Lion Tamer
Practises: yes/no questions
Teacher prepares stickers with a profession on each one. The stickers are affixed to students' foreheads. Students try to discover their own profession by asking yes/no questions (do I work at night? am I rich? do I wear a uniform?) in turn. Works best in smallish groups.
Students should be encouraged to think of the usual question words (where do I work? when do I work? why? who? how? how much? etc) and to formulate appropriate yes/no questions to obtain the required information.
Some suggested "professions":
- lion-tamer
- top model
- brain surgeon
- president
- hypnotist
- lavatory attendant
- astronaut
- X-film actor/actress
- bodyguard
- trapeze artist
- prostitute
- monk
- strip-tease artist
- professional killer
- table tennis player
- drug dealer
- funeral director
- magician
- clown
- English teacher