Singular and Plural- Competitions Speaking Game
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Singular, regular plural and irregular plural practice through a personal questions game, with points for the right answer, including easier and more challenging versions, a grammar presentation, and one more optional game.
Lesson Plan Content:
Singular and plural competitions speaking games
Ask your partner a “How many… do you have/ have you got/ are there/ did you/ do you want to/ would you like/ would you like to... (in/ on/ near…?)” question and answer the same question yourself. You can ask general or (very) specific questions, e.g. asking “How many new red notebooks have you got in your bag (now)?” or just “Have many notebooks have you got?” You both must answer with full sentences, e.g. “I have one…” or “There are seven”. You get one point if your partner has exactly one of that thing and you have more than one. However, you get no points if your partner has none of that thing, if they have more than one, or if you have fewer than two. Your teacher will tell you which of the lists below you can use to help. Answer a similar question from your partner, then take turns doing the same until your teacher stops you.
After you finish the game, fill the blank column in the last page below with plurals of the words in the left-hand column.
Check the plurals with the previous page, then test each other orally on the same and then different plurals.
What are the rules for “-ies” endings, “-ys” endings, and endings that are pronounced “iz” (and so add another syllable)?
Singular and plural things in common speaking game
Ask each other personal how many questions again, but this time to find things where your numbers are the same, and without looking at the worksheets to help.
With plurals version
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Suggested things to speak about |
places to speak about |
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automatic pencil baby badge bottle of… brother/ sister bruise brush calendar car certificate coat comic (older/ younger) cousin dictionary duvet eraser fridge (winter/ summer) hat key loaf of bread motorbike mouse musical instrument notebook patch pencil case pet photocopy pillow poster red pen rug shelf stripe television textbook toilet video game console watch zip/ zipper |
automatic pencils babies badges bottles of… brothers/ sisters bruises brushes calendars cars certificates coats comics (older/ younger) cousins dictionaries duvets erasers fridges (winter/ summer) hats keys loaves of bread motorbikes mice musical instruments notebooks patches pencil cases pets photocopies pillows posters red pens rugs shelves stripes televisions textbooks toilets video game consoles watches zips/ zippers |
in on near in front of under
bag bedroom body book classroom coat closet/ cupboard/ wardrobe desk drawer garage hook house/ apartment kitchen living room street
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No plurals version
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Suggested things to speak about |
places to speak about |
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automatic pencil baby badge bottle of… brother/ sister bruise brush calendar car certificate coat comic (older/ younger) cousin dictionary duvet eraser fridge (winter/ summer) hat key loaf of bread motorbike mouse musical instrument notebook patch pencil case pet photocopy pillow poster red pen rug shelf stripe television textbook toilet video game console watch zip/ zipper |
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in on near in front of under
bag bedroom body book classroom coat closet/ cupboard/ wardrobe desk drawer garage hook house/ apartment kitchen living room street
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