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“Find someone who……”

Purpose: communicative and student-centered activity that involves a lot of

talking and moving around. It helps students get to know each other a little better,

and it gives them valuable practice forming questions.

Level: multilevel

Time: 20 min. approx.

Instructions:

1. Explain to students this is an activity to get to know a little bit about each

other.

2. The teacher may want to model forming some questions first and have

students practice before asking them to start the activity.

3. Give an activity handout to each student depending on the class language

level. Have students mingle around the room and ask yes/no questions from

the worksheet to different classmates.

4. If a student answers “yes” to the question, the other student writes the

classmates’ name on the worksheet.

5. Explain students cannot use the same person for more than one question!

6. First student who writes a name for all questions wins! (it is ok if students do

not have names for all questions)

7. Finally, students return to their seats. Teacher asks students some questions:

Example: T: “Who likes cats?” S: “Carlos”

T: “Who speaks 3 languages ?” S: “Sam”

8. Ideally, everyone in the class will hear a characteristic attributed to him/her

and hear his/her name at least once.

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“Find Someone Who……..”

Intermediate Level

Walk around the room and introduce yourself to a classmate. Then, ask that classmate a

question in the past tense. If the answer is “yes” write down the classmate’s name on the line.

Continue meeting different students and asking about their past activities. Don’t forget to ask

more questions!

Ask your classmates: Did you……….?

1. ….have cheese for breakfast this morning? ________________

2. ….drink milk today? _________________________

3…. watch TV last night? _______________________

4. ….eat dinner already?________________________

5. …. walk to English class today?_________________

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6. …. fix something this month?____________________

7. ….come to English class in the fall?____________________

8. ….do your laundry today?_______________________

9. …. go on a trip in the summer?______________________

10. …. spend money yesterday?____________________

Now tell the class:

� Who had eggs for breakfast this morning?

� Who had tea today?

� Who watched TV yesterday?

� Who had dinner already?

� Who took the bus to English class?

� Who fixed something this month?

� Who came to English class in the fall?

� Who did laundry today?

� Who went on a trip last summer?

� Who spent money yesterday?

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“Find Someone Who ……..”

High Beginner/Intermediate Level

Walk around the room and ask a yes/no question to different classmates. If the

answer is yes, write the person’s name. Look at the pictures to help you! Practice

asking the questions with your teacher first.

Ask your classmate: Are you going to ……….? Name of Classmate

1. …….make dinner after class? ___________________

2…… go to the laundromat this week? __________________

3……fly somewhere soon? ___________________

4. …..buy something new this month? ___________________

6. ….visit your country this year? ___________________

7. …read anything before going to bed? __________________

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Ask your classmate: Are you going to ……….? Name of Classmate

8. …..eat out on Saturday? ___________________

9. …..meet some friends on the weekend? __________________

10. …. save some money this year? ___________________

Now tell the class (use complete sentences):

� Who’s going to make dinner after class?

� Who’s going to go to the laundromat this week?

� Who’s going to fly somewhere soon?

� Who’s going to buy something new this month?

� Who’s going to visit his/her country this year?

� Who’s going to read something before going to bed?

� Who’s going to eat out on Saturday?

� Who’s going to meet some friends on the weekend?

� Who’s going to save some money this year?

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“Find Someone Who ……..”

Intermediate Level

Walk around the room and ask a classmate a question in the past tense. If the answer is “yes”

write down the classmate’s name on the line. Continue meeting different students and asking

about their past activities. Don’t forget to ask more questions! Practice the questions with your

teacher first.

Ask your classmates: Did you ………………? Name of Classmate

1…..get the flu shot already? ____________________

2….. come to the USA this year? ____________________

3….. watch the news in English today? _____________________

4….. meet any relatives recently? ___________________

5….. make your lunch today? ____________________

6….go to the library this summer? ___________________

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Ask your classmates: Did you ………………? Name of Classmate

7….. put away your winter clothes? ___________________

8….. read an interesting book recently? ____________________

Now tell the class (use complete sentences):

� Who got the flu shot already?

