by turning over a topic card from the pile and
neither or nor. placing it face up on the table for everyone to see, e.g. sports.

The student then picks up the agreement cards and looks at the
Preparation phrase on the first card, without showing it to anyone, e.g. So do
I.
Make one copy of the
cards for each group of
A member of the group then starts to time one minute.
four and cut as indicated.
Keep the agreement
The student then tries to make one of the other students say the
cards and topic cards
phrase written on the agreement card by making a statement
separate.
related to the topic on the card, e.g. 'I sometimes play football in
the park'. Students must be mindful to elicit the correct tense on
Level the agreement card.

Intermediate (B1) The first student to agree to the statement using the correct
phrase wins and keeps the card.

Time The student then looks at the next phrase and makes another
30 minutes statement relating to the topic, trying to get through as many so,
neither or nor cards as possible before the time limit is up.

When the time limit has been reached, the students count up
their agreement cards, scoring a point for each one.

The agreement cards are then collected in, reshuffled and it's the
next student's turn to turn over a topic card and make statements
to elicit the phrases on the cards.

The game continues until all the topic cards have been used.

The student with the most points at the end of the game wins.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S So, Neither or Nor?

Agreement cards

So do I. So am I. So can I. So have I.

So will I. So did I. So was I. So would I.

Neither do I. Neither am I. Neither can I. Neither have I.

Neither will I. Neither did I. Neither was I. Neither would I.

Nor do I. Nor am I. Nor can I. Nor have I.

Nor will I. Nor did I. Nor was I. Nor would I.

Topic cards

sports animals work languages

education transport music food

films drink TV hobbies

health technology the environment holidays

the Internet last night family clothes

daily routine tomorrow housework free time

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