Famous Last Words
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Writing and Speaking Intermediate - Advance Any number of players |
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| Materials: | Paper and pencile |
Objective
Famous Last Words is an English grammar tense game where students are challenged to think up of funny last words that the rich and famous might say on their death beds.
Instructions
People are fascinated by famous last words, particularly from real people. For example Marquis de Favras' (1744-1790) famous last words were: "I see that you have made three spelling mistakes" to a court clerk who handed him his death sentence. When a priest who attended the deathbed of the famous comedian, Charles Chaplin (1889-1977) said "May the Lord have mercy on your soul, "Chaplin reportedly replied "Why not? After all, it belongs to him!"
1. This can be quite a challening game for some students so it's best to get students to work in pairs or small groups. If your students have difficulty with this game, help them to think of famous personalities, what they are known for, and something funny that they may say. For example Bill Gates might say: "I'm planning to retire from Microsoft next year."
2. After a set time, ask your students to read what they have written, and have the class vote on the best script.