Let's talk about health

LET’S TALK ABOUT HEALTH  

GAME BOARD

ACTIVITY

Group-work: speaking

AIM

To play a board game by talking about health.

GRAMMAR AND FUNCTIONS

Talking about health: have + illness (a cold, a black eye, etc)

get + illness (sick, headaches, etc)

VOCABULARY

Vocabulary related to health and health problems: needles, catch a cold, get headaches, suffer from migraines, keep fit, allergies, scars, false teeth, be hospitalised, have a black eye, get sleep, reduce stress, health service, alternative health therapies, donate organs, have temperature, blood type, accidents

AGE AND LEVEL

10-11^th Form

PREPARATION

Make a copy of the game board for each group of up to 4-5 students. For this activity you will also need dice and counters for each group.

TIME

15minutes

PROCEDURE

1. Ask the students to work in groups of up to four or five.

2. Give each group one copy of the game board, dice and counters.

3. Before the students start playing the game, explain how to play.

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME:

A. Put the game board in the middle of the table.

B. Each player puts their counter on the square marked START and throws the dice.

C. The first player to throw a six starts the game.

D. Player A throws the dice and moves their counter along the board according to the number on the dice. 

E. When they land on a square they read the question and need to talk about for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

F. The game continues until the first player reaches the FINISH.

4. Students are ready to play the game.  While they are playing, go round to each group and check they are playing correctly.  Answer questions and offer help.

Краткое описание документа:

С целью формирования здорового образа жизни была разработана настольная игры для учеников 10-11 класса по теме "Здоровье". Задания направлены на формирование мотивации к ведению здорового образа жизни, а также развитие навыков разговорной речи на английском языке.

Данную игру можно использовать в рамках изучения темы "Здоровье"