Turning away from the class so you can’t see, guess which of the actions below your partner is doing by listening to the sounds
switching the lights on and off
taking the cap off a pen/ board pen/ glue stick
stomping your feet
rolling a dice
throwing a sticky ball on the…
shaking a cassette/ cassette box
opening a bag
scratching the carpet/ under the table/ the bin
dropping a dictionary on the table/ chair/ floor
pushing the bin/ a chair/ a table
using the pencil sharpener
jumping
hopping
skipping
running
cleaning the board
skating on the carpet
sliding your hand on the table/ chair/ carpet/ wall/ whiteboard
clapping your hands
hitting the lenses of your glasses
hitting a ballpoint pen on the table
shaking some paper
knocking on the table/ door/ wall/ whiteboard
opening/ closing the door/ cupboard/ drawer
opening/ closing a bag/ book
using the stapler
clicking the mouse
flicking a rubber band
using a hole punch
pulling sellotape on a tape dispenser
using scissors
shaking an envelope
shaking two rulers
flicking a ruler on the table
shaking a box of paperclips
banging two… s together/ banging a… and a … together
Do the same but checking your answers with your other classmates (and so using “he” and “she”)
Do the same, but with two people doing each action
Do the same, but with your own actions
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