1. can you describe things without using
TABOO
can you describe things without using
the TABOO words?
(NO ACTING EITHER!!)

2. Taboo Instructions
Students pair up with their shoulder partner.
One person faces the board whilst the other faces away.
The student who is looking at the board has to try and describe the top word without saying that word or any of the other words on the screen until their partner guesses the word correctly.
No begins with, actions or spelling the word out.
Swap and try the next slide.

3. GRASSHOPPER
LOCUST
CRICKET
INSECT
JUMP

4. CRIMINAL
CROOK
OUTLAW
GANGSTER
THIEF

5. ASTHMA
LUNGS
BREATHE
INHALER
WHEEZE

6. COCA-COLA
DRINK
PEPSI
FIZZY
COKE

7. JUNK FOOD
BURGER
MCDONALD’S
FRIES
CHIPS

8. MINUTES
SIXTY
SECONDS
HOURS
TIME

9. SLUG
GARDEN
SLIMY
PEST
PELLETS

10. LADYBIRD
INSECT
ORANGE
SPOTS
BLACK

11. FIRE
FLAME
BURN
SMOKE
MATCH

12. THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
HOME
OVAL OFFICE

13. FIDDLE
VIOLIN
INSTRUMENT
BOW
STRINGED

14. GLOBAL WARMING
WEATHER
CLIMATE
OZONE
TEMPERATURE

15. CATERPILLAR
BUG
INSECT
WORM
BUTTERFLY

16. AFRAID
SCARED
FRIGHTENED
TERRIFIED
DARK

17. SKELETON
BONES
BODY
SKULL
WHITE

18. CRY
TEARS
EYES
SOB
WEEP

19. TOOL
INSTRUMENT
HAMMER
SCREWDRIVER
SAW

20. TAPE MEASURE
RULER
LENGTH
CENTIMETRE
MILLIMETRE

21. EIFFEL TOWER
FRANCE
PARIS
LANDMARK
FAMOUS

22. STOP
SIGN GO
HALT
WATCH

23. CAPPUCCINO
COFFEE
ESPRESSO
MILK
FROTHY

24. LICK
TASTE
TONGUE
STAMP
LOLLIPOP

25. LIBRARIAN
BOOK
QUIET
SHELVES
LIBRARY

26. BIRTHDAY
HAPPY
PRESENTS
CAKE
CANDLE

27. NORTH POLE
SOUTH
COLD
ARCTIC
SANTA CLAUS

28. BOWLING ALLEY
PINS
STRIKE
SPARE
BALLS

29. EXERCISE
GYM
AEROBICS
WORKOUT PE

30. VALENTINE
CUPID
FEBRUARY 14TH
SWEETHEART
RED

31. DEVIL
SATAN
HELL
HADES
EVIL

32. MEMORY
AMNESIA
REMEMBER
FORGET
THOUGHTS

33. DRIP
DROP
WATER
TAP
LEAK

34. MUSEUM
ART
PAINTINGS
BUILDING
EXHIBITS

35. HEADACHE
PAIN
THROB
MIGRAINE
ASPIRIN

36. SPEED LIMIT
CAR
FAST
DRIVE
30 or 60

37. ACTOR
STAR
MOVIES
CINEMA
TELEVISION

38. MERMAID
WOMAN
FISH
TAIL
SEA

39. SUGAR
SWEET
WHITE
TEA
COFFEE

40. REFEREE
UMPIRE
FOOTBALL
SPORT
WHISTLE

41. OSTRICH
BIRD
NECK
LARGE
SAND

42. GARDEN
PLANT
GROW
FLOWERS
VEGETABLES

43. PASSPORT
TRAVEL
COUNTRY
FOREIGN
IDENTIFICATION

44. CONFETTI
PAPER
WEDDING
SCRAPS
THROW

45. YACHT
SHIP
BOAT
CRUISE
SEA

46. ARREST
POLICE
JAIL
CRIME
HANDCUFF

47. HAUNTED
GHOST
CASTLE
SPOOKY
SUPERNATURAL

48. SCIENTIST
LABORATORY
EXPERIMENT
MICROSCOPE
TEST TUBE

49. PUDDLE
RAIN
GROUND
SPLASH
WET

50. WALLET
PURSE
MONEY
CREDIT CARD
POCKET

51. ROCKING HORSE
CHILD
SIT
RIDE
TOY

52. GIRAFFE
ANIMAL
NECK
TALL
LONG

53. THUNDER
LIGHTNING
STORM
SOUND
CLAP

54. AUTOGRAPH
FAMOUS
SIGNATURE
NAME
WRITE

