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⚡ Classroom Board-Game Worksheet

🎒 GO-BAG CHALLENGE

B1 Disaster Preparedness Game • 25 Minutes

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Rules of the Game

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Teacher Operations

a student team confidently pitching their emergency bag to the class, realistic style

1 Divide class into teams of 3–4 and give each team 1 situation card + 12 item cards.
2 Appoint one student in each group as the scorekeeper.
3 Tell teams to pick 6 items and build 4 First Conditional pitch sentences.
4 Run the 1-minute pitch and the cross-team Q&A round.
5 Calculate scores using the scoring guide and Teacher Key below.

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Student Mission

diverse students assembling an emergency go-bag, realistic style

1 Check your situation and agree on 6 survival items for your go-bag.
2 Write and practice a 1-minute pitch using 4 First Conditional sentences.
3 Present your bag clearly to the class.
4 Answer one surprise question from another team: "What will you do if...?"
5 Win points for correct sentences, unit words, and great answers!

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Timed Plan (25 Minutes Total)

Step 1

Hand out the cards & set up teams

Step 2

Choose 6 items for MY GO-BAG

Step 3

Write your 4 pitch sentences

Step 4

1-minute team pitches & Q&A

Step 5

Class vote & bonus scoring

Step 6

Closing reflection & wrap-up

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Situation Cards (Pick 1 per Team)

⚠️ Situation 01

dark town

The power is off in your town for three days.

⚠️ Situation 02

stormy road

A big storm is coming tonight and the roads will close.

⚠️ Situation 03

family leaving

Your family must leave the house quickly.

⚠️ Situation 04

shelter

You are waiting in a shelter for a day.

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12 Item Cards & Survival Grid

Choose 6 Only

📦 Available Survival Inventory (12 Cards)

#01 torch a torch

#02 radio a radio

#03 water bottle a bottle of water

#04 blanket a blanket

#05 first-aid box a first-aid box

#06 tins of food tins of food

#07 phone charger a phone charger

#08 game console a game console

#09 laptop a laptop

#10 bag of sweets a bag of sweets

#11 pack of cards a pack of cards

#12 warm coat a warm coat

🎒 MY GO-BAG

(Place your team's 6 chosen item cards here)

➕ Item Slot 1

➕ Item Slot 2

➕ Item Slot 3

➕ Item Slot 4

➕ Item Slot 5

➕ Item Slot 6

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Scoring Breakdown

1 pt each

Pitch Sentences

1 point per correct First Conditional sentence used during your pitch.

Max 4 points

1 pt each

Unit Words Used

1 point per official Unit vocabulary word naturally included.

Unit words: earthquake, flood, damage, emergency, alarm, torch, shelter, danger, warn, escape.

Each word counts once

1 pt

Q&A Defense

Accurately and spontaneously answering the surprise "What will you do if...?" question.

+3 pts

Class Favorite

The bag the class votes best.

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Sentence Starters (First Conditional)

📌 Use these grammatical starters to compose your team's 4 pitch sentences:

TEMPLATE 1

"If there is an emergency, we will..."

TEMPLATE 2

"Unless we take a torch, we will..."

TEMPLATE 3

"When the flood causes damage, we will..."

TEMPLATE 4

"As soon as the alarm sounds, we will..."

TEMPLATE 5

"We will escape the danger if..."

TEMPLATE 6

"Unless we reach the shelter quickly, we will..."

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Teacher Key & Model Pitches

Teacher key: what each picture shows

Situation 01: "The power is off in your town for three days."

Situation 02: "A big storm is coming tonight and the roads will close."

Situation 03: "Your family must leave the house quickly."

Situation 04: "You are waiting in a shelter for a day."

Item #01: a torch

Item #02: a radio

Item #03: a bottle of water

Item #04: a blanket

Item #05: a first-aid box

Item #06: tins of food

Item #07: a phone charger

Item #08: a game console

Item #09: a laptop

Item #10: a bag of sweets

Item #11: a pack of cards

Item #12: a warm coat

Model Pitch: Situation 1 Power Off (3 Days)

"If there is an emergency, we will use our torch to see in the dark. As soon as the sun goes down, we will turn on our radio to hear official updates. Unless we have clean bottled water and tins of food, we will be hungry and dehydrated. Finally, we will stay warm with our blanket if the temperature drops."

Model Pitch: Situation 3 Leave Quickly

"As soon as the alarm sounds, we will grab our go-bag and leave. We will escape the danger if we put on our warm coats immediately. Unless we carry our first-aid box, we will not be able to treat cuts or injuries. When we reach safety, we will call our relatives if our phone charger is in the bag."

🚨 Mistake Alert (Critical Grammar Check)

❌ Common Error:

"If the power will go off, we will use a torch."

✅ Correct First Conditional:

"If the power goes off, we will use a torch."

⚠️ Rule: Never put 'will' directly inside the condition clause (after if / unless / when / as soon as).

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Game Variations & Differentiation

Level 1: Easy

Scaffolded Frames

Provide pre-written clause halves on the board for lower-confidence learners to fill in.

Level 2: Medium

Item Embargo

Ban 2 obvious items (e.g. no torch or bottle of water) to force creative justification of alternate items.

Level 3: Hard

Two unless sentences

Teams must use unless in at least two of their four pitch sentences.

⚡ Fast Finishers

Surprise Complication

Introduce an emergency twist halfway through: "Water enters the room! You must swap 1 item now!"

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Closing Reflection Questions

Which item was the most popular across all go-bags and why?

How did using 'unless' change your survival plan?

What is one item not on the cards that your family really needs at home?

Class activity: Go-Bag Challenge (Natural Disaster Preparedness Game)