A ‘find someone who' activity is a speaking activity which involves learners trying to find someone in the group who matches a description.

Example

The group are practising using the present perfect for experiences. Amongst the group there are learners who have to:

• find someone who has been abroad
• find someone who has eaten something really strange
• find someone who has done a bungee jump

In the classroom

This is a very versatile activity, which can be adapted to almost any language aim. For example, learners can practice multi-word verbs (‘Find someone who has fallen out with their partner') or character vocabulary (‘Find someone who is a lone wolf').

I like to mix it up with some 'Find Someone Who... Bingo'. Members can download it here.

I've used this lesson on all ages of beginning to intermediate Korean students students from elementary grade 5 to university.  In the case of children, this lesson will not be suitable for absolute beginners. Usually, it's more appropriate for students who have a basic ability in English. The aim of this lesson is to teach students how to ask for information when they don't understand what was said to them. Print the activity sheet. Photocopy one activity sheet for each student in the class. It's just an aid to supplement the lesson!

Members can retrieve it from the archives located here.