Classroom requests mimes

Classroom requests mimes

Work together to think of at least one suitable mime for each line below, making sure that no two lines have exactly the same mimes.

• “(Sorry, I didn’t catch that). Can you say that one more time?”
• “(Sorry, I didn’t hear that.) Can you speak more loudly?”
• “Can I ask a question?”
• “Can I borrow your hole punch?”
• “Can I use your pencil?”
• “Can we share your textbook? (I forgot to bring mine)”
• “Can you explain how to use this remote control? (I don’t understand how to use it)”
• “Can you lend me your scissors?”
• “Can you pronounce that for me?”
• “Can you say that again more slowly?”
• “Can you write that on the board?”
• “Could I use your hole punch?”
• “Could I possibly open the window?”
• “Could you close the door?”
• “Could you possibly move your bag? (I’d like to sit there)”
• “Do you have an automatic pencil lead that I can have? (I’ve run out)”
• “Is it okay to take a photo (on my phone)?”
• “It’s a little cold. Can you change the air conditioning?”
• “It’s a little hot. Can I turn on the air conditioning?”
• “Just a moment. Can I write that down (before you erase it from the board)?”
• “May I borrow your eraser?”
• “May I use your dictionary?”
• “Sorry, I can’t see that. Can you write with bigger letters?”
• “Sorry, I don’t understand (…) Can you explain…?”

Ask about any which you don’t understand and/ or are not sure of suitable mimes for, working together to think of a suitable mime each time.

Correct these sentences, compare to above, and discuss what is wrong with these:

• “Lend me your scissors”
• “Please close the door”

Underline useful language for requests above.

Test each other on the phrases above:

• Say a phrase and do a mime and see if your partner can repeat both back correctly
• Do a mime and say a phrase with one word missing for your partner to say the missing word of
• Do a mime and say a phrase with one word missing for your partner to repeat back with the missing word
• Do a mime and see if your partner can say a matching phrase