Yuk Keep SmileYuk Keep Smile!!!!!!

1. Why can’t a person living in 1. Why can’t a person living in Palestine be buried in Israel?Palestine be buried in Israel?

Because s/he isn’t dead.Because s/he isn’t dead.

2. Some months have 30 days and 2. Some months have 30 days and some have 31. some have 31.

How many months have 28?How many months have 28?

All of them.All of them.

3. How many children does a man 3. How many children does a man have if he has ten sons and each have if he has ten sons and each

son has a sister?son has a sister?

11.11.

4. What was the highest mountain on 4. What was the highest mountain on Earth before Mount Everest was Earth before Mount Everest was

discovered?discovered?

It was still Mount Everest.It was still Mount Everest.

5. If you had only one match and 5. If you had only one match and entered a dark room containing an oil entered a dark room containing an oil lamp, a newspaper, and some kindling lamp, a newspaper, and some kindling

wood, what would you light first?wood, what would you light first?

The matchThe match

6. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 6. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many did he have left?died. How many did he have left?

NineNine

7. What do you sit on, sleep on, and 7. What do you sit on, sleep on, and brush your teeth with?brush your teeth with?

A chair, a bed, and a toothbrush.A chair, a bed, and a toothbrush.

8. Howmany times can you take 4 8. Howmany times can you take 4 from 33?from 33?

Once.Once.

9. Which is correct: 9. Which is correct: “Nine and seven “Nine and seven isis fifteen” or fifteen” or “Nine and seven “Nine and seven areare fifteen”? fifteen”?

NNeither. either. 9 + 7 = 16 9 + 7 = 16

10. If a woman was born in Italy, 10. If a woman was born in Italy, raised in Australia, married a raised in Australia, married a

Scotsman, lived in England then Scotsman, lived in England then died in Germany, what is she?died in Germany, what is she?

She’s dead.She’s dead.

FUN ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM

1 : 11 : 1

Group of 5Group of 5

2 big groups2 big groups

CRAZY DICTATIONCRAZY DICTATION

Mark: Mark: 2X + Y = 202X + Y = 20Jane: Jane: 3X + 2Y = 353X + 2Y = 35____________________________________________

4X + 2Y = 404X + 2Y = 403X + 2Y = 353X + 2Y = 35 . . X X = 5 = 5

______________________________________________2X + Y = 20; X = 52X + Y = 20; X = 5

Y = 20 – 10 = 10Y = 20 – 10 = 10______________________________________________So,So, X + Y = 15X + Y = 15

FAMILY PARTYFAMILY PARTY

1.1. How many children are there?How many children are there?2.2. What has Julian got in his hand?What has Julian got in his hand?

3.3. Does Linda look happy?Does Linda look happy?4.4. How many people have got earrings?How many people have got earrings?

5.5. Can Jane play the guitar?Can Jane play the guitar?6.6. What has Ken got in his mouth?What has Ken got in his mouth?

7.7. Does Emma wear glasses?Does Emma wear glasses?8.8. How many pictures are there on the wall?How many pictures are there on the wall?

9.9. What has Sue got in her hand?What has Sue got in her hand?10.10. Does Will look smart? Does Will look smart?

11. How many people have got a moustache?11. How many people have got a moustache?12. Is Tom young or old?12. Is Tom young or old?

13. What has Mary got in her hand?13. What has Mary got in her hand?14. How many people have got long hair?14. How many people have got long hair?

15. Does Tim look like Ben?15. Does Tim look like Ben?16. What has Simon got on his head?16. What has Simon got on his head?

17. How many balloons are there?17. How many balloons are there?18. Can Ellen sing?18. Can Ellen sing?

19. What has Tom got in his hand?19. What has Tom got in his hand?20. How many bottles are there on the table?20. How many bottles are there on the table?

VOCABULARY FOOTBALLVOCABULARY FOOTBALL

Vocabulary Football

More Games for Teachers More Games for Teachers with Minimal Resourceswith Minimal Resources

Do you want to give your students variety and Do you want to give your students variety and help them to learn English effectively?help them to learn English effectively?

But do you have limited time and have nothing But do you have limited time and have nothing prepared?prepared?

Does your school have limited resources?Does your school have limited resources?Do you have cramped classrooms with over 30? Do you have cramped classrooms with over 30?

Do you have mixed-ability students?Do you have mixed-ability students?

If your answers are mostly ‘Yes’, then If your answers are mostly ‘Yes’, then these fun activities selected from these fun activities selected from

popular ELT sitespopular ELT sites

www.onestopenglish.comwww.onestopenglish.comwww.its-teachers.com

They do not require using a photocopier, or any They do not require using a photocopier, or any other piece of equipment – just the students, other piece of equipment – just the students,

textbooks, the furniture, the space you already textbooks, the furniture, the space you already have, and pencils and paper.have, and pencils and paper.

TONGUE TWISTERSTONGUE TWISTERSA tongue twister is a phrase or sentence A tongue twister is a phrase or sentence

which is hard to speak fast, usually which is hard to speak fast, usually because of nearly similar sounds.because of nearly similar sounds.

It helps develop speech skills.It helps develop speech skills.

Here is a selection for classroom fun.Here is a selection for classroom fun.

Choose one of them and write in on the Choose one of them and write in on the board.board.

Then ask your students to say it 5 times as Then ask your students to say it 5 times as quickly as possible, without hesitant or quickly as possible, without hesitant or

mispronouncing.mispronouncing.

Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.lorry.

Betty bought butter but the butter was Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to bitter, so Betty bought better butter to

make the bitter butter better.make the bitter butter better.

How much wood would a woodchuck How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?wood?

A woodchuck would chuck what a A woodchuck would chuck what a woodchuck could chuck, if a woodchuck woodchuck could chuck, if a woodchuck

could chuck wood!could chuck wood!

1.1. Six short slow shepherds.Six short slow shepherds.2.2. We surely shall see the sun shine soon.We surely shall see the sun shine soon.

3.3. Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.4.4. I thought, I thought of thinking of thinking you.I thought, I thought of thinking of thinking you.

5.5. Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter Betty bought better butter to make the bitter

butter better.butter better.6.6. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice

cream.cream.7.7. She sells sea shells on the sea shore, and the She sells sea shells on the sea shore, and the

shells she sells are seashells.shells she sells are seashells.8.8. How many cans can a canner can, if a canner How many cans can a canner can, if a canner

can can cans? A canner can can can as many can can cans? A canner can can can as many cans as a canner can, if a canner cac can cans.cans as a canner can, if a canner cac can cans.

9.9. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?

10. Swan swam over the sea. Swim, swan, swim! 10. Swan swam over the sea. Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam back again. Well swum, swan!Swan swam back again. Well swum, swan!

11. When One-One won one race, Two-Two won one, 11. When One-One won one race, Two-Two won one, tootoo

12. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a 12. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?woodchuck could chuck wood?

A woodchuck would chuck what a woodchuck could A woodchuck would chuck what a woodchuck could chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood!chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood!

13. Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?13. Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?14. A cheap ship trip14. A cheap ship trip

15. Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread.15. Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread.16. I can think of six thin things and of six thick thinks 16. I can think of six thin things and of six thick thinks

too.too.17. Selfish shellfish.17. Selfish shellfish.

18. What noise annoys a noisy oyster? A noisy noise 18. What noise annoys a noisy oyster? A noisy noise annoys a noisy oyster.annoys a noisy oyster.