What+color+is+your+chair

VOCABULARY:
Teach or review--
 * basic classroom vocabulary: Chair, table, pen, paper, book, backpack.
 * adjectives: black, white, big, small, expensive, inexpensive. If your students know other descriptive words (new, old, pretty, ugly, etc. they can expand on this activity and use them.)
 * adjective and noun agreement for the above vocabulary
 * Suffix Pronouns

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MATERIALS:
Print and copy the document below. Cut in half down the middle.



Partner A sheet: The top box on the partner A sheet represents Partner A's belongings. (They should write their name in the space). The middle box shows the belongings of Nadia (a friend). The bottom box has items belonging to the teacher.

Partner B sheet: The top box on the partner B sheet represents Partner A's belongings. (They should write their name in the space). The middle box shows the belongings of Hakim (a friend). The bottom box has items belonging to the teacher.

ACTIVITY
Objective. This is a conversation activity. Students talk about their belongings and the belongings of a friend and ask questions to find out more about their partner's belongings.

There is no end to the activity. The students can continue as long as they can think up more questions to ask. You may want to set a timer and stop when the time is up.

There is no set dialog for the activity but it would be good to demonstrate with a student a few sample conversations before they begin the activity.

Ideas for sample conversation are below: If appropriate for your class, you could write a few of them in Arabic on the chalkboard or print them on a transparency to help the students begin the activity.

Student A: What is your chair like? Student B: My chair is big. Is your chair big? Student A: My chair is small and white. Student B: What is Nadia’s backpack like? Student A: Nadia’s backpack is small. Student B: Hakim’s backpack is cheap. The teacher box has been included so that you can circulate through the class and ask the students:

Teacher: What is my chair like? Student A: Your chair is big and black. Teacher: Is my paper expensive? Student B; Yes. Your paper is expensive.

FOLLOW-UP
When time is up, stop the activity. Check for class comprehension by asking questions about the items to individuals. (John, what color is Hakim's table? Mary: Is Nadia's book big? etc. This is also a good time to listen for structure and offer correction if needed.