Post 25. Information Gap

Integrated Skills
Elementary - Advanced
Pair Work
To complete the missing information

The Teacher
The teacher makes the cards: Picture Cards and Information Gap Cards. Free pictures can be downloaded from pixabay.com

Class Activities
Student 1 has got the picture card, and Student 2 brings the information gap card. To complete the information, Student 2 must ask questions. Using the details of the photographs, Student 1 answers the questions. Students reverse roles with different cards.

Comments

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