Prediction game with 3 questions.

I think this video lesson will work at any level. I recommend using it as a lead-in activity to any relevant topic, e.g. being lost or stranded somewhere, travelling, or introducing the concept of the "be going to" future tense.

What would you do if you got stranded on a desert island?

How would you try to communicate with any passing ships or planes?

What would be the worst about being on a desert island alone?

What would be the best about being on a desert island alone?

How would you make fire if you didn't have a lighter or matches?

If you had your iPod with you after you got stuck on a desert island, what would be the first song you would listen to?

How's (=in what ways) is camping different from being stranded on a desert island?

How's (=in what ways) is camping similar to being stranded on a desert island?

What's the toughest (natural) environment you have ever experienced?

What food would you miss most after of 1 year of being on a desert island?

What drink would you miss most after of 1 year of being on a desert island?

What would you miss most about your life at home?

What would you not miss at all about your life at home?

Have you read "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe? If yes, how did you like it? If not, do you know what it's about?

Where would you sleep on a desert island the first night? And later?

Have you ever slept under the starry sky?

If you want to pre-teach some of the words, make sure you won't inadvertently give away the final twist of the story. To avoid giving spoilers, when I do prediction tasks, I don't pre-teach any of the words, but rather assist the students with the vocab on-the-go while they are answering the prediction questions.

Also very important: tell your students that whoever has seen the video before should remain a silent participant and not reveal the ending to the class. That has happened to me in the past, and obviously it ruined the game.

A 1-minute silent film with a surprise ending about a castaway on a desert island. 

Castaway - 1-Minute Film - Prediction Game

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Let's do English ESL general grammar practice. Prediction game with 3 questions.

I think this video lesson will work at any level. I recommend using it as a le…