http://www.esl-galaxy.com/

http://eslgamesworld.com/

By Kanittha Suwannapracha

• ESL Galaxy website contains lots of resources for

ESL. This website offers over 2368 free printable

worksheets and online video activities, games

and exercise which are more additions every day.

As ESL Galaxy’s activities are mostly for kids,

they are simple, clear and fun.

• The brain behind esl-galaxy.com is Futonge Nzembayie Kisito or “KISI”

• He started teaching English to Francophone students of Cameroon in 2001.

• He is a teacher and developer of learning materials in the south of China.

ESL Galaxy web site can be used as excellent source of activities for both learner and teacher.

• For learner, various online activities are available for self-studying.

• For teacher, there are lots of interesting activities both online and printable such as fantastic free resources for kids, fun games for ESL teaching, video teaching and grammar and vocabulary exercise that can be used in class.

• Aim: To learn vocabularies about home, actions,

furniture for elementary from game.• Level: Beginner• Time: 1 hour• Preparation:

– Computer – Projector + Screen – Classroom Game for ESL; Home Actions

and Furniture Vocabulary Review Spin off (http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/SpinOff/Home,%20Actions,%20Furniture%20for%20Elementary/index.html)

• ProcedurePre Computer Activity• Begin to Class by talk about students’

houses such as asking about their house, rooms, furniture

• Introduce students to website ESL Galaxy (www.esl-galaxy.com)

• Computer Activity– Class is divided into 4 groups– Teacher goes to

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/SpinOff/Home,%20Actions,%20Furniture%20for%20Elementary/index.html which is linked from ESL Galaxy web site. This activity uses just one computer and display computer screen on a projector.

– Each Group creates group’s name. Then, play game for practicing vocabularies.

Rules

• After each question, teacher gives about 10 seconds for group consulting.

• The first group that raises hand has a chance to answer the question.

• Play 20 times ( 20 questions )• Get the winner from the score

• Post Computer Activity

Teacher encourages students to write all vocabularies they can remember from game they have played / Dictation

• Dictation / Vocabulary Assignment

• Class Activity Participation