TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Abstract Nouns Board Game

Activity Type Introduction

Listening and speaking In this challenging abstract nouns board game, students practice
activity, group work making sentences with uncountable abstract nouns.

Procedure
Focus
Divide the students into groups of three or four.
Abstract nouns
Give each group a copy of the game board, a dice and counters.
Aim
The players place their counters on the start square.
To practice making
sentences with abstract The players then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their
nouns. counter along the board.

When a player lands on an abstract noun square, they try to

Preparation make a meaningful sentence with the noun.
Make one copy of the
For example, if a player lands on the word 'health', the player
game board for each
might say 'I want to improve my health by cycling to school every
group of three or four.
day'.
Enlarge the game board
to A3 if possible. Also,
If the other group members agree the sentence is grammatically
provide a dice and
correct and appropriate, the player stays on the square.
counters for each group.
If the player makes a grammar mistake or the sentence doesn't
Level demonstrate the abstract idea, they must go back to their previous
square.
Upper-intermediate (B2)
The first player to reach the finish wins the game.

Time As an alternative, when a player lands on an abstract noun square,

25 minutes they talk about the abstract idea for 30 seconds. If the player
manages to do this successfully, they stay on the square. If not,
they move back to their previous square.

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 ABSTRACT NOUNS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Abstract Nouns Board Game

Finish experience beauty honor Miss a turn trust

motivation

Go back
proof luck freedom love fun
3 spaces

wisdom

advice democracy justice trouble knowledge Miss a turn

work

Move forward
peace politics time enjoyment progress
2 spaces

hope

information education relaxation fear health Start

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