Level
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Grade 8-12 (13-18 years)
Most effective 13-15 years
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Aims & Objectives
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- To test vocabulary in a fun way
- To focus on particular contexts, and the vocabulary that goes with that context
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Lesson Plan
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- The class forms groups of about 5-6 people.
- Each group writes a situation or context on a piece of paper, eg. Shopping, or Going to the cinema.
- The pieces of paper are collected and placed in a hat/box.
- One member each from groups one and two sit at the front of the class, ready to "duel".
- One piece of paper is drawn from the hat, and read out loud.
- The first player must say out loud a word associated with that context.
- The second player must produce a sentence using that word.
- The second player says a word out loud, and the first player produces a sentence.
- The class intervenes if it feels a word has been used wrongly (the teacher is a class member too)
- If a sentence is wrong (the teacher is an umpire), the player who faulted must sit down and another member from his/her group replaces him/her.
- This continues until all the members of a group are eliminated.
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Notes
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Duel can be a lengthy process, and so is useful as a regular feature of your class for use at odd moments, such as when half a period has been lost to administration, or students are too frisky for other work (Spring Day, Civvies Days, etc). The rules can be changed for individual challenges, a league table, or so on. Results can be posted on a chart for continuity, and a cup awarded at the end of the year for the Vocabulary Champions.
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