TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Horoscopes

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing and In this imaginative two-part worksheet activity, students create
speaking activity, horoscopes for their classmates with the future simple form 'will'.
pairwork
Procedure
Language Focus Begin the activity by asking the students about their zodiac signs
and if they ever read their stars. See if the students can remember
Future simple form 'will'
all the signs of the zodiac.
for predictions
Next, divide the students into pairs and give each pair a copy of
the worksheet.
Aim
To make predictions with Explain that the students are going to write horoscopes for all
the future simple form the signs of the Zodiac with predictions for the following day or
'will'. weekend.

Go through how to make predictions using the future simple form

Preparation 'will'.
Make one copy of the
Give students some ideas for predictions to write about, e.g.
worksheet for each pair
health, money, family, friends, free time, love, luck, travel, etc.
of students.
When everyone has finished writing, display the students'
Level horoscopes on the classroom wall.

Elementary Working individually, students then go around the classroom,

reading the predictions for their star signs and making notes
about the predictions.
Time
30 minutes Two days later or after the weekend, students continue with the
activity by re-reading their notes about the predictions. Students
then tell the class about which predictions came true.

Finally, students vote for the most accurate horoscope in the class.

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 FUTURE SIMPLE FOR PREDICTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Horoscopes

21 January - 18 February 19 February - 20 March 21 March - 20 April

21 April - 21 May 22 May - 21 June 22 June - 22 July

23 July - 23 August 24 August - 23 September 24 September - 23 October

24 October - 22 November 23 November - 21 December 22 December - 20 January

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