General Adjectives
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Opposites are the fundamental building blocks of language. This activity sheet, perfectly suited for absolute beginners (A1), introduces essential opposites to describe the world in a simple and concrete way. Thanks to a visual matching game, students learn keywords for description, logic, and even orientation. It's an ideal tool for a first playful and effective approach to adjectives and opposites.
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Pedagogical Guide
Resource Objective & Content
The objective is to introduce the concept of opposites (antonyms) with basic general vocabulary to very young learners (A1 level).
The document is an exercise titled "Antonyms Game" for A1 level on the theme "General Adjectives". Students must connect eight pairs of words with opposite meanings. The vocabulary consists of fundamental words for description, logic, and orientation: correct/wrong, possible/impossible, open/closed, full/empty, same/different, true/false, left/right, and upstairs/downstairs. This activity builds an essential vocabulary foundation.
Suggested Procedure
Before the activity (~5 min): PHYSICAL OPPOSITES
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Use Total Physical Response (TPR). Open and close the classroom door saying "open" and "closed". Show your left hand saying "left", then your right hand saying "right".
During the activity (~5 min): LET'S FIND THE OPPOSITES TOGETHER
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Distribute the worksheet. Complete the exercise in a fully guided manner with the class.
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For each word on the left, say it aloud, mime it or show it, then together find its opposite on the right. Use classroom objects to illustrate (e.g., a full glass and an empty glass).
After the activity (~5 min): CLASS INSTRUCTIONS
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Give very simple instructions using the vocabulary. For example: "Everybody, look left.", "Everybody, point upstairs.".
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Ask simple questions: "Is this bottle full or empty?".
Adaptations
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To simplify: The main adaptation is to use as many real objects, gestures, and mimes as possible for each pair of words even before starting the worksheet.
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To extend: Play a simplified version of "Jacques a dit" (Simon Says) using all the vocabulary. For example: "Simon says, touch your left knee.", "Simon says, show me something different.".
