Unit 9: 4.

1 Half a crossword
Participants write definitions using relative pronouns and play a crossword activity to recycle vocabulary.

Procedure
Divide the class into pairs. Half the class look at crossword A and the other half crossword B. Highlight the useful language for them to use. They make notes of their definitions. They must not use the words written in the crossword. Divide the class into groups of four (crosswords A and B together). Students from group A ask for a clue missing from their crossword, e.g. Whats 2 across? Group B reads the definition. Group A guesses. Demonstrate an example with the class. Students take turns to define a word from their crossword, so their partners can add the word to their versions of the puzzle. Make sure that students understand that they should not look at each others crosswords.

Useful language
This is something that This is someone who This is a time This is a place.

Example: This is something that you use to write. = pen

Answers
Down 1. 3 5. 7. 8. 10. 14. calculator playground teacher trainer student pencil canteen 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. bag puppet break dictionary song flashcard Internet Director lunch Across

The British Council, 2011 The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.

Student A
1. Look at your crossword with a partner and write the definitions for your words. 2. Use the phrases in the Useful language box to help you write your definitions. This is something that This is someone who This is a time This is a place

Example: This is something that you use to write = pen

3.

Write your definitions Down 1. 3. 5. 7. 8. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

10. _____________________________ 14. _____________________________

4. Guess the missing words in your crossword. Ask the other team for the definitions like this:

Whats 2 across?
The British Council, 2011

Whats 10 down?

The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.

Student B
1. Look at your crossword with a partner and write the definitions for your words. 2. Use the phrases in the Useful language box to help you write your definitions. This is something that This is someone who This is a time This is a place Example: This is something that you use to write = pen 3. Write your definitions Across 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

4. Guess the missing words in your crossword. Ask the other team for the definitions like this:

Whats 2 across?
The British Council, 2011

Whats 10 down?

The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.