Opposites Miming Games
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
TPR practice of simple opposites, including very basic ones like yes and no and elementary adjective antonyms.
Lesson Plan Content:
Opposites miming games
Mime one of the pairs of opposites below (meaning miming both sides) until your partner guesses what your actions mean. If they can’t guess, show them the list below. You can make sound effects if you need to, but don’t say anything.
Ask about any words below which you don’t understand, working together as a class to make suitable mimes each time.
Play the miming game again, but this time only miming one side below. Your partner should say both the word that you are miming and its opposite.
Test each other on the words by reading out one and seeing if your partner can say the opposite. Use gestures to help if you need to.
Suggested opposites to mime
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bent/ curved
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straight |
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bright
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dim/ dark |
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broad/ wide
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narrow |
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bumpy/ rough/ bobbly
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flat/ smooth
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bendy/ flexible
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stiff |
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big/ bulky/ large
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compact/ little/ small |
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neat/ tidy
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messy/ untidy
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thick
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thin
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pointed/ pointy/ sharp
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rounded/ blunt
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firm/ hard/ solid
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soft/ spongy/ squashy |
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heavy
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(feather)light
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sticky
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slippery |
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hot
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cold |
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deep
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shallow |
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loose
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(skin)tight |
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loud/ noisy
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quiet/ silent |
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moving
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stationary/ fixed
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closed/ shut
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open |
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beautiful/ gorgeous/ stunning
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hideous/ ugly |
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disposable
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reusable |
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broken/ out of order
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fixed/ mended/ repaired/ working |
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tall
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short
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happy
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sad
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stressed
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calm
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ashamed/ embarrassed
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proud
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good
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bad |
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up
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down |
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fat/ chubby
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thin/ skinny/ slim |
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yes
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no |
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one
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many |
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on
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under |
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in front of
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behind |
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delicious/ tasty/ yummy
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revolting/ disgusting/ yucky |
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wake up/ get up
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go to bed/ go to sleep |
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get dressed
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get undressed |
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slow
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fast/ quick/ rapid |
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quiet/ silent
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loud/ noisy |
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near/ close
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far |
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bored
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interested |
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