The INTERRUPTION GAME: bombarding a classmate with questions – a fast and engaging speaking activity7/2/2016 The INTERRUPTION GAME: a fast, fun, highly effective and exciting no-prep speaking activity which engages all the class against one student.
Set your timer at 5 minutes. Choose a student to tell us their typical day from the moment they wake up till the moment they turn off the light to sleep. His aim is to get to the end of the day having given a very detailed account filling all the five minutes (no less – no more). The aim of the rest of the class is to stop him from getting to the end of his day by interrupting him with pertinent details regarding what he is saying:
The teacher listens and makes a note on the board of wrong questions or answers, which are only subsequently corrected altogether by the class guided by the teacher. I read about this activity in a blog about a year ago but cannot remember who to credit for it. In any case students tend to love it and participate eagerly with the consequential benefit of practice and learning. I hope you have fun with this activity. Susan
8 Comments
7/2/2016 02:56:58 pm
A creative way to practise speaking about daily routine plus asking questions, thank you! Obstructing the speaker's progress adds a bit of mischief.
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7/2/2016 03:27:52 pm
My students really enjoy it so the practice is that much more effective!!
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ouafae Ben Ayad
7/2/2016 08:12:38 pm
This activity is fun.It involves learners amazingly in the process of learning
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chris B
10/2/2016 09:00:44 am
How can a question be wrong? I don't know if my students have brothers and sisters
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31/5/2016 05:52:46 am
His aim is to get to the end of the day having given a very detailed account filling all the five minutes (no less – no more).
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31/5/2016 10:53:58 am
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10/5/2017 11:51:08 pm
Cool a nice post the fast way to get engaging speaking activity.It`s awesome every one here enjoyed it a lot.The INTERRUPTION GAME is fast and fun game.Thanks dear for sharing I am going to play with m friends.
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