10 Crossed lines ‘Type of activity whole class information search Function practised asking for information Exponent question forms Lexical areas entertainment ané services Essential vocabulary performance, book (ickets), appointment, matinee, ‘weekday zohat’s on, bookable, advance, on the hour How to use the game This game may be played with any number of students Copy enough tack chects for half the lacs, andl cerough information sheets for haf the class. Place the chairs around the room in pairs back to back. Ask half the students to sit on the chairs (one student to each pair of chairs). Give these students one information sheot each. Give the other students a task sheet each. ‘The object ofthe game is for these students to complete their task sheets in order. ‘Todo this, they will have to go and sit on one of tbe empty chairs, and ‘telephone’ the stationary student behind them, beginning the conversation with, for example, Hello i that the Gawmont Theatre? If they get the right number (Yes, cam I help you?) they should ask forthe information they need and. write it down on the task sheet they get a wrong number (No, sorry. 'm afnid ya ve go the wornig number, is ste station.) they stould apologise, ring off’ and move on to ‘another pair of chairs, ‘They must complete the tasks in order, so they ‘cannot make two consecutive phone calls trom the ‘same place, Thus the student in the above example must find the Gaumont Theatr first and obtain the necessary information, before returning to the ‘sation’ to ask any questions ‘The first student to finish isthe winner,Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out what play is on this week . Is there a matinee on Saturday? Phone the station and find out the times of trains to Bristol on a weekday morning Phone the dentist and make an appointment for Wednesday afternoon. Phone the doctor and make an zppointment for Friday. Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask what time the film Roger Rabbit I! begins? 1 Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out what play is on next week. 2 Phone the station and find out the times of trains to Oxford on a Sunday morning, 3. Phone the dentist and make an appointment for Friday afternoon. 4 Phone the doctor and make an appointment for this week sometime. 5 Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask what, time the last performance of the film Roger Rabbit Ill ends? Phone the Gaumont Theatre and book two tickets for Hamilot on Friday or Saturday. Phone the station and find out the times of the first train to London on Sunday. Phone the dentist and make an appointment for Thursday afternoon. Phone the doctor and make an appointment for one afternoon this week Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask what's on this week 1 Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out what play is on this week. Are there any tickets left for Saturday night? 2. Phone the station and find out tre times of trains to Birmingham. 3 Phone the dentist and make an appointment. Any time this week will do. 4 Phone the doctor and make an appointment for this week. 5. Phone the Odeon Cinema and ask if you can book tickets for the film Roger Rabbit Il1. Phone the Gaumont Theatre and find out GAUMONT THEATRE how long Hamlets on for. You need four tickets, early next week if possible. This week until Friday: HAMLET 2 Phone the station and find out the times of trains to Gatwick airport. You need to be Every night 7.30 p.m. there by 10 am. next Thursday. Matinee Saturday 2 p.m. 3. Phone the dentist and make an Performance ends 11.30 p.m. appointment for as soon as possible. Tickets: £10 £12 £15 4 Phone the doctor and make an Tickets at all prices available every evening appointment for as soon as possible. Next week for four weeks ee CHARLIE’S AUNT: a comedy ODEON CINEMA This week: ROGER RABBIT I Performances 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. (last performance ends 11 p.m.) All tickets £5 Not bookable in advance