Two truths and a lie

In this game each student has to say three things about themselves: two of these shouild be true one should be a lie.

Partners then guess which is the lie by asking questions and making hypotheses.

Institution reporting the task:

None

Language of task instructions:

English

Target Group:

Any

Level:

Any

References and acknowledgements:

None

Type:

Information exchange

Estimated Duration:

1 session

Topic:

ice-breaker activity

Tags:

ice-breaker

Acknowledgements:

None

Language Configurations:

Unspecified

Language(s) that the task can be used in:

Any

Dominant language production:

Speaking/listening synchronous

Target Competences:

Language competence

Specific pedagogical objectives:

Suggested Communication Tools:

Asynchronous text
Real time conferencing

Suggested Resources:

None

Instructions:

In this game each person is asked to present three things about themselves: two of the things are true the third is a lie.
Participants should be given some time to think of the three things, then when they are all ready a volunteer can start. Participants should be encouraged to ask each other questions and then guess which are true and which one is a lie.

Learner Texts:

None

Document related to the task:

None

Criteria for Completion:

Each student has made three statements about themselves.

Other students have guessed which of these three statements are false.

Comments and suggestions:

This can be used in moderated discussions, or it can be used by students working independently in dyads or small groups.

Author/copyright:

Adapted from the Soliya Online Curriculum