Just A Minute This is a speaking game

Just A Minute • This is a speaking game. It is based on a very famous game on English radio. • The aim of the game is to speak for one minute on a subject. You cannot stop, make a mistake or talk about a different subject.

Just A Minute • To start, we will show the first subject. In your group, you will have 2 minutes to make some NOTES. • Then, we will roll a dice to choose a group to speak first. • Next, Then, we will roll a dice to choose a student. The chosen student has to try to speak for one minute on that subject.

Just A Minute • When a student is speaking, you can stop them by raising your hand shouting “challenge”. • You can challenge for these reasons: - Hesitation: Stopping for 2 seconds or more. - Deviation: Not talking about the subject. - Language: Not speaking correct English. • If your challenge is a success, your group gets the subject.

Just A Minute • You score points like this: - Ten seconds of speaking = 1 point. Speaking at the finish = 2 points Speaking for a whole minute = 10 points. Deviation challenge (with reason) = 2 points Language challenge (with correction) = 4 points. Bonus points for funny or interesting stories.

Just A Minute • You score points like this: - Ten seconds of speaking = 1 point. Speaking at the finish = 2 points Speaking for a whole minute = 10 points. Deviation challenge (with reason) = 2 points Language challenge (with correction) = 4 points. Bonus points for funny or interesting stories.

Just A Minute • REMEMBER! Speaking is the important thing. You can lie, invent or steal. Just keep talking. • Work as a group. Speakers will be chosen at random, so work together to make notes before the topic. • Make lots of challenges. If groups aren’t challenging, the teacher will do it for them. • You don’t have to continue what the last speaker said. You can start again.

Just A Minute • Here’s topic 1. You have 2 minutes to make notes. Then the game begins. The worst day of my life. CHALLENGES Hesitation Deviation (2 bonus points) Language (4 bonus points) Online Countdown

Just A Minute • Here’s topic 2. You have 2 minutes to make notes. Then the game begins. A dream I had. CHALLENGES Hesitation Deviation (2 bonus points) Language (4 bonus points) Online Countdown

Just A Minute • Here’s topic 3. You have 2 minutes to make notes. Then the game begins. My perfect girlfriend/boyfriend. CHALLENGES Hesitation Deviation (2 bonus points) Language (4 bonus points) Online Countdown

Just A Minute • Here’s topic 4. You have 2 minutes to make notes. Then the game begins. Food that I don’t like. CHALLENGES Hesitation Deviation (2 bonus points) Language (4 bonus points) Online Countdown

Just A Minute • Here’s topic 5. You have 2 minutes to make notes. Then the game begins. My favourite teacher. CHALLENGES Hesitation Deviation (2 bonus points) Language (4 bonus points) Online Countdown

Just A Minute • Here’s topic 6. You have 2 minutes to make notes. Then the game begins. I wish … CHALLENGES Hesitation Deviation (2 bonus points) Language (4 bonus points) Online Countdown