Gaming Statistics III

By kylemawer  

Level: Intermediate +

Language: Numbers and statistics

Skills Focus: Scan Reading / speaking

Location: Computer room

Group A Group B

Preparation

Download the ‘Gaming Statistics worksheets‘ and make enough copies for each learner in your class.

Research & Record

  1. Divide learners into two separate groups – A & B.
  2. Hand out the worksheets and get As to discuss the answers together and Bs to do the same in their group.
  3. Go to the computer room.
  4. Explain that Group A is going to do the answers for the odd numbers and Bs the even numbers.
  5. Direct learners to this post and click on the link for their group above:
  6. Learners fill in the answers.

Queue and Question

  1. Return all groups to the classroom.
  2. Set up the chairs in an open space so that group As can sit in a line opposite a line of Group Bs.
  3. Learners sit down and ask the person opposite questions about the information they are missing and complete the woksheet.
  4. After a minute or so say “Change!  As move one place to the left.” or “Change! Bs move one place to the right.”
  5. Repeat until both groups have completed the worksheets.
  6. Answers, feedback and teachers questions

Follow up

  1. Learners do a survey of their family and friends and write similar sentences for homework.
  2. Learners research trends in their own country.

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