TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Articles Board Game

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, listening, and In this fun articles board game, students review 'a', 'an' and 'the'
speaking activity, group by completing true or false statements and talking about various
work topics for 30 seconds.

Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the students into groups of three or four.
Articles
Give each group a copy of the game board, a dice and counters.
Students will also need a pen and paper for keeping score. Nominate
Aim one student in each group to be the time keeper.
To review articles (a, The players place their counters on the start square. The players
an, the) by playing a then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along
board game where you the board.
complete true or false
statements and talk When a player lands on a 'True or false?' square, they complete
about various topics for the statement with the correct article (a, an, or the) and read it
30 seconds. to the group.
If the player is able to do this correctly, they score a point. If not,
Preparation they must move back to their previous square.

Make one copy of the If the statement is correct, the other group members guess
game board for each whether it's true or false for the player. The player then reveals
group of three or four. the answer. The students who guessed correctly each score one
Enlarge the game board point.
to A3 if possible. Also, When a player lands on a 'Talk about...' square, they complete the
provide a dice and 'Talk about...' sentence with the correct article (a, an, or the) for
counters for each group. one point. If the player doesn't complete the sentence correctly,
they must go back to their previous square.
Level If the sentence is correct, the player then talks about the topic for
30 seconds for an extra point.
Pre-intermediate
When a player reaches the finish, the game ends and the points
are added up. The student with the most points wins the game. If
Time at any point, the students are unsure of the correct article, they
30 minutes can ask you to adjudicate.
Answer key
1. an 9. the 17. an 25. a
2. the 10. an 18. the 26. an
3. a 11. the 19. a 27. the
4. the 12. the 20. the 28. a
5. a 13. an 21. a 29. the
6. the 14. the 22. the 30. an/the
7. an 15. the 23. the 31. the
8. a 16. a 24. the 32. a

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 ARTICLES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Articles Board Game

Talk about... True or false?Talk about... True or false? Talk about...

30. ___
31. I have never
Finish 32. ___ trip you
been to ___
important 29. I love to 28. ___ useful
plan to take. problem facing visit ___ coast. invention.
Philippines.
___ world.

True or false?

27. I would like

to live in ___
countryside.

True or false? Talk about... True or false? Talk about... True or false? Talk about...
22. ___ most 23. I usually
21. I had 24. something 25. I once 26. what you
expensive meet my
___ cold last you like to do in ran in ___ were doing ___
thing you've friends at ___
month. ___ evening. marathon. hour ago.
ever bought. weekend.

Talk about...
20. what ___
teachers at
your school are
like.

True or false? Talk about... True or false? Talk about... True or false? Talk about...
19. I eat junk 16. ___ new 14. something
18. the last 17. I have ___ 15. I use ___
food more language you interesting
time you went older brother/ Internet every
than twice ___ would like to you've done in
to ___ cinema. sister. day.
week. learn. ___ last week.

True or false?

13. I live in
___ apartment.

True or false? Talk about... True or false? Talk about... True or false? Talk about...
7. I have seen 8. ___ person 10. how much 11. I never 12. what ___
9. I have been
___ ancient you know very ___ umbrella listen to ___ student on your
to ____ USA.
monument. well. costs. radio. right is wearing.

Talk about...
6. ___ most
beautiful place
you have
visited.

True or false? Talk about... True or false? Talk about... True or false?
3. I'm thinking
5. I can play 4. animals you 2. what you 1. I saw ___
___ musical can see at ___
of buying ___
usually do in interesting film Start
new mobile
instrument. zoo. ___ summer. recently.
phone.

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