3Ws GAME

3Ws GAME
Minefields

Level	Aims	Grammar	Time	Materials
junior high school first year	Give practice asking and answering What/When/Where, and using 'sometimes' and 'always' in a fun atmosphere	What/Where/When,　Sometimes/Always	20 mins	Question and answer sheets, and name cards

Distribute the worksheets and go through them with the students. Cover the names, the questions, and a sample of the answers. For example, the JTE tells the students they will be Jim while the ALT chooses Mike (there are pairs of characters with all but 1 answer corresponding; Jim/Mike, Bill/Paul etc.). The ALT asks the questions which the students answer in unison; the JTE helps if they have difficulty. Go through two characters like this. Try to get more and more excited as the answers keep matching as this holds the children's attention, helps them focus on what is happening, and encourages them to be excited too. Feign great disappointment (momentarily) when the final answer doesn't match. If necessary, the ALT can model read the answers for the students after they have practiced in the outlined manner. Explain that you have a Western toilet to read in. Distribute the name cards to students, saying that they are a secret, and not to be shown to others. The students must find their 3, 4, or 5 same-named-partners by asking the target questions. Explain that only saying, "Jim" is the wrong way to play, watch closely for students using this shortcut. PLAY. First group to find itself wins.

To see this worksheet on its own and ready to print, go here.

Question

Name
What do you do in your free-time? Do you like Humpty-Dumpty? When do you study? Where do you study? Do you like English?

Bob read books yes after dinner always in the toilet No

Tom watch TV Yes before dinner sometimes in the bath No

Mike read books No, Alice after dinner sometimes in the toilet No

Paul play shogi No, the rabbit after dinner always in the toilet Yes

Jim read books No, Alice after dinner sometimes in the toilet Yes

Bill play shogi No, the rabbit after dinner always in the toilet No

Jack watch TV Yes before dinner sometimes in the bath Yes

John read books Yes after dinner always in the toilet Yes

Question Name	What do you do in your free-time?	Do you like Humpty-Dumpty?	When do you study?	Where do you study?	Do you like English?
Bob	read books	yes	after dinner	always in the toilet	No
Tom	watch TV	Yes	before dinner	sometimes in the bath	No
Mike	read books	No, Alice	after dinner	sometimes in the toilet	No
Paul	play shogi	No, the rabbit	after dinner	always in the toilet	Yes
Jim	read books	No, Alice	after dinner	sometimes in the toilet	Yes
Bill	play shogi	No, the rabbit	after dinner	always in the toilet	No
Jack	watch TV	Yes	before dinner	sometimes in the bath	Yes
John	read books	Yes	after dinner	always in the toilet	Yes

Teaching Tip
Never let yourself get angry at your students; this will only make them afraid of you, and even less likely to speak. BE PATIENT!! A good practice in difficult situations, with students or teachers, is to wait twice as long as normal before forming a judgement of something or someone and reacting. Language learning isn't accomplished overnight, so expect that there will be misunderstandings and errors.

View this page without frames (good for editing or printing)

Complete index ... without frames

Introduction (frames)