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TEACHER'S NOTES

Are you...?

ESL / EFL RESOURCES

Activity Type

Introduction

Reading, writing, listening and speaking activity

In this verb 'to be' game, students race to complete a bingo card by asking and answering present simple yes/no questions with the verb 'to be'.

Procedure

Language Focus Present simple yes/ no questions and short answers with the verb 'to be'. 'Are you...?

'No, I'm not'.

To practice asking and answering present simple yes/no questions with the verb 'to be'.

Preparation Make one copy of the bingo cards for every four students per round you wish to play. Cut the cards out as indicated.

Time 25 minutes

Elicit the question: Are you good at skating?

Then, rub out the name and change the word 'is' to 'isn't'. Ask other students the same question and when someone replies 'No, I'm not', write their name in the space.

Aim

Elementary (A1-A2)

Demonstrate the activity by telling the students that you need to find someone who is good at skating to complete the sentence.

Go around the class asking students the question until you find a student who answers 'Yes, I am'. Write that student's name in the blank space on the board.

'Yes, I am'.

Level

Write the following on the board: ________ is good at skating.

Tell the students that they are going to play a game of bingo where they race to complete similar sentences by asking and answering present simple yes/no questions with the verb 'to be'. Give each student a bingo card (A, B, C or D) and go through the vocabulary on the cards. To make the game more personalized, there are six blank 'is' and 'isn't' sentences for the students to fill in based on their own background, culture or country. Have the students begin by completing these six sentences on their cards with their own ideas. Explain that in order to win the game of bingo, students must get five names in a row either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally The students then stand up and go around the classroom asking 'Are you...?' questions, based on the sentences on their bingo cards. Each time a student speaks to a classmate, they are only allowed to ask one question and then must move on to speak to another student. The first student to get five names in a row shouts 'bingo'. Check the student's answers by confirming the information with the named students. If the answers are right, the student wins the game. If not, the students continue to play. Play several rounds, ensuring that students receive a different bingo card each time. You can also have the students win by completing the entire card with names. Note: This is an editable PDF. To edit the document, select the Edit PDF tool in Acrobat.

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VERB TO BE

Are you...?

ESL / EFL RESOURCES

Bingo Card A

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is

is creative.

is athletic.

is

is a pet owner.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is from a big city.

isn't

is strong.

is hungry.

is a musician.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is artistic.

is a good student.

is tired.

is from a small town.

isn't

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is good at football.

is a hard worker.

isn't

is kind.

is a good cook.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is

is an only child.

is over 170 centimeters tall.

is good at drawing.

isn't a good singer.

Bingo Card B

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ isn't a good singer.

is a good student.

is creative.

is athletic.

is

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is a pet owner.

is from a big city.

isn't

is strong.

is hungry.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is a musician.

is artistic.

is

is tired.

is from a small town.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ isn't

is good at football.

is a hard worker.

isn't

is kind.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is a good cook.

is

is an only child.

is over 170 centimeters tall.

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is good at drawing.

VERB TO BE

Are you...?

ESL / EFL RESOURCES

Bingo Card C

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is good at drawing.

isn't a good singer.

is

is creative.

is athletic.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is

is a pet owner.

is from a big city.

isn't

is strong.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is hungry.

is a musician.

is artistic.

is

is tired.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is from a small town.

isn't

is good at football.

is a hard worker.

is over 170 centimeters tall.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is kind.

is a good cook.

is a good student.

is an only child.

isn't

Bingo Card D

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is over 170 centimeters tall.

is good at drawing.

isn't a good singer.

is

is creative.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is athletic.

is

is a pet owner.

is from a big city.

isn't

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is strong.

is hungry.

is a musician.

is artistic.

is

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ is tired.

is from a small town.

isn't

is good at football.

is a hard worker.

______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ isn't

is kind.

is a good cook.

is a good student.

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is an only child.