Students prepare taboo cards:
- Cut the taboo cards.
- Students work in small groups/pairs.
- Distribute the cards.
- Students briefly summarise the plots of the love stories from the cards.
- If students don’t know some of the films, replace the cards with blank ones and add students ideas
- Distribute the cards among students again.
- After they recalled the plots, students write down 4-5 words/expression connected with the films on the cards they have.
- These are the taboo words
The game can be played in small groups, pairs or in the forum.
Game 1:
- Student takes a random card from the pile.
- S/he describes the given film.
- S/he is not allowed to use the taboo words/expressions
- Other students guess the title to get a point.
- Both the student who described the film and the student who guessed the title are given 1 point
Game 2:
Taboo can be played even with beginner or pre-intermediate students. Adjust the rules to motivate them to speak and practise the vocabulary:
- Student takes a random card and describes the film.
- S/he has to use the expressions written under the title.
- Both the student who described the film and the student who guessed the title are given 1 point
Have fun!