55. SPAGHETTI
PASTA
NOODLES
ITALIAN
SAUCE

56. JUDGE
COURT
TRIAL
GUILTY
SENTENCE

57. THUMB
FINGER
HAND
SUCK
TOE

58. CHIPS
CHOCOLATE
BISCUIT
POTATO
FRIES

59. KANGAROO
AUSTRALIA
JUMPS
POUCH
JOEY

60. MOUSTACHE
LIP
FACE
HAIR
BEARD

61. SWIM
WATER
POOL
STROKE
BEACH

62. PIZZA
SLICE
CHEESE
ROUND
ANCHOVY

63. LIZARD
REPTILE
SALAMANDER
CHAMELEON
SNAKE

64. SNOWMAN
FROSTY
WINTER
CARROT
SCARF

65. TEDDY BEAR
TOY
CUDDLY
ANIMAL
SLEEP

66. NEWSPAPER
DAILY
REPORTER
READ
PRINT

67. SADDLE
HORSE
LEATHER
RIDE
SIT

68. WHEELCHAIR
DISABLED
INVALID
WALK
PUSH

69. PAPER CLIP
METAL
HOLD
TOGETHER
STAPLE

70. TADPOLE
FROG
TOAD
BABY
POND

71. Web Site
INTERNET
COMPUTER
WWW
GOOGLE

72. CROWN
KING
QUEEN
HEAD
ROYALTY

73. MOUSE
MICKEY
RAT
RODENT
FURRY

74. VIRUS
GERM
INFECTION
SWINE
FLU

75. SAXOPHONE
MAKE
INSTRUMENT
PLAY
BLOW

76. PINOCCHIO
NOSE
WOODEN
LIE
PUPPET

77. CROCODILE
ALLIGATOR
CAPTAIN HOOK
DUNDEE
LIZARD

78. SPOON
MOUTH
FORK
TEA
TABLE

79. MARS
PLANET
VENUS
SPACE
JUPITER

80. SAUSAGE
HOT DOG
BEEF
PORK
EAT

81. CURRY
SPICE
INDIAN
COOK
HOT

82. BOIL
EGG
BUBBLE
COOK
WATER

83. DIRT
SOIL
LAND
MUD
DIG

84. TOILET ROLL
PAPER
BATHROOM
NOSE
BOTTOM

85. WINK
BLINK
EYE
SHUT
OPEN

86. POODLE
DOG
FIFI
TOY
FRENCH

87. NOODLES
SPAGHETTI
CHINESE
PASTA
MACARONI

88. ENCYCLOPEDIA
INFORMATION
DICTIONARY
BOOK
REFERENCE

89. WINDOW
GLASS
CURTAINS
PANE
TRANSPARENT

90. EYEBROW
FACE
HAIR
LASH
PLUCK

91. LUCK
GOOD
BAD
CHANCE
FORTUNE

92. ROAD RAGE
DRIVE
MAD
CAR
VIOLENT

93. SPOON
MOUTH
FORK
TEA
TABLE

94. PINOCCHIO
NOSE
GROW
LIE
PUPPET

95. PANDA
BEAR
BAMBOO
BLACK
WHITE

96. CLARINET
INSTRUMENT
REED
WOODWIND
PLAY

97. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
ROMEO & JULIET
HAMLET
PLAYS
WRITE

98. FIGHT
BATTLE
ARGUMENT
BOXING
FIST

99. SEED
PLANT
GARDEN
SOW
FLOWER

100. ADULTS
GROWN-UP
MATURE
OLD
PARENT

101. CHOIR
SING
CHORUS
CHURCH
HYMN

102. STORK
BIRD
BABY
BEAK
DELIVER

103. FLOAT
SWIM
WATER
SURFACE
FISHING

104. CROSSWORD PUZZLE
LETTERS
CLUES
DOWN
ACROSS

105. WINGS
BIRD
AEROPLANE
FLY
FLAP

106. SPINNING
TOP
TWISTING
TURNING
ROTATING

107. RAT
MOUSE
RODENT
DIRTY
SLUM

108. PAVEMENT
STREET
PEDESTRIAN
PATH
WALK

109. DOWN UNDER
AUSTRALIA
KANGAROO
KOALA
COUNTRY

110. COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO
ROOSTER
DAWN
MORNING
FARM

111. OPERATION
HOSPITAL
SURGERY
DOCTOR
CUT

112. KIWI
FRUIT
BIRD
NEW ZEALAND
FLIGHTLESS

113. DUNE
SAND
BEACH
COAST
HILL

114. SNOWBOARD
SKI
WINTER
ONE
MOUNTAIN

115. EQUATOR
LONGITUDE
LATITUDE
MIDDLE
WORLD

116. GARLIC
SEASONING
VAMPIRE
SMELL
BREAD

117. PORCUPINE
ANIMAL
HEDGEHOG
SPINES
NEEDLES

118. PYJAMAS
SLEEP
WEAR
BED
CLOTHING

119. TRICYCLE
THREE
WHEEL
PEDAL
CHILD

120. JOKE
COMEDIAN
LAUGH
FUNNY
TELL