What am I Doing?
Who? Groups of four people
What? This is a miming activity. Mimes help us to express ourselves through actions.
How? We need an Actor (Student A) and an Audience (Students B, C, D).
Actor: Choose one situation (below). Stand up. Do the actions without speaking.
Audience: Watch the actor. Guess what the actor is doing.
New Actor (Student B): Choose another situation, etc.
Situations
A: Washing B: Cooking
1. You are washing clothes. 1. You are standing at the gas range.
2. The telephone rings. 2. You have a frying pan.
3. Dry your hands. 3. Break an egg on the rim of the pan.
4. Answer the phone. 4. Pour the egg into the pan.
5. Write down the message. 5. Toss the egg to turn it over.
C: Making Toast D: Drinking Milk
1. You have a loaf of bread. 1. You are pouring milk into a glass.
2. Cut two slices. 2. Some milk spills on the floor.
3. Put them in the toaster. 3. Get a cloth.
4. Take the toast out of the toaster. 4. Clean up the milk.
5. Eat the toast. 5. Drink the milk from the glass.
E: On the Bus F: Shopping
1. Get onto a bus. 1. You are shopping.
2. There are no empty seats. 2. You see a nice coat.
3. Hold onto the hand strap. 3. Try it on.
4. The bus stops suddenly. 4. Look in the mirror.
5. Someone gets off. 5. Pay for the coat.
6. Sit down. 6. Take it out of the shop.
G: Cleaning H: Watching Tennis
1. You are cleaning the table. 1. You are watching a tennis match.
2. You knock over a vase. 2. Watch the ball going to and fro.
3. It lands on your foot. 3. Cheer for the winner.
4. The vase breaks. 4. It starts to rain.
5. Clean it up. 5. Put up your umbrella.
I: On the Train J: At the Dentist’s
1. Get onto a train. 1. Arrive at the dentist’s clinic.
2. Walk down the aisle. 2. Sit down and read a magazine.
3. Look at the seat numbers. 3. Go to the dentist’s chair.
4. Find your seat. 4. Sit down and open your mouth.
5. Put your luggage on the rack. 5. Oh dear! That hurts!
6. Sit down and read a book. 6. Hold your mouth.
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