Timesaver Phrasal Verbs - BEA Shop

Instructions for the teacher
Divide the class into groups of four.
Each group will need:
one copy of the board on
pages 74 & 75
one set of idiom cards
one set of phrasal verb cards
a die
a counter for each player
( Idioms 1
Board Gamt 1
Rules of the game
Player 1 must role the die and move his I
her counter the corresponding number
of spaces along the board. If the space
that they land on has instructions, such
as 'Go forward 3' they must do as the
instructions say. If they land on a square
that says 'phrasal verbs' or 'idioms',
another player must pick up a card from
the appropriate pile and read out the
question on it. If player 1 gives the
correct answer, they may role the die
again and have another go. If player 1
gives the wrong answer, play passes to
the next person. The winner is the first
person to get around the board, from
beginning to end.
If a person has green fingers
what are they good at
a) knitting
b) gardening
c) cooking
Answer: gardening
What does it mean if something
is a piece of cake
a) it's delicious
b) it smells nice
c) it's easy
Answer: It's easy
If you're a cold fish, what
are you
a) unhealthy
b) unfriendly
c) unmarried
Answer: unfriendly
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i What does it mean if you've got If you're over the moon, j If I give you a hand, what do
j a lot on your plate / how do you feel I do
/ a) you're hungry
b) you're lazy
c) you're busy
a) happy
b) full of energy
c) stupid
a) hit you
b) help you
c) marry you
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i Answer: You're busy ! Answer: happy i Answer: I help you
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If you've got a sweet tooth,
what kind of things do you
like to eat
a) chicken and chips
b) carrots and potatoes
c) cakes and chocolates
Answer: cakes and chocolates
If you are two-faced, what
are you
a) beautiful
b) dishonest
c) greedy
Answer: dishonest
What does it mean if you get a
letter out of the blue
a) the letter makes you sad
b) the letter was from a stranger
c) you were not expecting the
letter
Answer: You were not expecting
the letter
i If someone says, "Football's not j What does it mean if you're all i What does it mean if you have ;
I my cup of tea," what do they :
; at sea i a heart of gold
mean
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a) you are travelling i a) they don't like football j a) you are very rich
j b) you are dreaming b)
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love football i b) you are in love
i c) things are going badly c) they like football, but they c) You are very kind
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Answer: Things are going badly i prefer tea i Answer: You are very kind
i Answer: They don't like football /
i If your computer's a bit of a
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i
i
white elephant, what is it like
a) it's useless
b) it's unusual
c) it's from a hot country
If you're off colour, how are
you feeling
a) ill
b) tired
C) bored
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If something is the cat's whiskers,
what's it like
a) it's awful
b) it's great
c) it's tiny
! Answer: It's useless i Answer: ill i Answer: It's great
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