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A truth or lie game

Vérité ou mensonge ?


I can't recall where this idea came from, but I think it's a cracker.

Students work in pairs and ask each other questions from the list below. The student answering must always say they did the activity, whether they did or not. Then the questioner can ask any number of follow-up questions to try to establish if their partner actually did the activity or not. The questioner then has to decide if their partner has told the truth. The fun should arise as the interviewees use their imagination and skill to divert their partner away from the truth.

The game would work with advanced level students or high-attaining intermediates (Higher GCSE).

The English translation is provided if you want to use the game for another language.

 

1.    As-tu jamais volé quelque chose? (Have you ever stolen anything?)

2.    As-tu jamais fait un sport dangereux ? (Have you ever played a dangerous sport?)

3.    Es-tu jamais resté dans un hôtel quatre étoiles ? (Have you ever stayed in a four star hotel?)

4.    As-tu jamais fait du camping en France ? (Have you ever been camping in France?)

5.    As-tu jamais rencontré un personnage célèbre ? (Have you met a famous person?)

6.    As-tu jamais gagné une médaille ou un trophée ? (Have you won a medal or trophy?)

7.    As-tu jamais mangé des escargots ? (Have you eaten snails?)

8.    As-tu jamais paru dans un article de journal local ? (Have you appeared in a local newspaper story?)

9.    As-tu jamais bu un vin très cher ? (Have you ever drunk a really expensive wine?)

10.  As-tu jamais raté un vol d’avion ? (Have you ever missed a flight?)

11.  As-tu jamais copié les devoirs de quelqu’un d’autre ? (Have you ever copied someone else's homework?)

12.  As-tu jamais joué au golf ? (Have you played golf?)

13.  As-tu jamais vu un film dans un cinéma en France ? (Have you seen a movie in a French cinema?)

14.  Es-tu jamais allé aux Etats-Unis ? (Have you been to the USA?)

15.  As-tu jamais été mordu par un chien ? (Have you been bitten by a dog?)

16.  As-tu jamais eu un accident de voiture ? (Have you been in a car accident?)

17.  T’es-tu jamais cassé un bras ou une jambe ? (Have you broken a limb?)

18.  As-tu jamais écrit des graffitis sur un mur ? (Have you ever written graffiti?)

19.  As-tu jamais pris le bus ou le train sans payer ? (Have you ever taken a bus or train without paying?)

20.  As-tu jamais nagé dans une rivière ? (Have you swum in a river?)

21.  As-tu jamais tué un animal ? (Have you killed an animal?)

22.  As-tu jamais refusé de suivre les consignes d’un professeur ? (Have you ever disobeyed a teacher?)

23.  Es-tu jamais monté à la tour Eiffel ? (Have you been up the Eiffel Tower?)

24.  As-tu jamais gagné à la loterie ? (Have you won the lottery?)

25.  As-tu fait du benji ? (Have you been bungie jumping?)

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