Activity

Who Ate Anpanman's Head?

A simple whodunit where three suspects give their alibis and you have to decide who ate Anpanman's head when he was sleeping.

DIRECTIONS

  • Split the class into groups.
  • Go through the suspects' testimonies giving time for groups to take notes and discuss the meaning of each statement.
  • Remind students that all suspects believe they are telling the truth.
  • Have groups accuse one of the suspects and give a reason why.

NOTES

-This activity was made to practice the "When~, ~" grammar point, but it uses a variety of grammar including present, past, and past continuous tenses.
- I never got to use this activity, so I'm not sure of the difficulty.
- All of the suspects are telling the truth to the best of their ability! You must use a bit of logic and your imagination to figure out who did it!

VARIATIONS

  • Have the groups become a jury. All groups must reach a consensus before they accuse a suspect. If not all groups agree, have groups swap members and try to convince each other of their choice.
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    Submitted by 4sarah1212 January 10, 2023 Estimated time: 20 minutes

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    1. AsakawaSune January 11, 2023

      This is hilarious! My JTE thought it could be hard due to the conjunctions and using -ing when discussing the past. Is this for 3rd years?

    2. 4sarah1212 January 11, 2023

      I'm glad you enjoyed it! I made this for 2nd years to practice the when grammar point. In the Blue Sky textbook, Unit 1 part 2 is when and Unit 1 part 3 is past continuous, which is why I thought it might be okay. I figured we could always confirm the meanings as a class if necessary. I feel like it would be a good review game for 3rd years though!

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