Lift Off 2 Units 4 and 5
Instructions for teachers
There are three versions of this activity. The first one is given on one page to save paper and photocopying. The second is on cards to make it more flexible and to make matching up a more physical activity. However, the mix or match activity is usually best if done as a whole book, with each page cut into flaps which are turned separately to make good and bad matches. This makes it similar to the many mix and match books in which the reader makes people, monsters, etc with odd matches of head, body and legs, or something like the classic book Do You Like Ketchup on Your Cornflakes?
There are also a few possible activities, but the best is usually to get one student to make a wrong, funny or crazy match and then for one or more other students to make it more correct/ sensible while keeping as many parts the same as they can. All the options have at least one sensible match and at least one silly match.
To make a book, you need to staple the pages together on side, perhaps after adding a cover, and then cut along the dotted lines. You could also add suitable pictures to some or all flaps, but doing it without pictures means that students will have to concentrate more on the meaning of the words.
After reading, students could draw suitable pictures on their own copy of the book. Another option is for each student to draw one picture of their favourite silly combination, instead of drawing pictures for every page.
They could also make their own versions of this mix and match activity, perhaps keeping the same starters but changing the other columns/ cards/ flaps.
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Single page version
Make combinations of words from the different columns below, see if your partner accepts them, and if not see if they can make the combinations better.
| It’s spring. |
I’m wearing |
an apron |
and I’m |
cleaning the house. |
| It’s summer. | boots | flying a kite. | ||
| It’s autumn. | flipflops | going to school. | ||
| It’s winter. | a hat | having a shower. | ||
| It’s January. | nothing | hiking. | ||
| It’s March. | pyjamas | lying on the beach. | ||
| It’s May. | a scarf | making a snowman. | ||
| It’s July. | shorts | opening a Christmas present. | ||
| It’s September. | slippers | playing computer games. | ||
| It’s windy. | a snorkel | playing soccer. | ||
| It’s snowy. | a suit | running a marathon. | ||
| It’s cloudy. | a sweater | shopping. | ||
| It’s sunny. | a swimsuit | starting a new job. | ||
| It’s raining. | a T-shirt | swimming in the sea. | ||
| It’s November. | a coat | washing the car. | ||
| It’s December. | a uniform | watching television. |
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Cards version
Make combinations of words from the different kinds of cards below, see if your partner accepts them, and if not see if they can make the combinations better.
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It’s spring.
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It’s summer. |
It’s autumn. |
It’s winter. |
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It’s January.
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It’s March. |
It’s May. |
It’s July. |
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It’s September.
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It’s windy. |
It’s snowy. |
It’s cloudy. |
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It’s sunny.
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It’s rainy. |
It’s November. |
It’s December. |
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| I’m wearing | and I’m | |||||||
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an apron
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boots |
flipflops |
a hat |
nothing |
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pyjamas
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a scarf |
shorts |
slippers |
a snorkel
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a suit |
a sweater
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a swimsuit |
a T shirt |
a uniform |
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| cleaning the house. |
| flying a kite. |
| going to school. |
| having a shower. |
| hiking. |
| lying on the beach. |
| making a snowman. |
| opening a Christmas present. |
| playing computer games. |
| playing soccer. |
| running a marathon. |
| shopping. |
| starting a new job. |
| swimming in the sea. |
| washing the car. |
| watching television. |
Book version
Turn flaps of the book to make a crazy sentence and see if your partner can make it into a possible real sentence by only changing one or two parts. Then do the same with your partner’s crazy sentence.
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It’s spring. I’m wearing
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an apron and I’m
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cleaning the house.
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It’s summer. I’m wearing
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boots and I’m
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flying a kite.
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It’s autumn. I’m wearing
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flipflops and I’m
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going to school.
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It’s winter. I’m wearing
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a hat and I’m
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having a shower.
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It’s January. I’m wearing
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nothing and I’m
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hiking.
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It’s March. I’m wearing
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pyjamas and I’m
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lying on the beach.
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It’s May. I’m wearing
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a scarf and I’m
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making a snowman.
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It’s July. I’m wearing
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shorts and I’m
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opening Christmas presents.
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It’s September. I’m wearing
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slippers and I’m
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playing computer games.
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It’s windy. I’m wearing
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a snorkel and I’m
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playing soccer.
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It’s snowy. I’m wearing
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a suit and I’m
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running a marathon.
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It’s cloudy. I’m wearing
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a sweater and I’m
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shopping.
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It’s sunny. I’m wearing
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a swimsuit and I’m
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starting a new job.
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It’s raining. I’m holding
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a T-shirt and I’m
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swimming in the sea.
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It’s November. I’m wearing
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an umbrella and I’m
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washing the car.
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It’s December. I’m wearing
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a uniform and I’m
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watching television.
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Brainstorming stage
First without looking at the cards, book or table, write as many suitable words as you can in each gap below.
| Months
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Seasons
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Weather
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Clothes
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| January
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Spring | rainy | hat |
Look at the cards to help (or the book or table if you don’t have the cards), then brainstorm more, checking the spelling with your teacher.
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