TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Growing Up

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, listening and In this used to board game, students practice used to and the past
speaking activity, group simple by discussing and answering questions about childhood
work memories. It is ideal for teenagers and adults. This game also
provides students with a great opportunity to practice building a
conversation about growing up.
Focus
Used to Procedure

Past simple Divide the class into groups of three or four.

Give each group a copy of the game board, a dice and counters.
Aim
The students place their counters on the start square. The first
To practice 'used to' student to throw a six starts the game.
and the past simple by
discussing and answering The players then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their
questions about counter along the board.
childhood memories.
When a player lands on a square, the student on their right asks
the player the question on the square about their experience of
Preparation growing up.
Make one copy of the
game board for each The player then uses 'used to' and the past simple to answer the
group of three or four. question.
Enlarge the game board
to A3 if possible. Also, The group then explores the topic by asking follow-up questions
provide a dice and and giving comments.
counters for each group.
The first student to reach the finish square wins the game.

Level
Pre-intermediate (A2)

Time
30 minutes

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Growing Up

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did your use to fight favourite
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turn did you
want one?
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love doing a to be with? What
best school
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subject?
time? of? play?
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to look
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like?
time? band? holidays?

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programmes your best to be your forward
did you use memory of biggest 1 space
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weekends?

What sports Did you use Where did

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play with? time? growing up?

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to be your Go back you use to have a to get good
favourite 1 space to go on boyfriend/ grades in Start
film? Why? holiday? girlfriend? school?

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