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Activity type: this is a kinesthetic correction activity in which students have to jump either to the right or the left depending on whether they think a sentence is grammatically correct or not.
Level: all levels (the attached sentences are for a low intermediate group)
Teacher's notes:
- Ask the students to stand in a line, one behind the other in class.
- Stand on a chair in front of the students; actually, you just need to stand somewhere that you can be heard and seen. Make sure that you have control over the class.
- Tell the students that you are going to say sentences which may or may not have grammatical mistakes in them. What they have to do is jump to the left, if they think the sentence is correct and to the right if the sentence is incorrect.
- Say the sentence and then ask a student to tell you the correct version.
- Keep repeating this activity over the course of the lessons with your students but note down the mistakes they make and use those.
Sentences:
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1. I must to go home. |
Incorrect |
I must go home. |
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2. If I will have time, I will go. |
Incorrect |
If I have time, I will go. |
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3. I have so a bad headache. |
Incorrect |
I have such a bad headache. |
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4. I was born in the US |
Correct |
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5. He told to me his problem. |
Incorrect |
He told me his problem. |
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6. He said that he was hungry. |
Correct |
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7. What song do you prefer? |
Incorrect |
Which song do you prefer? |
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8. I went to shopping yesterday |
Incorrect |
I went shopping yesterday. |
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9. I very much like the flowers. |
Incorrect |
I like the flowers very much. |
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10. I am working here since February |
Incorrect |
I have been working here since February. |
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11. I have been here yesterday |
Incorrect |
I came here yesterday. |
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12. I should stop smoking |
Correct |
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