Do you remember these words ? :
out of breath / work out / instead of / exhaust / lecture / allow / unwise / prevent / current / reach / reward / earn / make fun of / edge
(If you need to review the meaning of the words, you can click on the triangles in the activity below. If you want to see how these words can be used in phrases, you can check out the first episode of the story about Max by clicking here)
Here is how you can use these words in phrases to help Lea learn how to organize fun games for her friends (you can read her story about an unsuccessful game by clicking here)
Have you already organized fun games that all (or at least most of) the participants were able to enjoy? Complete the phrases below with your suggestions:
Example: If you want to organize a sports activity for people who are not very fit, don’t work out a lot and quickly lose their breath, make sure that …
Possible answers : … that you often take breaks / … that you have enough water for everybody / that it’s not 30 degrees Celcius outside
work out = practice a regular physical activity
be out of breath, or lose your breath = not to have enough air, usually as a result of intense physical activity
To make your tips/advice to Lea more useful, try to give examples from some actual games you have played or helped organize:
If a lot of children of different ages participate in one game, it can be unwise to…
reminder: unwise = not very intelligent, not to be a very good idea
When the participants don’t cooperate very well, instead of getting upset at them, it is better to …
reminder : instead of = in the place of, in replacement of
reminder : upset = unhappy and irritated
When the game is too easy, and when it allows all of the participants to win, the problem is that …
allow = permit, make something possible
To prevent situations when a lot of people get too bored or too lazy to participate, it can be useful to…
reminder: prevent = stop something from happening, make it stop
If you want the weakest members to reach their full potential, you need to…
reminder : reach = arrive at your goal or at your destination
If the activity is too intense and everyone is too exhausted, you can try to ….
reminder : exhausted = tired, without energy
If you don’t like when more experienced participants lecture the others on how to play, the solution is to …
reminder : lecture = to give long boring speeches, when someone wants to teach somebody else how to live
Playing a game where the winners can earn some money is not a very good idea because…
reminder : earn = get something by working hard to obtain it
The best way to reward the participants is to ….
reminder : reward = give a prize or a present to thank someone for doing a very good job
IF YOU HAVE SOME GREAT IDEAS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THESE PHRASES, SHARE THEM BELOW!
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