Tandem plus pair work activities beginner low intermediate

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EXAMPLE EXPONENTS

Classmates

Asking for and giving

Countries
Numbers 11 - 20

What's her name?

personal information

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Where's she from?

2 Ralfle tickets

Asking and saying
numbers

Numbers 20 - 100

What number is ticket I?
(It's number) twenty - seven.

3 A secret code

Asking and saying letters

The alphabet

What's code letter 'G'?
(It's) 'a '.

Numbers i ·20

Have you got any treasure in F 3?
Yes, (I have).

of the alphabet
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Find the

treasure

5 Pen-pals

Saying letters and
numbers

The alphabet

Asking for and giving

Hobbies and interests

7 George Watson's
family tree

Crossword
.opposites

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9 See.side fun
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Arrangirlg a
stlidy bedroom

11 The corner

shop
12 Last day 01 the
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Asking and talking about
personal belongings

Talking about family
relationships

What's two across?
(It's) the opposite of 'young.'

Asking about and
describir.g present actions

The seaside

In my picture a woman is

Asking and describing

Furniture

where things are

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Ther"e '5 a desk near the

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window.

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I'd like some jam, please.

Food and drink

Yes, certainly. Would you
like peac'h Or strawberry?

sales

prtces

Prices

How much does Q T-shirt
cost? (It costs) £10. 75.

Airport

Asking about and saying

Times
Cities

What time does flight IB65 I
Q17iue? (It arrives ar) } 1. lO.

Physical appearance

What does she look like?

Clothes

She's got fair ha ir.

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Famous cities

Asking about and
describing places

Cities . location,
population, industries,
weather

Where's Sydney?
What's Sydney like?

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Star profile

Asking and talking about

likes and dislikes

Food and drink
Hobbies and interests

What's her favourite food?
What does she like doing?

l7 Time for a
meeting

Asking and talking about
daily routines and jobs

Jobs
Routine activities
Times

What time does he get up?
Whar does he usually do in
the evening?

18 Magic recipes

Asking lor and giving
cooking instructions

Food
Cookery

First, put two eggs in a bowl.

19 Snap dragon

Asking and explaining how
to make something

Paper models, Numbers
I - 8. Colours

First. fold the paper in half

20 Party plans

Making requests and offers

Food and drink
Things tor a party

I'll make sandwiches.
Can you bring a cake?

21 V/orld records
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Making intelligent guesses
(in answer to general
knowledge questions)

Natural produce and

manufactured goods
Countries

Which country produces the
most coffee?
f think It's Columbia.

22 Jeffers of

Asking and saying where
places are

Shops
Public buildings

Excuse me, where is the
University bookshop?
It's in Trinity street.

Tambridge

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Clothes

Asking about and
describing people

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silting in a deckchair.

Asking about and saying

Store detectives

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Commonly-used adjectives
Numbers 1 - 18

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Edward is George's son.

Family relationships

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Whose is the guitar?
(It's) Paul Simon 's.

Personal
belongings

Asking lor and giving
definitions of words

Asking for things
Offering a choice

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What's his address?
What are his interests?

personal information
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Describing a route

Directions

Public buildings

Firs/, the procession goes
along Dorchester Street.

Animal life
WeIghts and measures

A baby whale isn'l four

processIOn

24 Animai facts

Interrupting politely and
correcting information

metres long. ft's about seven

metres.

2S Media poll

Agreeing and disagreeing

Films and T. V.
programmes

Adjectives for opinions

26 Roberta and
Rodney
?_I A day out

28 T.V. choice
29 Island hotels

30 The best way
to go

31 Holiday prize

Asking and talking about

/ think quiz programmes are
boring.
! agree./So do I.

Household jobs

Can Roberta make lea?
Yes, she can.

declining invitations

Days of the week
Diary engagements
Times, Dates

Would you like 10 come oul

On Sunday?
Yes, I'd love to.

Making and responding
to suggestions

T.V. programmes
Times

Shall we watch the News at
six 0 'clock?

Asking about and
qualifying factual
information

Hotel facilities

It says there's good food. Is

Asking about and giving

Holidays anu travel

How long is the holiday?
How much does it cost?

Outdoor sports

What aTe you going to do

Leisure activities

there?

abilities

Ivlaking, accepting and

that so?
Yes, but it's expensive.

travel information

Asking and talking about
future plans

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I'm going to visit a castle.

32 Weekend
weather

Asking and talking about
the weather

The weather

What's the forecast for

Sunday?
ft's going to rain.

33 By the year 2100

Talking about cegrees of
certainty

The future

Do you think people willliue
in space cities?

34 Geography quiz

Asking about and making

Geographical features and

comparisons

regions, Comparative

Which continent is larger?
Asia is larger than Africa.

adjectives, Numbers

35 Late for school
36 UFOs

37 Holiday

Asking and giving reasons
and explanations

arriving late

Why was Mark late?
Because he missed the bus.

Asking about and
describing objects (in the
past)

Shapes, Colours, Sizes
Substances

How many UFOs did you see'
What shape were they'

Talking about the past

Hoiidays
Prices

Mick and Mary wen I on
holiday together.

Asking and talking about

extended actions in the
past

Routine and leisure
activities

What was Peter Lewis doing
yesterday evening?

Asking for and giving
biographical information

Biography, Dates, Voyages
of discovery

Where was he born?
When did he die'

Describing pictures

Street robbery

In picture A there is a couple
going into a shop.
Last Saturday Dave went out.

problem

38 A murder
puzzle

39 Famous
explorers

40 Last Saturday
morning

Narrating

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