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Just For Laughs! Enjoy!
Divide the class into two groups. On 12 to 15 slips of paper, Group A writes 12 to 15 conditional clauses beginning with ‘If’.
(For example, If I work very hard, ..................................)
Group B writes 12 to 15 main clauses.)
(For example, I would/shall have a pizza.)
Now, one student from Group ‘A’ reads the first conditional clause (possibility) and one student from Group ‘B’ reads the first main clause. It forms crazy sentences, just for laughter and fun. ENJOY!
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Solution
That is an absolute classic! It is one of the best ESL/EFL classroom games out there, and it never fails to trigger a room full of giggles. The beauty of it is that the grammar stays perfectly intact, but the logic completely flies out the window.
To keep the momentum going, here are a few “crazy combinations” that usually happen when you play this game, just to show how wild it can get:
- The Overachiever’s Regret: “If I study hard and pass all my exams with straight A's... I will immediately turn into a giant potato.”
- The Dramatic Escalation: “If I forget to brush my teeth tomorrow morning... the President will call an emergency press conference.”
- The Financial Crisis: “If I win a 50-million-dollar lottery next week... I will ask my cat for financial advice.”
- The Realist: “If aliens finally land on Earth and demand to see our leader... I shall probably order a pepperoni pizza.”
A Quick Pro-Tip for Round 2:
If the class wants to try it again with a different flavor of chaos, have them do
“Consequences” (The Because Game):
Group A writes: An action (e.g., “I wore my shoes on my hands...”)
Group B writes: A reason starting with 'because' (e.g., “because gravity stopped working.”)
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Divide the class into two groups. On 12 to 15 slips of paper, Group A writes 12 to 15 conditional clauses beginning with ‘If’.
(For example, If I work very hard, ............................)
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(For example, I would/shall have a pizza.)
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