TEACHER'S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES True or False Board Game

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, listening and In this amusing board game, students practice asking and
speaking activity, group answering present simple 'Wh' questions about daily routines and
work habits.

Procedure
Language Focus
Demonstrate the activity by writing the first two questions from
Present simple 'Wh'
the game on the board. Elicit how to form present simple 'Wh'
questions and answers
questions from the two examples. Encourage the students to add
appropriate adverbs of frequency as necessary.
Aim
Examples:
To ask present simple
'Wh' questions from How often / play sport? (How often do you play sport?)
prompts and to give What time / get up? (What time do you usually get up?)
true or false answers to
questions. Next, divide the class into groups of three or four. Give each group
a copy of the game board, a set of true and false cards, a dice and
counters. Nominate one student in each group to keep score.
Preparation
The students place their counters on the start square. The first
Make one copy of the
student to throw a six starts the game.
game board and cards
for each group of three
The students then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their
or four. Cut the cards
counter along the board.
out as indicated. Enlarge
the game board to A3 if
When a player lands on a square, the student on their right mixes
possible. Also, provide
up the true and false cards face down. The player then picks a
a dice and counters for
card and looks at it without showing anyone.
each group.
The student on their right then asks the player a present simple
Level 'Wh' question from the prompt on the square, and the player
gives a true or false answer in sentence form, according to the
Pre-intermediate instructions on the card.

If a player lands on a question mark square, the student on the

Time right can ask any present simple 'Wh' question they like.
30 minutes
All the students, including the one that asked the question, guess
whether the player’s answer is true or false.

The player then reveals the answer. Each student receives one point
for a correct guess. Then, the next player rolls the dice and so on.

When someone reaches the finish, the game ends and the points
are added up. The student with the most points wins the game.

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 PRESENT SIMPLE 'WH' QUESTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES True or False Board Game

?
How often /
What time /
study
go to bed?
English?

?
What time
What / Where / go How often / What kind
/ finish
have for at the do the of music /
school /
breakfast? weekend? housework? like?
work?

How often /
Where /
wash your
live?
hair?

?
What / like
What / do How often
How often / to do in
at the / speak
chat online? your free
weekend? English?
time?

How many

?
cups of
What / do How / come
coffee /
to relax? to class?
drink a
day?

What / do What / Where /

How often /
on the watch on like to go
exercise?
Internet? TV? on holiday?

?
What /
Where / go What sports
do after
shopping? / play?
breakfast?

How often / What time /

What time /
go to the Finish have
get up?
cinema? dinner?

?
What / do
How often /
in the
play sport?
evening?

?
What /
Where / Where /
What / eat drink
for lunch?
do your
in the
work / Start
homework? study?
morning?

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 PRESENT SIMPLE 'WH' QUESTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES True or False Board Game

Give a TRUE Give a FALSE

Answer Answer

Give a TRUE Give a FALSE

Answer Answer

Give a TRUE Give a FALSE

Answer Answer

Give a TRUE Give a FALSE

Answer Answer

Give a TRUE Give a FALSE

Answer Answer

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