Here are some more grammar practice activities for you to use in your classes

Making plans

Grammar: Conditional sentence type 1
Aim: to practise using the language in a personalized, realistic and memorable way Procedure:
1. Write the following sentence starters on slips of paper: If I get really good at English, I’ll…, If I have free time this week, I’ll …; If I find some money, I’ll ….; I’ll enjoy myself if…; If the teacher doesn’t give us homework this week, I’ll…
2. Get students to work in groups of three.
3. Mix up all the slips and put them on the table.
4. One student chooses a slip, and finishes the sentence, and reads it out loud.
5. The other two ask as many questions as they can. For example,
A: If I have time this weekend, I’ll play badminton.
B or C: Where will you play?
            Do you play often?
            Who will you play with?…
6. Students take turns to read their sentences and ask questions.


What would you do if…?

Grammar: Conditional sentence type 2
Aim: to practise the language in a contextualized and practical way to enable them to use it more effectively
Procedure:
1. Divide the class into pairs. One student is A and the other is B.
2. Distribute the cards below to all A’s & all B’s.
3. Get them to ask each other their questions. Make sure they respond to their partners’ answers Here is the model dialogue: A: What would you do if someone stole your bicycle? B: I would call the police. A: Really? I wouldn’t. I would call my neighbors for help. Or That’s a good idea. I would do the same thing.
4. Then see how many times each pair have the same answer.


Student cards:

Student A:
1. Ask B the following questions:
a. What would you do if you lost your money?
b. What would you do if you didn’t have time to finish your home work?
c. What would you do if your bicycle were stolen?
d. (think of a question of your own)
2. Be ready to answer B’s questions. Would you do the same thing?
- Yes. I would do the same thing.
- No. I _____________________.

Student B:
1. Ask A the following questions:
a. What would you do if you found a lot of money?
b. What would you do if the barber cut your hair too short?
c. What would you do if a stranger asked you for some money?
d. (think of a question of your own)
2. Be ready to answer A’s questions. Would you do the same thing?
- Yes. I would do the same thing.
- No. I_____________________.



Your biography
Grammar: Past simple
Aim: to practise the past tense in a personalised, memorable and fun way
Procedure:
1. Get students to finish the following sentences. Make sure three sentences are true and one sentence is false.
- When I was ………., I ………………............
- ……. years ago, I …………….………...........
- I learned to ……. when I was …………
- I………………………yesterday.
2. Divide the class into pairs.
3. Get one to read the sentences, and the other to guess which one is false and explain why.


Speed game
Grammar: Wh-questions
Aim: to practise asking and answering whquestions fluently
Procedure:
1. Divide the class into pairs.
2. Give each pair a set of the topic squares and question starters below.
3. One student chooses a topic.
4. The other student chooses a question starter and has to ask a question in ten seconds. The student who has chosen the topic has ten seconds to answer the question.
5. Anyone who can’t ask or answer a question in ten seconds will lose one point.

 

Topic squares
Holidays	Travelling	School rules
Family	Home	Friends
Films	School	Food

Question starters
What is your favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do you like?
Who was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
Where do/ did you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?
How many times have you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?

I need your advice
Grammar: Should (giving advice)
Aim: to give practice in giving advice using ‘should’ in a realistic and personalised way. Procedure:
1. Divide the class into groups of four.
2. Cut the squares below, mix them up, and give each group a set.
3. Each member of the group takes turns to pick a square, read the problem, and the others give advice, using I think you should …or I think you shouldn’t…\
 

I have a terrible headache.	I’ve got quite fat recently. I want to lose weight.	I have a bad cold which I caught yesterday.	I often fall asleep in class.
I never have enough money.	I love my parents but they are too strict.	My brother snores very loudly and keeps me awake.	I want to improve my English.
I borrowed a book from the school library. Now I can’t find it.	I am having nightmares at night and can’t sleep properly.	The only food I can cook is instant noodles.	My friend gave me a gift. It’s a shirt that don’t like. I’m not sure what to do or say.
My neighbour watches everything I do. I find this really annoying.	I ‘m thinking of leaving school to become a model.	I have argued a lot with my friends recently and I feel very unhappy.	My parents hate my new friend.

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