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Class activity: Evening Club Survey Sentences

Bilingualism and the bilingual brain

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🗣️ EVENING CLUB SURVEY SENTENCES

C1 Level • Unit: Bilingualism & The Bilingual Brain

⏱️ 20 MINUTES • TEAM SENTENCE GAME

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Rules of the Game

👨‍🏫 TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS

1 Divide the class into teams of 3–4 students and assign one Scorekeeper per group.
2 Hand out the 6 Survey Cards, 1 Check Card, and Sentence Sheet to each group.
3 Tell students to join the survey facts into one sentence, using the tag phrase on each card.
4 Facilitate peer-checking where teams swap sheets and check the grammar using the Check Card.
5 Award points based on accuracy and award bonus points for integrating Unit vocabulary words.

🧑‍🎓 STUDENT GOALS & RULES

1 Examine your assigned Survey Card data carefully with your team members.
2 Write 1 complete sentence per card using the exact tag phrase between commas.
3 Swap sheets with another team and use the Check Card to spot common mistakes.
4 Write 1 original sentence about your own class for each of the 6 grammar patterns.
5 Earn maximum points: 1pt structure, 1pt peer check, 1pt original sentence, +1pt per Unit word!

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Timed Lesson Plan (20 Minutes Total)

Step 1 2m

Hand out the cards and assign team roles.

Step 2 4m

Teams write Survey Sentences 1 to 3.

Step 3 4m

Teams write Survey Sentences 4 to 6.

Step 4 4m

Swap sheets and peer-check with Check Card.

Step 5 4m

Teams write original Class Application sentences.

Step 6 2m

Calculate total scores and declare winners.

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Survey Cards & Grammar Check Card

Evening Club survey (invented: 20 members, 5 courses, 4 events). One sentence per card with the tag phrase; the extra information goes between commas.

🗣️ CARD 1 #1

[MOST OF WHOM]

Members: 20.

Members who speak two or more languages: 14.

People target category

🗣️ CARD 2 #2

[NONE OF WHOM]

Members: 20.

Members who speak four languages: 0.

People target category

🗣️ CARD 3 #3

[A FEW OF WHOM]

Members: 20.

Members who speak three languages: 3.

People target category

🗣️ CARD 4 #4

[TWO OF WHICH]

Courses: 5.

Courses held on Saturday: 2.

Things / Courses category

🗣️ CARD 5 #5

[ALL OF WHICH]

Courses: 5.

Free courses: 5.

Things / Courses category

🗣️ CARD 6 #6

[THE FIRST OF WHICH]

Events: 4 (a quiz, a picnic, a film night, a market).

The first was the quiz; 30 guests came.

Things / Events category

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Check card: people take of whom, things take of which.

✖ Wrong forms:

✖ of who ✖ of that ✖ no comma ✖ most of whom they are

✅ RULE 1: PEOPLE vs THINGS

• Use OF WHOM for people (members, students, speakers).

• Use OF WHICH for things, courses, events, objects.

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Sentence Sheet - Team Responses

Write & Peer Check

PART A: Evening Club Survey Sentences (Cards 1–6)

1. Card 1 [MOST OF WHOM] - Combine facts (20 members / 14 speak 2+ languages): Card 1

____ (Write one full sentence here...)

2. Card 2 [NONE OF WHOM] - Combine facts (20 members / 0 speak 4 languages): Card 2

____ (Write one full sentence here...)

3. Card 3 [A FEW OF WHOM] - Combine facts (20 members / 3 speak 3 languages): Card 3

____ (Write one full sentence here...)

4. Card 4 [TWO OF WHICH] - Combine facts (5 courses / 2 on Saturday): Card 4

____ (Write one full sentence here...)

5. Card 5 [ALL OF WHICH] - Combine facts (5 courses / 5 free): Card 5

____ (Write one full sentence here...)

6. Card 6 [THE FIRST OF WHICH] - Combine facts (4 events / quiz was first with 30 guests): Card 6

____ (Write one full sentence here...)

PART B: Original Class Application Sentences (Using Unit Words)

+1 BONUS POINT per Unit word used correctly!

7. Write a sentence about your class using multilingual or monolingual + relative quantifier clause: ____ (e.g. Our class has 15 students, most of whom are multilingual speakers...)

8. Write a sentence using proficiency or mastery + relative quantifier clause: ____ (e.g. We completed 4 language modules, two of which tested high proficiency...)

9. Write a sentence using attention or ageing + relative quantifier clause: ____ (e.g. Scientists published 3 cognitive studies, all of which focused on healthy brain ageing...)

10. Write a sentence using neuron + relative quantifier clause: ____ (e.g. The brain relies on millions of active neurons, a few of which form specialized pathways...)

11. Write a sentence using enrolment or dual + relative quantifier clause: ____ (e.g. The institute tracks 5 dual language programs, all of which report high enrolment rates...)

12. Write a sentence using mixture + relative quantifier clause: ____ (e.g. The speakers presented a rich mixture of dialects, none of which were difficult to comprehend...)

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Scoring System & Points Tracker

1pt

Tag Phrase & Structure

Correct tag phrase, numbers, and proper comma placement.

1pt

Peer Checking

Accurately spot and verify another team's 6 survey sentences.

1pt

Original Sentence

1 point awarded for each grammatically correct original class sentence.

+1pt

Unit Word Bonus

Bonus point for every Unit vocabulary word correctly applied.

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Sentence Starters (Grammar & Unit Vocabulary)

1

"Our school hosted 20 multilingual speakers, most of whom demonstrated exceptional language mastery."

2

"The researchers tested 15 monolingual adults, none of whom had received dual language education."

3

"The university launched 5 language tracks, two of which reached maximum enrolment within a week."

4

"The brain study tracked thousands of neurons, all of which showed resilience during cognitive ageing."

5

"The researchers ran ten cognitive tests, a few of which measured attention and bilingual proficiency."

6

"The survey included a mixture of participants, the first of whom was a bilingual neuroscientist."

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Teacher Key & Model Answers

Official Models

1. Card 1 Model: "The club has 20 members, most of whom speak two or more languages."

2. Card 2 Model: "The club has 20 members, none of whom speak four languages."

3. Card 3 Model: "The club has 20 members, a few of whom speak three languages."

4. Card 4 Model: "The club runs 5 courses, two of which are held on Saturday."

5. Card 5 Model: "The club runs 5 courses, all of which are free."

6. Card 6 Model: "The club held 4 events, the first of which was the quiz, with 30 guests."

ℹ️ Teacher Note: Accept other correct wording as long as students use the right numbers, proper comma placement, and correct pronouns (of whom for people, of which for things).

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Activity Variations & Differentiation

EASY LEVEL

Sentence Frames

Provide pre-formatted sentence stems with fill-in blanks specifically for of whom vs of which.

MEDIUM LEVEL

Standard Gameplay

Run standard game as described with peer checking using the Check Card criteria.

HARD LEVEL

Time Attack Challenge

60 seconds per card limit without access to the Check Card during initial writing!

FAST FINISHERS

Neuroscience Extension

Write 3 extra complex sentences explaining how bilingualism affects brain neurons and cognitive ageing.

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Closing Discussion Questions

1

How does holding multiple languages in one brain enhance overall cognitive control and attention flexibility?

2

Why are sentences like "most of whom ..." and "two of which ..." useful when we talk about survey results?

3

In what ways can lifelong multilingualism help the brain stay healthy and slow down changes in thinking skills as we age?

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