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This is a murder mystery-style activity designed to get students engaged, thinking critically, and most importantly, speaking. Class time: 60-90 minutes No. of students: 4-11* (*You can make more characters, but this increases the time it takes for interviewing. For larger classes, divide them into two separate groups.) Level/Age: This activity was written for intermediate to advanced ESL levels at junior high school age. It has been well-received with adult ESL students as well, however. Preparation (20 minutes) • Cut one character card for each student. • Print one map and one interview sheet for each student • Cut out the small room cards. Put the 8 p.m. cards in one envelope (or pile), and the 8:30 p.m. cards in another. Basic Idea Behind the Story The twist in this story is that it is not a murder mystery; rather, it is just a mystery. The students are told that Mr. Grim has died and they must figure out how he died. Naturally, they assume he’s been killed. Later, in the end, they discover that he’d had a heart attack after coming across a lost cobra in his house. The** first part** of the activity has students question each other in order to get background character information, possible weapons, and motives. The second part requires students to ask each other what rooms they were in (a map is provided) before and after the murder. The story contains elements of the game Clue (or Cluedo). In this file, you will find: Instructions on how to execute the activity (of course) 11 Character cards (of which three characters are mandatory) A map of the house (give one to each student) An interview worksheet (give one to each student) The 11-page file is in Microsoft Word (.DOCX) format so you can make edits to the character cards to suit your needs. If you have any questions, please reach out. If you enjoyed the activity or have feedback, please write a review of the product. All the best, Matthew Barton | Creator of EnglishCurrent.com

ESL Level: Lower-Intermediate to Intermediate (A2-B1) No. of Students: 6-40 Class time: three to four 45-minute classes File Type: Word .DOCX (editable) If your students want to learn about travel destinations/other cities in the world, this activity will keep them engaged. (Note: I designed this for a Japanese junior high school class and it worked quite well.) In the activity, students first complete a worksheet about a travel destination. In the next class, they interview each other to learn about other destinations to see if they want to travel there. In the final class, students decide where they want to travel and then buy a ticket to the location from the travel agent. Afterward, they present their choice to the class and reasons for choosing it. Skill Focus speaking & listening learning about world cities research skills vocabulary File Contents Activity Instructions (pgs. 1-3) Destination Worksheet (pg. 4) Travel Agency Dialogue (pg. 5) Travel Agency Notes (pg. 6) Buying a Ticket Dialogue (pg. 8) Sample Destination Worksheet (pg. 9) Matthew Barton | Creator of EnglishCurrent.com | 51ºÚÁÏ 2023