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Materials: pen,
paper.
Directions:
First, you, the teacher, write down three things about
yourself, two of which are lies. (For example: a) I have been to
Japan b) I have eaten a snail c) I have ridden a horse.) Read them
to the students, who then write down a, b, or c, to guess which
statement is true. After everyone has guessed, reveal the true
answer, and give each student who guessed correctly one point. (If
no one guesses the correct answer, award the liar one or two
points!)
Then,
everyone has 5 minutes or so to write down three things
about themselves, of which two must be lies. Have the first
student read his/hers, and have everyone guess which one is
true, assigning points for correct guesses as before. Then
go on to the next student, and proceed until everyone has
read their three statements. Students tend to really enjoy
this game. I usually buy a tea or give a prize to the
student or students who have the most points at the end.
To make this game much more interesting, after the
student has read the 3 sentences about him/herself, allow
anyone to ask that person one question (or more, if you
like). This way, the student must actually try to lie
convincingly, and the game lives up to its name!
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