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A1 Unit: Countries & Languages • Classroom Roleplay Activity

🛂 Passport Control

A speaking game. Practice be from, nationalities, and languages!

Total Duration

20 Minutes

Target Group

Pairs / Whole Class

A cartoon student traveler showing a blue passport card to a friendly student officer at a desk in a classroom setting.

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1. Rules of the Game

For the Teacher

1 Put the class into two groups. One group is Travellers. One group is Officers.
2 Give each Traveller a Passport Card. Give each Officer 4 Question Cards. Give them a form.
3 Give them 6 minutes for Round 1. Then say "Swap roles!" Give them 6 minutes for Round 2.
4 Tell pairs to add points on the form. They get points for full sentences.
5 Check the forms with the Teacher Key.

For the Students

1 Your goal: Officers write down details. Travellers cross the border.
2 Officers ask the 4 questions.
3 Travellers answer with full sentences. Do not use one word!
4 Get 1 point for each good sentence. Get 3 extra points for a perfect form.
5 Swap roles when the teacher says stop!

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2. Timed Plan (20 Minutes Total)

Use a timer

2′

Step 1

Give out cards. Explain roles.

3′

Step 2

Quick sentence practice.

6′

Step 3

Round 1: Officers ask questions.

6′

Step 4

Round 2: Swap roles. Repeat.

3′

Step 5

Check forms. Count scores.

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3. 12 Passport Cards

Print and Cut

PASSPORT 1

🇧🇷 Brazilian

Full Name

Ana Costa

Country: Brazil

Language: Portuguese

PASSPORT 2

🇪🇸 Spanish

Full Name

Carlos Ruiz

Country: Spain

Language: Spanish

PASSPORT 3

🇯🇵 Japanese

Full Name

Yuki Sato

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

PASSPORT 4

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Full Name

Lan Nguyen

Country: Vietnam

Language: Vietnamese

PASSPORT 5

🇫🇷 French

Full Name

Marie Laurent

Country: France

Language: French

PASSPORT 6

🇮🇹 Italian

Full Name

Marco Rossi

Country: Italy

Language: Italian

PASSPORT 7

🇩🇪 German

Full Name

Anna Weber

Country: Germany

Language: German

PASSPORT 8

🇲🇽 Mexican

Full Name

Luis Torres

Country: Mexico

Language: Spanish

PASSPORT 9

🇪🇬 Egyptian

Full Name

Omar Hassan

Country: Egypt

Language: Arabic

PASSPORT 10

🇹🇷 Turkish

Full Name

Elif Demir

Country: Turkey

Language: Turkish

PASSPORT 11

🇵🇱 Polish

Full Name

Kasia Nowak

Country: Poland

Language: Polish

PASSPORT 12

🇦🇺 Australian

Full Name

Tom Brown

Country: Australia

Language: English

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4. Officer Cards & Entry Form

Four green question cards and an orange scoring form neatly arranged on a wooden classroom table.

Questions for the Officer For the Officer

🛂 Q1

"What is your name?"

🛂 Q2

"Where are you from?"

🛂 Q3

"What is your nationality?"

🛂 Q4

"What languages do you speak?"

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Border Record • Officer Form

Form ID: BP-2025-A1

1. Traveller Full Name ____ (e.g. Ana Costa)

2. Country of Origin ____ (e.g. Brazil)

3. Nationality ____ (e.g. Brazilian)

4. Language(s) Spoken ____ (e.g. Portuguese)

Check by Officer

3 points for sentences + 3 extra points.

Score:

____ / 6

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5. Official Scoring System

Max 3 pts

Full Sentences

Give 1 point for each good sentence. Use from, a nationality, or speak / speaks.

Bonus for Perfect Form

Perfect Officer Form

Give 3 extra points. The teacher checks the form. All four answers must be correct.

⭐ How to win: Pairs add their scores. Get 6 points to win!

