THE MYSTERIOUS BAG OF WORDS Print and laminate all cards Cut them up Put them all in a bag Tell ss they'll have to improvise a story The teacher can demonstrate the activity by starting telling this story: Karin opened her bedroom door and Tell one student to put their hand in the bag and take out a card and continue the story including the word in a short sentence Then another student, then another and so on This activity does not focus on accuracy but fluency therefore it must be played quite quickly It can last as long as you want (all lesson or it can be a timed activity and ss must start and finish a story within a certain time) According to SS' level you may want to preteach some vocabulary (verbs, connectors, nouns) It can be fun to record the stories and use them to get ss correct their mistakes house boat window car cat wizard hospital plane since knife expect read map money carry slice although hotel holiday actually gipsy poison watch Italy the U.K red surgery food so run switch off noise book island dog classroom killer thief lover newspaper terrace enter improve thank man ambulance taxi murder because steal hat hand glasses reserve lose prison colour woman white coward strict throat anyway perfume buy cry theatre even fussy storm black uncle pen letter write change magic spell motorbike umbrella accident U.S.A enemy millionaire note ransom party late escape pub jewels gun heaven diary meeting chilly open forest bag and cigarette give up as long as struggle but telephone itch king die get loight break win rise shop sky plastic treasure brain coin leg jacket wig by mistake tree pick somehow clever computer marry suddenly coffee believe dramatic cartoon chimney magazine therefore turn soap heart at once clothes play skirt big incredible drop fridge pleased cheese pigeon basically comedy sit down out of luck size by chance relief drug friend death corridor friend hear crash chase make throw purpose witness napkin diner shower take away behind under send pillow sofa cd camera remove use put trolley case photo kidnap arson vinegar cook knee wash crawl piece music start rope