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Present perfect board game

Language point
Present perfect tense

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' (ivide students into groups of ) or *. + !ive each player a counter and each group a dice. ) Students place their counters on STA,T and throw the dice to decide who starts. * Student A throws the dice and moves forward that number of squares. - Student . asks Student A the question on that square. %f Student A answers with the correct form/ and the rest of the group agree that the answer is correct/ Student A0s counter remains where it is. %f the answer is incorrect/ the counter returns to its original square. To develop fluency, encourage the group to develop a short conversation after each answer with follow up questions. 1 Students take it in turns/ repeating step - and moving around the board until one student reaches 2%3%S4. This student is the winner5

Aim
To practise the present perfect tense and develop fluency.

Activity
Students ask and answer questions using the present perfect in order to move along the board and reach the end.

Organi ation
!roup work.

Preparation
"ake a copy of the board game for each group of three or four students. #ach player needs a counter and each group needs a dice.

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Start
9
Who have you phoned today?

Have you ev er left a shop wi th out pay ing? 8

2 Have you bought yourself anything expensive this month? 7

Have you ever lied about your age?

6 What countries have you visited? 13 What cities have you visited this year? 16 How many times have you been in hospital? 23 How many vacations have you had this year? 26 What's the best present you've ever received?

Miss a turn!
5
Have you ever broken a window?

Go back 2 spaces
11
What ha ve you don e today

What have you eaten today?

12 What is the most expensive thing you've ever bought? 17

10

14

Have you eaten in a restaurant this week?

19

Move forward 2 spaces

15

18

How many times have you been to england?

20

Miss a turn!
21 Have you ever lo st your passpo rt? 28

What have you drunk today?

22 Where have you been today? 27

Have you received a present this month?

24

Have you ever skied?

Move forward 3 spaces!

25 Have you bought any clothes this month?

Finish

Go back 2 spaces!

Have you had a good day today?

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