2 The no no game

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Are you feeling OK?

Are you sure?
Did you watch TV last night?
Do you watch it a lot?
Ive forgotten, did you say you watched TV last night?

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Can you remember what we did before this?

Are you cold?
Have you seen my bag?
I think youve got it.
Is it time to stop yet?

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Have we started yet?

I think this is a silly game, dont you?
Do you like playing games?
Would you prefer to do some exercises?
Do you enjoy studying grammar?

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Do you understand how to play this game?

Have you had a new hair cut?
Have you bought some new clothes?
Will you lend me some money?
Please. Just for one day?

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Do you like coffee?

And what about tea?
Do you like tea?
Do you like tea?
Oh, I asked that question twice, didnt I?

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Do you want to do this?

Shall we do something different?
Would you like to see my new book?
This month its November, isnt it?
Are you sure?

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Do you like computer and video games?

Are they a waste of time?
Do you like watching sports?
Do you ever do any sports?
What about football?

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Have you ever been to Spain?

Do you know anyone whos been there?
Would you like to go?
Is the lesson nearly over?
All right, lets finish. OK?

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Would you like some chocolate?

Are you certain?
Are we still in school?
Will you come to my birthday party next week?
Will you buy me an expensive present?

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Im not very good at this game, am I?

Do you think youll pass your next exam?
Maybe youll get a really good mark.
Youve never failed an exam, have you?
Shall I help you study?

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Youre bored, arent you?

Shall we phone someone?
Can I borrow your phone?
I just want to call a friend in Australia is that OK?
Lets go for a picnic!

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Will you get married soon?

Do you like discos and nightclubs?
Can you tell me the time?
Oh its nearly the end of the lesson.
Its your turn next, isnt it?

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2 The no no game
Activity
Pairwork. Students read a list of questions to their partner
who responds in the negative without saying no.

Focus
Functional language: saying no.

Preparation
Photocopy one worksheet for each pair of students. Cut the
worksheet in half.

Procedure
Explain that students are going to play a game where they
mustnt use the word no when answering questions.
Divide the class into pairs. Hand out worksheet A to one
student and worksheet B to the other student in each pair.
Ask students to take it in turns to choose a set of questions
and read them aloud, quickly, one after the other to
their partner. Their partner must answer each one in the
negative, without saying the word no. Tell students that
they must give full, realistic answers and not simply shake
their heads.
If they say no to a question, their partner gets a point.
If they answer all five questions in the negative without
saying no, they get a point.
Students keep swapping roles and playing again. The
student in each pair with the most points at the end is
the winner.

Variations
Allow students to answer positively or negatively to the
questions but without using either of the words yes or
no.
When students have finished all their cards, they could
continue playing the game with spontaneous questions
of their own.

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