Topic: Describing pictures

Language Focus: Prepositions of place

Time: 20 – 30 minutes

Game: Cold window

Opening screenshot to Cold Window

Preparation

Cut up some pieces of recycled paper into strips.  These will be used by your learners to write sentences on.

Playing

In a connected classroom, learners play in pairs or in small teams.  Put the game on the board and tell the learners that they have to look at the two different pictures.  If they can see a difference they have to write what it is down on the pieces of paper and come and give it to you.  You will only accept the sentence if it is grammatically correct and the game accepts it too.  Use code correction on any mistakes and hand the sentence back for the learners to try again.  If the sentence is grammatically correct and it’s a difference in the game (click on the difference) then sign the piece of paper.  When you declare the game over the winners are the ones with the most pieces of paper with your signature on.

e.g.

In the picture on the right there is a clock on the building and on the right there isn’t.

There are two windows on the side of the first building and only one on the building in the other picture.

Play plus

In between the spot the difference pictures you get short pieces of text that tell a story of the character in the pictures.  Give learners the chance to correct any of the mistakes for extra bonus points

e.g.

I had just moved into an old house.

where the rent was cheap.

a bit remote.

Post play

Learners tell the story of the character in the spot the difference pictures.