� Who came to the USA this year?

� Who watched the news in English today?

� Who met any relatives recently?

� Who made his/her lunch today?

� Who went to the library this summer?

� Who put away his/her winter clothes?

� Who read an interesting book recently?

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“Find Someone Who ……..”

Intermediate Level

Walk around the room and ask a classmate a question in the past tense. If the answer is “yes”

write down the classmate’s name on the line. Continue meeting different students and asking

about their past activities. Don’t forget to ask more questions! Practice the questions with your

teacher first.

Ask your classmates: Did you ………………? Name of Classmate

1…..make a New Year’s resolution? ____________________

2…..get a practical or interesting holiday gift? ____________________

3…..travel to your country last year? ____________________

4…..grow up in the country? ____________________

5…..skip breakfast today? ____________________

6….. get engaged recently? _____________________

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Ask your classmates: Did you ………………? Name of Classmate

7…..eat fish yesterday? ___________________

8…..get a ride to school today? ____________________

Now tell the class (use complete sentences):

� Who made a New Year’s resolution?

� Who got a practical or interesting holiday gift?

� Who traveled to his/her country last year?

� Who grew up in the country?

� Who skipped breakfast today?

� Who got engaged recently?

� Who ate fish yesterday?

� Who got a ride to school today?

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“Find Someone Who……”

Intermediate Level

Walk around the room and ask a yes/no question to different classmates. If the

answer is yes, write the person’s name. Look at the pictures to help you! Practice

asking the questions with you teacher first.

Classmate Name

1. …..likes to go hiking

___________________

2. ….doesn’t like to work out ___________________

3. ….has grandchildren ___________________

4 ….is from India ___________________

5 ….works at a factory __________________

6. ….speaks three languages _________________

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7. …. was born in September _________________

8. …. has the day off tomorrow _________________

9. …. recycles _________________

10. …has a sweet tooth _________________

Now tell the class:

� Who likes to go hiking?

� Who doesn’t like to work out?

� Who has grandchildren?

� Who is from India?

� Who works at a factory?

� Who speaks three languages?

� Who was born in September?

� Who has the day off tomorrow?

� Who recycles?

� Who has a sweet tooth?

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“Find Someone Who ……..”

Intermediate Level

Walk around the room and ask a classmate a question in the past tense. If the answer is “yes”

write down the classmate’s name on the line. Continue meeting different students and asking

about their past activities. Don’t forget to ask more questions! Practice the questions with your

teacher first!

Ask your classmates: Did you ………………?

1. ….have cereal for breakfast this morning?________________

2…. drink milk today? _________________________

3…. read the newspaper today? _____________________

4…. see the winter Olympics this year? ___________________

5…. walk to English class?__________________

6….go to the beach last summer?____________________

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Ask your classmates: Did you ………………?

7….eat dinner already? _____________________

8….do your laundry today?_______________________

9….go on a trip in the summer?______________________

10…buy anything yesterday?____________________

Now tell the class:

� Who had cereal for breakfast this morning?

� Who drank milk today?

� Who read the newspaper today?

� Who saw the winter Olympics this year?

� Who walked to English class?

� Who went to the beach last summer?

� Who ate dinner already?

� Who did the laundry today?

� Who went on a trip this summer?

� Who bought something yesterday?

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“Find someone who……”

Intermediate ESL Level

Walk around the room and ask a yes/no question to different classmates. If the

answer is yes, write the person’s name. Remember you can only write a person’s

name once!. You may ask a follow-up question to learn more about your

classmate. Practice asking the questions first.

1. ……. likes to exercise __________________

2. ……. has a tattoo ___________________

3. ……. walks to work _________________

4. ……. is wearing a necklace ________________

5. ……. is not married ___________________

6. ……. speaks 3 languages ___________________

7. ……. is from Central America __________________

8. ……. is wearing contact lenses _____________

9. ……. rents a house_________________

10……..works on Saturdays _________________

11.…… drives a truck ______________________

12……. knows how to dance _________________