Stage I: Welcome your students to the class and invite them to pick a
lollipop or sweet. They will find a rolled piece of paper wrapped around their
sweet or lollipop. It will contained a hidden message that they will have to
solve individually first.
Stage II: Tell them the aim of the game, but make it clear that they
will need to remember the letters of the alphabet to work out their hidden
message. So make a quick revision by brainstorming the letters and writing them
on the board. Next, tell students that each letter contained in their coded
message uses the next letter in the alphabet. That is to say that if they have
for example: 'TBZ ZPVS OBNF' this will mean ' Say your name'. Pick up one sweet
for you and demonstrate the activity by writing the solution of your code on
the board. Solve one or two clues as a demonstration, and once they know what
they have to do, give them five minutes to solve the rest of the message.
Stage III: In turns then they carry out the instructions found in
their hidden messages.
Duration: The whole activity takes up to 15 minutes. Not only can it
be used as a socializing activity but a warmer activity as well whenever you
need to revise structures or vocabulary previously taught.
Optional: If you have advanced levels you may adapt this activity in
order to make them talk for about a minute on any topic they are familiar with,
such as, 'favourite pop music, videogames pros and cons etc'. So this activity
may be adapted to be used throughout the year.
Contributed by: Ana Maria
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