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Want/Have/Need Tic-Tac-Toe

Write your answers in any order in the boxes below:
Make sure that you only write nouns.

1. Something you want (*).
2. Something you have (*).
3. Something you need (*).
4. Something that you had(*), but don't have anymore.
5. Something you have (*), but don't want anymore.
6. Something you don't have (*) and don't want.
7. Something you have (*), but don't need.
8. Something you have (*), but seldom use.
9. Something you have (*) and often use.

Now exchange papers with your partner.
Look at his/her sheet and guess what the objects are.
Use the following:
e.g. Something you have(*), but seldom use.
You say: "I'll bet you have *a bicycle*, but seldom use it."

e.g. Something you have (*), but don't want anymore.
You say: "I'll bet you have *a toy doll*, but don't want it anymore."

If you guess correctly, put a big X in the square.
If you guess wrong, put a big O in the square.
Try to get a line of three X's.

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Word Association

The teacher starts by saying a word, such as "Hotel".

For example:
Teacher: Hotel
Student A: Bed
Student B: Room
Student C: Service
Student D: Food
Student E: Restaurant
Student F: Chinese

Any association is ok.

If the student can't answer (5 second limit) he must stand up.
The last student seated is the winner.

If the association is not obvious, the student is asked to explain the association.

Whispers

Divide the class into even rows.
The last member of each row (at the back of the class) is taken out of the classroom. A "key" letter, word or sentence(depending on level) is given.

The students run back inside, and whisper the "key" to the next student in their row. It is whispered down through the row until the last member writes it on the board.

The first student to write it on the board correctly wins the point for their team/row.

Fast Words

The class is arranged into rows. The first person in each row is given a piece of chalk. The blackboard is divided into sections.
No more than six teams.

The teacher calls a letter and the students must write as many words as they can beginning with that letter, in the allocated time.
Their team-mates can call out hints, but be warned, this is very noisy.

Next, the second member gets the chalk and goes to the board and the teacher calls out a new letter.

The team with the most correct words is the winner.

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