Find the following new sentence building words: To play To watch To go Complete the following quiz using key words from the grid: Name 3 sports that are played with a ball. Find the following sports: Motor racing Swimming Boccia Complete the gaps in the following sentences using words from the Indoor Activities word list: I like to watch __________. I like to play __________, __________ and __________. Name 2 Outdoor Activities that take involve water. Name 3 activities you can do using a computer. Find the following: _____________ _____________ _____________ What is your favourite sport? Start your answer: “My favourite is __________.” Compose the following sentences: I like swimming.
I don’t like cricket. Identify the following wordlists: Rugby Games Football Boccia General (phrases) Computer Games Cricket Tennis Please check each wordlist and add personalised information where required. Find the following words/ phrases to help you talk about your favourite sports/ games: Premier League World Cup Non-league team Match (Football) Goal Penalty Yellow card Goal Keeper Off-side rule Kick off Extra time Foul Corner kick Boccia ramp Jack ball Dead ball Referee Red Test Run Batsman Over Wicket keeper Bat (action) The Ashes Umpire
Direct carer/ teacher/ therapist to where the new vocabulary should be programmed. *Various resources are available on-line e.g. (Could also cover elements of: Directing Others Asserting Independence Conversation Skills) Worksheet 64: Wheelchair or AAC Problem Exercises Relevant C&G Units Choose a problem that could occur with either your AAC/ Communicator or your wheelchair e.g. Broken footrest, Communicator not charging properly. Explain/ describe the problem to your carer/ therapist/ teacher. A) Request help to resolve the problem. B) Suggest what can be done to resolve the problem. C) Ask for advice/ support Role play the procedure to tackle the problem e.g. contacting OT/ Wheelchair service/ SLT. Dealing with problems in daily life Organise own AAC (if AAC problem) Dealing with problems in daily life Dealing with problems in daily life Possibly also:
Evaluate how well you resolved the problem including progress (whether problem resolved or not), what went well/ didn’t go well. Conversation Skills Remote Communication Directing Others Asserting independence Dealing with problems in daily life Worksheet 65: Shopping Exercise Relevant C&G Units Tell your carer/ therapist/ teacher that you want to go shopping. State what you are going to buy and what shop(s) you want/ need to go to. State what you need to take with you e.g. money, coat. Role play what you might need to say when you arrive at the shop including: Asking for help/ assistance: Demonstrate appropriate greeting &/ or method of gaining attention. Request help to find the right size Request help to get/ reach for something Ask where to find an item, Ask carer/ shop assistant to move something out of the way. Close conversation appropriately e.g. “Thank you.” Pay for the item(s): Directing Others Directing Others/ Asserting Independence Directing Others Conversation Skills Directing Others/ Dealing with problems in daily life Conversation Skills/ Asserting Independence
If going by public transport, role play purchasing tickets including: Open the conversation appropriately. Ask for the correct number and type of tickets to your chosen destination. Pay for the tickets, asking for appropriate support if needed. Close the conversation appropriately. OR If you have decided to go by taxi, role-play making a booking: Open the conversation appropriately. Say you would like to book a taxi, where you are going, when and for how many people. Ask how much it costs. Close the conversation appropriately. You may wish to consider remote communication e.g. using the telephone. Request additional information about your journey: Identify what other information you need to know. Identify HOW you are going to get the information e.g. who to ask, where e.g. railway station, bus station, internet etc EITHER: Role-play asking for the information yourself OR Direct your carer/ teacher/ therapist to obtain the information. You may wish to consider remote communication e.g. telephone call, e-mail etc. After you have been on your journey: Comment on how the journey went e.g. good journey/ bad journey, any problems that occurred. Would you do anything different next time? How? Conversation skills Directing others Conversation skills Directing others Remote communication Dealing with problems in daily life Directing Others Remote communication Asserting Independence (Dealing with problems in daily life) Worksheet 69: Doctor's Appointment Exercises Relevant C&G Units Role play telephoning your Doctor’s surgery to make an appointment: Say something like “Hello, I would like to make an appointment to see the doctor please.” Give personal information in response to questions. Answer “Yes/ No” to closed questions Ask for a morning appointment. Remote communication