English in elementary school teaching materials collection 2013 the jet p rogr amme

Suggestions and Advice: 
The lesson can be done without the laminated sheets and instead the chalkboard and colored chalk 
can be used. This activity is better if the front of the classroom is cleared of desks so the students 
can comfortably stand while they waiting for the directions from the instructors. 
Hide and Seek Vocabulary

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English
in
Elementary
School 
FIND YOUR PARTNER! 
Submitted by Joel Thielen (Fukuoka Prefectural BOE) 
Target Group
: 6th year
Difficulty Level
: Basic Conversation 
Activity Objective: 
To practice, "Do you have ~?" "Yes I do." or "No I don't." while reviewing the alphabet. 
Procedure: 
Count how many students are in the class. Divide that number in half, and count that many letters 
down the alphabet (example: 26 students in the class, divided by 2=13 alphabet letters, A-M). Take 
the pairs of alphabet letter cards (A-M) and shuffle them together. You should now have a shuffled 
stack of 26 small alphabet cards. Now add one extra small alphabet letter card that has no 
corresponding pair to throw the numbers off. Pass out all 27 of the alphabet cards to the students, 
and give one to yourself or the HRT. Have students stand up, and try to find their corresponding 
letter/partner by asking eachother, "Do you have (letter)?" and responding, "Yes I do!" (both 
students sit down and are finished for this round) or, "No I don't." and both students find someone 
else to ask. Eventually all students will be sitting down besides the one who has no corresponding 
partner/letter. This is the "lucky" student who gets a sticker and the chance to do a self-
introduction in English to the rest of the class.