APIEClass activity: Speaking Game: Friend Bingo (Friends and people)
Friends and people
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Friend Bingo
A1 Speaking Activity • Unit: Friends & People • 15 Minutes
🧑🏫 For the Teacher
- Hand out one bingo card (Version A, B, or C) to each student.
- Say: "Stand up, walk around, and ask questions to find your friends!"
- Listen to students as they speak and help with question words.
- Award 1 point per correct square and 3 bonus points for a full line.
- Check the Teacher key section at the bottom to check answers.
🎒 For the Students
- Your goal is to complete a line of 3 squares on your bingo card.
- Walk to a classmate and ask a full English question.
- If the friend answers "Yes", write their name in the square.
- Ask a new friend for the next square. Do not use one name twice!
- Shout "Bingo!" when you get three in a row, then read your questions aloud.
Step 1
Get cards and read the squares.
Step 2
Practice the question forms together.
Step 3
Walk around and play the game.
Step 4
First winners shout Bingo and read aloud.
Step 5
Count points and celebrate.
(Write any friend)
(Write any friend)
(Write any friend)
1 Point per Square
Earn 1 point for each square filled with a classmate's name and a verified full question asked.
3 Bonus Points
Earn 3 bonus points for completing a full line of three squares (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal).
Bingo Winner
The first student to call "Bingo!" and correctly read all three questions aloud wins the round!
Are you tall or short?
Answer: I am tall. / I am short.
Do you have brown eyes?
Answer: Yes, I do. / No, I do not.
How old are you?
Answer: I am 11 years old.
Is your friend shy or funny?
Answer: My friend is kind and funny.
Where do you meet your friend?
Answer: We meet at school.
When do you play together?
Answer: We play together after school.
Card A Model Questions & Answers
Card B Model Questions & Answers
Card C Model Questions & Answers
⚠️ Mistakes to listen for & correction notes:
- "How old you are?" → Correct to: "How old are you?" (remind word order: Question word + verb + subject).
- "You have brown eyes?" → Prompt to use auxiliary: "Do you have brown eyes?"
- "Where you meet friend?" → Prompt: "Where do you meet your friend?"
- "He have long hair." → Correct third person: "He has long hair."
Card Matching with Yes/No
Students only ask simple Yes/No questions: "Are you tall?" or "Do you have short hair?"
Standard WH-Question Bingo
Students must use WH-question words before noting the name (e.g., "What colour are your eyes?").
Double Detail Check
Students must ask two connected questions for each square (e.g., "How old are you?" AND "When do you meet your friends?").
Full Blackout Challenge
Fast finishers continue playing until all 9 squares on their bingo card are completely filled.
Who found a friend with green or blue eyes in our class?
Ask 2-3 students to report their classmate's name aloud using "He has..." or "She has...".
Where do you and your friends like to meet together?
Gather quick spoken answers from volunteers (e.g., "We meet at the park" / "We meet at school").
Which question word was the easiest to use today?
Check understanding of question words (Who, What, Where, When, How old) with a quick show of hands.
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