Odd word out
This activity is designed to be taught with Exercise 3, "Role Play: I'm sorry. I'll . . ."
Time: 10–15 minutes. This popular game (often called "Odd Man Out") challenges students to form lists of related words with one exception in each. It can be played at any time with any unit or topic.
- Have students form groups of four or five. Explain that they will work together to make up three separate lists of words in which each list has three related words. Then they must add one more word to each list that doesn't fit with the other words. (Note: In this game, have students focus on using words related to the theme of travel or tourism from Unit 5 if you wish.)
- Model the task by giving several examples:
| List #1: visa |
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ticket |
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suitcase* |
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passport |
| List #2: hotel |
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city* |
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hostel |
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inn |
(Note: * = odd word out)
- As groups do the task, go around and give help. Encourage students to use the Student's Book to find words in Units 1–8, rather than a dictionary.
- Now groups take turns reading their lists aloud to the class or writing them on the board, whichever is preferable. Other students try to guess which is the "odd word out."
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