Beginners Level >> Conversation Materials/Surveys/Pairwork Activities >> Students are put into groups of 2 or 4 and need to ask questions (all 'to be' or basic present simple) to complete the information they have on a group of people. This type of 'information gap' or 'jigsaw' activity is very good at prompting communication in students.

To Be and Present Simple Information Gap

Beginner

Student A

Name Age Job Live Smoke Languages Family
John 27



Yes 2 Wife and two children
Sara 31 Secretary Paris Yes 1

Mike 17





3 Wife
Christian 38









Julia

Model Berlin Yes



Susan 46 Pilot New York No 1

Bill



Chicago No 4 Wife and four children
Carol 30 dentist





Husband and one child

Student B


NAME Age Job Live Smoke Languages Family
John

Waiter London





Sara









Single
Mike

Student Rome No



Christian

Teacher Milan Yes 6 Single
Julia 32





2 Husband and one child
Susan









Single
Bill 46 postman







Carol



Madrid Yes 5

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