THE RULES

counter2.gif The objective is to talk about what ONE of the characters (Lisa, Tom, Kate, Ben, and Jane) likes / loves / doesn't like / hate doing (to do).

counter2.gif Divide the class into 4 or 5 teams.

counter2.gif Give the following grid to each team: grid.

counter2.gif Each team can choose a character from the start or while playing (the teams are free to change their minds).

counter2.gif Players can move forwards or backwards on the board.

counter2.gif For each activity, the player says if the character likes / loves / doesn't like / hates doing it (to do it). If the answer is validated by the teacher, the player draws the right symbol in the corresponding square in the grid.

    Example 1example1.gif >  Lisa likes listening to music. (British English)

                               Lisa likes to listen to music. (American English)

    Example 2: example2.gif >  Tom loves taking photos. (British English)

                               Tom loves to take pictures. (American English)    

    Example 3: example3.gif >  Jane doesn't like cycling. (British English) 

                               Jane doesn't like to cycle. (American English)    

    Example 4: example4.gif >  Ben hates watching television. (British English) 

                               Ben hates to watch television. (American English) 

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counter2.gif When the members of a team have collected all the symbols, they must describe all the activities their character likes / loves / doesn't like / hates doing (to do). If the whole description is correct, the team wins!

VOCABULARY


cycle.jpg
cycle



garden.jpg
garden



listen_to_music.jpg
listen to music



play_video_games.jpg
play video games



read.jpg
read



surf_the_net.jpg
surf the net (UK)

go online (US)



take_photos.jpg
take photos (UK)

take pictures (US)



watch.jpgwatch television


NOTE

counter2.gif There are some differences between British English and American English.

read.jpg

British English

American English

like.gif

I like reading

I like to read

not_like.gif

I don't like reading

I don't like to read

love.gif

I love reading

I love to read

hate.gif

I hate reading

I hate to read