They can not repeat, pause or say something unrelated. For fun they can play against the teacher as well. They can do this by picking and reading a wish out of the bag and then trying to guess who it belongs to. They hav to give a reason why they think that. Note: I have done this, or a version of this, many times without issue. However there was one time when a student wrote that they wished their parents would get back together which was pretty heartbreaking.
Although it is superb to share, in front of a class of other students may not be the time or place. I did of course talk to her after and sought some help from others in the school. It may be worth while including instructions to keep it light. Adaptations: This is also great as an Icebreaker activity for students and teacher to get to know each other. You can keep the activity as wishes or ask them to write three things about themselves.
You can even change it to two things true and one lie to add some fun and creativity. This is my number one game. It is just perfect for all levels of English learner. It can be made easier for younger and ESL students and learners and more difficult for higher levels. No matter what level of learner is in the class you can use this game. Now watch the video to see someone very VERY good at asking the questions in action. It is better to teacher this to students with at least a basic abilty, but it doesnt have to be high level as you can level the wuestion you ask.
Tips: Ask questions starting with do you, can you , will you etc usually catch students out. Also you can repeat the students answer and add yes, or no to the end and it might catch them out to nod or repeat you. It is simply awesome to play this and as I said earlier even 5 and 6 year olds quickly grasp this English speaking game. Once i have played it with my students it is the most requested speaking game every lesson following that.
Allowing your students to communicate with each other takes off some of the pressure of a whole class environment and allows them to risk take with their English speaking in a less public arena. In this game, each student in the pair draws a picture, keeping their paper shielded from the eyes of their partner. Ideally, pictures should be fairly simple. Once the picture is complete, they explain to their partner, using words only, how to replicate the image this can be done at a desk or as a whispers type activity across school halls if you want a more physical speaking game.
He may miss out how many windows, the family in front of it or all manner of details. This allows the teacher to compare the two drawings with the students and ask what language they could have added to get more details into the picture. This really enables students to start to think about expanding and adding to the phrases they say. The difference in drawings is often pretty funny as well. It is probably easier and more adaptable for the culture or location you are teaching in to make a simple version with famous people from your area.
It is also a brilliant ice breaker between students if you teach classes who do not know one another — and especially essential if you are teaching a small class size. The game is excellent for practicing English speaking skills, though make sure you save some time for after the game to comment on any mistakes students may have made during the game. Actually this stems for a party or drinking game at universities and can be adapted to what ever vocabulary or topic you are teaching at the time.
In the university version we all stick a post it to our foreheads and have to guess the famous person we are. Similar to the Guess who game above. In ESL or Classroom use we can do this with Jobs , animals, furniture, absolutely anything all you need are some post its or similar to stick to peoples heads or backs — anywhere they can not read it. It is a great ESL speaking game for classrooms with limited resources.
This classic classroom activity still has a place in modern classrooms. Students simply bring in something they would like to Show and Tell to their classmates.
It practices students speaking ability, and their ability to prepare short written scripts that they will have to read. For those not talking it practices their listening ability, especially if you add a could of quiz questions at the end of each show and tell part.
You can change this by having a mystery box and they have to describe the item with out looking to their classmates and have them try to guess or the student of course what it is. Maybe its because i am writing this just a couple of days after Christmas, but I notice there are a lot of party games in this list. It might be that, but it might also be because they just work.
Everyone, young and old, likes to have fun and these games provide that in abundance. Taboo is no exception.
It is simply a deck of cards, you can make your own or pick up a glossy set on Amazon for not much. On the card they have one target word and four words underneath. The player, in one minute or what ever time limit you decide to set has to try to explain what the target word is with out mentioning it, or the four related words underneath. The beauty of this game is that you can adapt it to whichever topic you have been studying and make it easier or more difficult depending on the age and abilities of your students.
It works in ESL and native speaking classrooms. Ask the students draw six columns on their paper and write a category at the top of each column. You can choose categories that fit your topic. You can include food, names, cities or countries, furniture, verbs and clothing.
Then, choose a random letter and write it on the board. Ask students to write down a word for each category that starts with that letter. Many thanks to Fazreen Razeek from Edarabia. Fazreen has served the education industry for over 5 years, is extremely passionate about education technology and also writes for various local and international publications.
Published on: March 14, by: Guest. Last Man Standing This is a game which gives students the time to think and encourage peer learning. Charades This is a popular game which is similar to Pictionary. Pictionary Pictionary is like a charade, but your students will draw, instead of acting the words out. Board Race Board Race is a fun game that is used for revising vocabulary.
Taboo Words Looking for a game which can help your students practice synonyms and descriptions? Choose one person to sit in front of their team and stand behind the students and hold a piece of paper with a word on it The team has three minutes to get the one in front to say the word on paper. Hangman A favourite game among teachers, Hangman can be used at the start of the class to warm up the students and get them active. Hot Seat This game is similar to Taboo Words.
Chalkboard Acronym First, you have to write a word vertically on the board. You can change the rule and require the words to be related to the acronym. Categories This game is a great way to fill up the last few minutes of the class.
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