WORDS–IN-ACTION B1

Speaking and writing extra practice

ABOUT WORDS-IN-ACTION
The set consists of 12 theme worksheets divided into 20 flashcards.
Each set contains words and expressions illustrated by a picture. Every part of speech is marked in a different
colour:
nouns - red
verbs - green
adjectives - yellow
adverbs - blue

The students’ task is to create a story from the cards they receive.

TIME
Depending on how much time you have at your disposal, you can use a complete set of cards – the activity will
then take about 45 minutes – or select just a few cards from a given set.
PROCEDURE A
1. Divide the students into the groups of 4 – 5.
2. One student in each group needs to be assigned as a note taker and a presenter later on.
3. Give each group one set of Words-in-Action cards – they have to divide the cards equally between themselves.
4. The students’ task is to prepare a story and to include all the words they have received.
5. There are two possible ways to begin:
a) The teacher gives each group the same/a different sentence to begin.
b) The group begins the story their way.
6. Students take turns to add their parts of the story – they can do it in an odd order. They finish once they have
used all the cards.
7. The note taker presents the story to the class. They then work together to correct any mistakes they will
notice – structure, grammar, spelling etc.
PROCEDURE B
1. Divide the students into the groups of 4 – 5.
2. Assign one person to be a note taker and a presenter later on.
3. Distribute an equal number of cards to each group, depending on the time available.
4. There are two possible ways to begin:
a) The teacher gives the opening sentence.
b) A volunteer from one group begins the story using a word from his set.
5. Each group then takes turn to add something to the story – they should use the word from the Words-in-Action set.
6. The group who finishes off all their words wins!
7. The note taker presents the story to all students and they can indicate any grammar, lexical mistakes they
encounter.

FOLLOW UP
The game is mainly intended for practising speaking, however, alternatively it can also be used as a follow-up
writing exercise.
 WORDLISTS:

CULTURE & FREE TIME FOOD HEALTH TRAVELLING & TOURSIM

recommend fish and chips ill lorry
award cake faint plane
band banana fever arrive
compose onion feel sick one-way ticket
number one hit salt painful passenger
record sugar headache suitcase
singer knife ambulance valid
writer fresh weak airport
bestseller sweet go to hospital land
act cook thermometer drive
cinema mix nurse cross the border
dubbed pour healthy passport control
make a film have breakfast doctor go on holiday
sci-fi picnic take sb’s temperature guesthouse
special effects be on a diet medicine souvenir
article dessert heart attack break down
live beer give up smoking go on foot
report fast food restaurant catch a cold get lost
studio junk food chemist’s have an accident
draw put on weight patient double room

WORK HOME NATURE & ENVIRONMENT PEOPLE, FAMILY & SOCIAL LIFE
cook attic hot finger
firefighter balcony waterfall good-looking
journalist roof river look like
security guard stairs mountain teenager
waiter upstairs below zero curly
full-time carpet ice tattoo
CV mirror sunny moustache
interview shower rain baseball cap
employ soap monkey underwear
bonus towel tree make-up
apply for a job wardrobe flower take off
on holiday bright butterfly handbag
per hour in bad condition fly brave
office fridge tornado lazy
job advertisement mess burn rubbish watch TV
fill in a form rent a flat pollute go to the disco
get a job vacuum the floor energy-saving meet friends
look for a job do the washing-up cut down forests have fun
work as… do the ironing fire run away from home
badly paid clean the windows cloud old

SCHOOL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SHOPPING & SERVICES SPORT

private school scientist pay in cash boxing
classroom lab on sale marathon
corridor discover size rollerblades
library observe hairdresser’s skater
pupil result try on attack
teacher invent too small fight
Geography cable changing room team
be absent digital go shopping fan
unfair gadget broken stadium
punctual error return helmet
strict delete get a refund ball
study hard click exchange kick
make mistakes mobile phone shop assistant do yoga
pass an exam press a button shopping list give up
do an experiment headphones shopaholic win a game
lunch break wireless expensive strong
ambitious screen supermarket point
school trip spaceship poster go swimming
blackboard comet greengrocer’s swimming cap
chalk out of order fashion boutique fit