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Tag: English speaking skills
Two Truths, One Lie
This page is part of a publication called Number One ESL Discussion Book & Reference Guide.
Instructions: This set works best in small groups where each student gets at least three or four items. They then have a few minutes to prepare THREE statements regarding each topic. TWO statement should be TRUE; one statement should be FALSE – hence the name “Two Truths, One Lie”. Other students should then ask questions to identify the false statement.
The goal is for the student who is making the statements to make it as difficult as possible for the other students to guess the false statement. For example, for the statement, “Three cities you have never visited,” a student could mention two cities in other countries – one of which they have never visited, the other one of which they have visited (which would be the false statement), and then surprise other students by mentioning a third city in their own country that others would assume they have visited but which they have actually never visited.
Example for a student in Korea: “I have never visited London, New York, or Busan.” Since Busan is a major city in Korea, most Korean students would assume their classmate is making true statements about never having been to London or New York, but making a false statement about never having visited Busan. In fact, the student has never visited the city, and the one they are “lying” about is London, which they had indeed visited the previous year.
For added difficulty and possibly more fun, put a limit on the time students have to come up with three statements.
Remember: The point of this exercise is for students to practice vocabulary as well as the asking and answering of questions.1. Describe three of your hobbies
2. Three kinds of music you like
3. Three places where you would like to have a romantic dinner
4. Three things you do at work
5. Your three favorite dishes
6. Your top three goals
7. Three dreams you have for the future
8. Three types of restaurants you like to go to
9. Three things you can make in the kitchen
10. Three bad money habits you have
11. Three things you do when you go shopping
12. Three sports you like to play
13. Three shows you often watch on TV
14. Three reasons _____ is your favorite season
15. Your three favorite animals
16. Three of your good health habits
17. Your three favorite ways to travel in the city
18. Your three favorite holiday memories
19. Your three favorite colors
20. Three reasons you wanted to learn English
21. Three things you would create if you were an artist
22. Your three favorite outdoors adventures
23. Three good eating habits
24. Say three things about your family
25. Describe three of your childhood friends
26. Your three favorite cities
27. Your three favorite types of fast food
28. Three things you like to do in your free time
29. Describe your three best friends
30. Three things you believe will happen in the future
31. Your three favorite pieces of clothing
32. Three things you hate
33. Three previous jobs you have had
34. Three languages you would like to learn
35. The three easiest things about learning English
36. Three good habits you have
37. Three things you love
38. Three luxury items you currently own
39. Three reasons you wanted/want to get married
40. Your three favorite memories from last year
41. Three pieces of dating advice you would give a friend
42. Three things you could do as a child you can’t do now
43. Say three things about your personality
44. Name three traditional remedies you believe in
45. Describe three of your neighbors
46. Name three things you have failed at
47. Your three favorite pieces of technology
48. Your three favorite travel experiences
49. Three wishes you would make for your best friend
50. Three things you want for your birthday
51. Your gaming habits
52. Your social media habits
53. Three things about where you grew up
54. Three places where you have lived – or stayed for at least a week
55. Your current house or apartment
56. Your three favorite singers
57. Three famous people you would like to meet
58. Three things you like about your job
59. Three dishes you like to cook
60. Three things you can easily fix
61. Three goals you have already achieved
62. Your three dream jobs
63. Your three favorite beverages
64. Three things you never do when you go shopping
65. Three good money habits you have
66. Three electronic devices you own
67. Three animals you would like as pets
68. Your three favorite holiday destinations
69. Your three favorite places in the city
70. Three sports you like to watch
71. Three things you would buy if you had a million dollars
72. Three reasons your love your city
73. Three cities you have never visited
74. You are buying three shirts. Which colors do you choose?
75. Three of your bad health habits
76. Say three things about your neighborhood
77. Three things you hate to do in your free time
78. Three things that happened to you in the last year
79. The three most difficult things about learning English
80. Three bad eating habits
81. Three bad habits you have
82. Three things you hate about going to the movies
83. Three gifts you have received for your birthday
84. Three luxury items you will buy if you have enough money
85. Three things you love about going to the movies
86. Three things you can do on a weekend you can’t do during the week
87. Say three things about your spouse or partner’s personality
88. Three of your cell phone habits
89. Your dream house or apartment
90. Describe three of your family members