Max = 6 Points

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6. Sentence Starters (Help for Speaking)

For the Student

Use these 6 sentences. They help you speak at the border:

A student speaking and showing a flag.

"My name is..."

Example: "My name is Ana Costa."

"I am from [country]."

Example: "I am from Spain."

"I am from [country]. My flag is..."

Example: "I am from Japan. My flag is red and white."

"I am [nationality]."

Example: "I am Vietnamese."

"I speak [language]."

Example: "I speak Portuguese."

"I want to visit [country]."

Example: "I want to visit Japan. I want to learn Japanese."

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7. Teacher Key & Common Mistakes

For the Teacher

12-Card Answer Key

#	Name	Country	Nationality	Language
1	Ana Costa	Brazil 🇧🇷	Brazilian	Portuguese
2	Carlos Ruiz	Spain 🇪🇸	Spanish	Spanish
3	Yuki Sato	Japan 🇯🇵	Japanese	Japanese
4	Lan Nguyen	Vietnam 🇻🇳	Vietnamese	Vietnamese
5	Marie Laurent	France 🇫🇷	French	French
6	Marco Rossi	Italy 🇮🇹	Italian	Italian
7	Anna Weber	Germany 🇩🇪	German	German
8	Luis Torres	Mexico 🇲🇽	Mexican	Spanish
9	Omar Hassan	Egypt 🇪🇬	Egyptian	Arabic
10	Elif Demir	Turkey 🇹🇷	Turkish	Turkish
11	Kasia Nowak	Poland 🇵🇱	Polish	Polish
12	Tom Brown	Australia 🇦🇺	Australian	English

✅ 4 Good Answers (Ana Costa Example)

Name "My name is Ana Costa."
Country "I am from Brazil."
Nationality "I am Brazilian."
Language "I speak Portuguese."

⚠️ Common Mistakes

❌ "She is Brazil" / "I am Brazil"

Correction: Do not mix country and nationality. Say: "I am Brazilian."

❌ "He speak Spanish"

Correction: Do not forget the '-s'. Say: "He speaks Spanish."

❌ "I speak Brazilian" / "I speak Mexico"

Correction: Do not mix language and country. In Brazil they speak Portuguese.

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8. Game Options

Level 1 • Easy

Read the Passport

Travellers read from their passport.

Good for beginners.

Level 2 • Medium

Use Your Memory

Travellers hide their passport. They remember their name, country, and language.

Good for memory and speaking.

Level 3 • Hard

Hard Questions

Officers ask 2 extra questions. Ask: "What colours are on your flag?"

Good for learning new words.

Fast Finishers

World Explorer

Travellers choose a new country. They say: I want to visit ...

Keeps fast pairs speaking in English.

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9. Closing Questions

Class Talk (3 Mins)

Ask the class these 3 questions:

Compare Languages

"Which countries have a different word for their language?"

💡 Hint: Brazil → Portuguese, Mexico → Spanish.

Count the Countries

"How many countries did you hear about?"

💡 Hint: Count the countries on the passports.

New Words

"What new word did you learn?"

💡 Hint: Share a new country name.

🛂 Passport Control

1. Rules of the Game

For the Teacher

For the Students

2. Timed Plan (20 Minutes Total)

3. 12 Passport Cards

Ana Costa

Carlos Ruiz

Yuki Sato

Lan Nguyen

Marie Laurent

Marco Rossi

Anna Weber

Luis Torres

Omar Hassan

Elif Demir

Kasia Nowak

Tom Brown

4. Officer Cards & Entry Form

Questions for the Officer For the Officer

Border Record • Officer Form

5. Official Scoring System

Full Sentences

Perfect Officer Form

6. Sentence Starters (Help for Speaking)

7. Teacher Key & Common Mistakes

12-Card Answer Key

✅ 4 Good Answers (Ana Costa Example)

⚠️ Common Mistakes

8. Game Options

Read the Passport

Use Your Memory

Hard Questions

World Explorer

9. Closing Questions

Compare Languages

Count the Countries

New Words

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