Conjunctions cards

Preparation

 Print out the beginnings cards on one colour of paper/card, the conjunctions
cards on a different colour and the endings cards on a different colour again.
 You will need one set of cards for every three students.
 You will also need quite a lot of floor/table space!

Procedure

1. Get students into threes and give out one set of cards to each group.
2. Students should spread out the conjunctions cards and the endings cards face
up on the table and put the beginnings cards in a pile, face down.
3. One student takes a beginnings card and reads it out.
4. The other two students compete to pick up a conjunction and an ending card to
complete the sentence. The quicker student to make a complete sentence wins
the cards. The others should be put back on the floor/table.
5. Play then continues to the left until all the cards have been used or no more
sentences are possible.
6. The student with the most points is the winner.
7. If not all the cards were used, students can play again, making different
sentences.

Suggested answers, using all the cards (lots of others are possible, though!)

 I hate football, although I love rugby.

 Public transport is cheap. However, it is not very comfortable.
 She is not popular despite being very intelligent.
 The match was cancelled because of the rain.
 We left the cinema early because the film was boring.
 Peter speaks French as well as German.
 We went for a walk despite feeling tired.
 Big cities are expensive. On the other hand, there is a lot to do.
 She stayed at work late so that she could finish the report.
 My parents haven’t given me any money yet so I can’t buy those red shoes.

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Beginnings cards

I hate football. Public transport Big cities are She is not

is cheap expensive popular

My parents
She stayed at The match was We left the haven’t given
work late cancelled cinema early me any money
yet

We went for a Peter speaks

walk French

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Conjunctions cards

although despite in spite of However,

On the other
as well as because because of
hand,

so so that

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Endings cards

it is not very there is a lot to being very

I love rugby
Because…… comfortable do intelligent
For example….

she could finish the film was I can’t buy

the rain
the report boring those red shoes

feeling tired German

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