In Common

In Common is a quick game which can be used as an icebreaker or warmer or perhaps at the end of a lesson to fill 5 minutes. It's easy to set up, requires little or no preparation and is suitable for all ages and levels of class.

It practices questions and answers.

Running the Game

Simply divide the class into groups of 4 or 5. Then ask each group to find 3 things which all the members of the group have in commmon.

This will involve each member of the group asking and answering questions about themself and the others. Perhaps they all have a younger brother or they have all been on holiday to Malaga.

After a few minutes get each group to tell the rest of the class what they all have in common. The most interesting and inventive group wins. (This stops them from coming up with simplistic and obvious things like all having two legs or learning English, etc).