A mime and picture-matching activity for beginner learners using Super Minds Second Edition Level 1. Children act out familiar free-time activities, identify the matching watercolour picture and say the activity phrase. Includes four picture cards and a separate English teacher guide.
Target Vocabulary
play football, play the piano, ride my bike, go swimming
Activity
- Review the four pictures and practise a gesture for each activity.
- Keep all pictures visible.
- Choose an activity silently and mime it.
- Your partner points to the matching picture and says the phrase.
- Reveal your choice, repeat the phrase and swap roles.
Learning Goal
Connect familiar activity phrases with pictures and gestures, and recall them through supported speaking.
Teacher’s Insight
Agree the gestures before playing so children understand each mime. Accept pointing with adult language support. The activity requires neither independent reading nor full-sentence descriptions.
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Minds Second Edition, British English, Level 1 | Unit 5 — Free time | Original supplementary activity using four activity phrases introduced on page 59. Practises vocabulary through mime and picture selection. |
Related-book research found overlapping activities in Kid’s Box Level 3, Exam Update British English, “Hello!”, page 8. Its wording includes “ride a bike” and “swim”, so this is thematic overlap rather than an exact language match.
Tags
free-time activities, mime, speaking, vocabulary, picture cards, pair work, young learners, beginner English, printable worksheet, Super Minds Level 1, Free time, TeachTags
