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‘Type of activity
whole class
information search
Function practised
asking for information
Exponent
question forms
Lexical areas
entertainment ané services
Essential vocabulary
performance, book (ickets), appointment, matinee,
‘weekday zohat’s on, bookable, advance, on the hour
How to use the game
This game may be played with any number of
students
Copy enough tack chects for half the lacs, andl
cerough information sheets for haf the class.
Place the chairs around the room in pairs back to
back. Ask half the students to sit on the chairs (one
student to each pair of chairs).
Give these students one information sheot each.
Give the other students a task sheet each.
‘The object ofthe game is for these students to
complete their task sheets in order.
‘Todo this, they will have to go and sit on one of
tbe empty chairs, and ‘telephone’ the stationary
student behind them, beginning the conversation
with, for example, Hello i that the Gawmont
Theatre?
If they get the right number (Yes, cam I help you?)
they should ask forthe information they need and.
write it down on the task sheet
they get a wrong number (No, sorry. 'm afnid
ya ve go the wornig number, is ste station.) they
stould apologise, ring off’ and move on to
‘another pair of chairs,
‘They must complete the tasks in order, so they
‘cannot make two consecutive phone calls trom the
‘same place, Thus the student in the above example
must find the Gaumont Theatr first and obtain the
necessary information, before returning to the
‘sation’ to ask any questions
‘The first student to finish isthe winner,Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out
what play is on this week . Is there a
matinee on Saturday?
Phone the station and find out the times of
trains to Bristol on a weekday morning
Phone the dentist and make an
appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
Phone the doctor and make an
zppointment for Friday.
Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask what
time the film Roger Rabbit I! begins?
1 Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out
what play is on next week.
2 Phone the station and find out the times
of trains to Oxford on a Sunday morning,
3. Phone the dentist and make an
appointment for Friday afternoon.
4 Phone the doctor and make an
appointment for this week sometime.
5 Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask what,
time the last performance of the film
Roger Rabbit Ill ends?
Phone the Gaumont Theatre and book
two tickets for Hamilot on Friday or
Saturday.
Phone the station and find out the times of
the first train to London on Sunday.
Phone the dentist and make an
appointment for Thursday afternoon.
Phone the doctor and make an
appointment for one afternoon this week
Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask what's
on this week
1 Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out
what play is on this week. Are there any
tickets left for Saturday night?
2. Phone the station and find out tre times
of trains to Birmingham.
3 Phone the dentist and make an
appointment. Any time this week will do.
4 Phone the doctor and make an
appointment for this week.
5. Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask if you
can book tickets for the film Roger Rabbit Il1. Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out GAUMONT THEATRE
how long Hamlets on for. You need four
tickets, early next week if possible. This week until Friday: HAMLET
2 Phone the station and find out the times of
trains to Gatwick airport. You need to be Every night 7.30 p.m.
there by 10 am. next Thursday. Matinee Saturday 2 p.m.
3. Phone the dentist and make an Performance ends 11.30 p.m.
appointment for as soon as possible. Tickets: £10 £12 £15
4 Phone the doctor and make an Tickets at all prices available every evening
appointment for as soon as possible. Next week for four weeks
ee CHARLIE’S AUNT: a comedy
ODEON CINEMA
This week: ROGER RABBIT I
Performances 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m.
(last performance ends 11 p.m.)
All tickets £5
Not bookable in advance