IELTS- Language of Trends Miming Game
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
TPR presentation and practice of the language of trends
Lesson Plan Content:
The language of trends miming game
IELTS Academic Writing Task One/ Business English
Choose one of the cards below or take one from the pack your teacher gives you and mime the trends meaning and/ or the original meaning (e.g. diving into a pool) until your partner guesses which one you are demonstrating. You cannot speak, but you can make sound effects if your partner needs help.
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dive |
take off
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rocket |
crash |
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fluctuate
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turbulence |
shrink |
grow/ expand |
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bottom out
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reach a peak |
pick up |
slump |
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escalate
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halve |
double |
triple |
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bounce back
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cut |
slash |
explode |
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soft landing
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bumpy landing |
V-shaped (recession) |
U-shaped (recession) |
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W-shaped (recession) |
dip |
double dip (recession) |
plummet
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raise
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recover |
improve |
shoot up |
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soar
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buoyant |
deteriorate |
jump |
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remain flat/ remain steady |
flatten out
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rapidly |
suddenly |
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dramatically
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sharply |
rise steadily |
slightly |
Ask about any which you couldn’t mime, are not sure the meaning of, etc.
Play the same guessing game, but this time without your partner being able to look at the list of options.
Which idioms above are connected to flying, sports and water?
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