Teacher's Notes

Speaking Activity

Find Someone Who...

Present Simple

Activity Type

Speaking Activity

Focus

Forming present simple questions with Do you...?

Aim

Students mingle and ask questions to find classmates who match each prompt.

Level

A1–A2

Time

15–20 minutes

Preparation

Print one sheet per student.

Procedure

1.

Give each student a copy of the prompts sheet.

2.

Elicit the question form for the first prompt together: "Do you eat breakfast every day?"

3.

Students stand up and mingle around the classroom.

4.

They must ask different classmates for each prompt — they cannot ask the same person twice in a row.

5.

When they find someone who answers "Yes", they write that person's name next to the prompt.

6.

The first student to complete all ten prompts sits down and is the winner.

7.

Debrief: ask students to share interesting findings. ("Maria plays three sports!")