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Call My Bluff – Hand-outExamples for introduction:FunambulistSomeone who enjoys taking sleeping pills (taken from ‘fun’ and ‘Ambien’)Someone who can walk on a tightrope (true)A ship’s crewmember responsible for cleaning the ship’s exhaust (taken from ‘funnel’)GambolAn out-of-date spelling for ‘gamble’ (using its phonic qualities)A team game using a ball made from a pig’s stomach (taken from ‘bol’ for ‘ball’ and ‘gam’ from ‘gammon’)To walk in an energetic way, as if happy or carefree (true)PlenaryRequired, compulsory, mandatory (true)Related to aircraft (taken from ‘plane’)Enjoyable or satisfying (taken from ‘pleasing’)Language of deduction:It could/might/may be....It can't be ..... because .....It must be ..... because .....I'm torn between .... and ....I'm going to have a stab in the dark and say ....By a process of elimination I'd say it's ....There's no way it's .... because ...... is too obvious.I'm going to plump for (choose) ...Game CardsSporran – the decorated pouch that Scottish people wear over their kilts (skirts)Bommy-knocker – a spiked medieval weapon used by knights.Lectern – the place where the priest/speaker puts their book while speaking in a church/conference.Jodhpurs – special trousers for horse-ridingBalderdash – writing or speech that doesn’t make sense/nonsense.Bonkers – (adj) crazy/madTrowel – a small spade used for moving earth in the garden.Spirit Level – a building tool used to check that a surface is horizontal/verticalPorkies – British slang for lies (to tell lies = to tell porkies)Cobbler – a person who makes shoes. ................
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