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yy GrammarGrammar doesn'tdoesn't havehave toto bebe somethingsomething thatthat
studentsstudents strugglestruggle toto memorizememorize fromfrom aa
textbooktextbook.. InIn fact,fact, thatthat rarelyrarely eveneven worksworks
yy StudentsStudents learnlearn grammargrammar muchmuch betterbetter whenwhen
theythey havehave aa chancechance toto useuse itit withinwithindifferentdifferent contextscontexts..
yy GamesGames areare aa greatgreat wayway toto teachteach grammargrammarbecausebecause theythey keepkeep studentsstudents engagedengaged andand
learninglearning..
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yy GamesGames requirerequire themthem toto talktalk withwith oneone another,another, holdhold
theirtheir attentionattention andand helphelp themthem toto relax,relax, notnotworryingworrying aboutabout makingmaking mistakesmistakes..
yy They also help students absorb grammaticalThey also help students absorb grammatical
conventions naturally and thoroughly.conventions naturally and thoroughly.
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22.. BingoBingo
GiveGive eacheach studentstudent aa bingobingo cardcard withwith
wordswords thatthat representrepresent differentdifferent partsparts ofofspeechspeech..
StudentsStudents willwill searchsearch theirtheir cardscards forfor
suchsuch words,words, placingplacing aa bingobingo chipchip onon anyany
thatthat matchmatch..
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coldcold hehe latelate
smartsmart
oftenoften
spyspy slowlyslowlyseesee thesethese
looklook FREEFREE totowhowho tootoo
peacepeace forfor itselfitselfcobcob becausebecause
earlyearly fewfew intointoladlad wewe
oceanocean
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33.. CommandCommand PrepositionsPrepositions
DivideDivide studentsstudents intointo eighteight teamsteams andand
havehave themthem guessguess thethe prepositionpreposition thatthatdescribesdescribes youryour actionaction.. ForFor example,example, youyou couldcould
setset aa pencilpencil "in""in" aa pencilpencil holderholder oror restrest youryour
handhand "on""on" aa bookbook..
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44.. CorrectCorrect thethe SentencesSentences RaceRace
WriteWrite 1010--1515 sentencessentences thatthat containcontain anan
errorerror onon thethe boardboard..DivideDivide thethe classclass intointo eighteight teamsteams..
TheThe teamsteams racerace toto catchcatch andand correctcorrect allall thethe
errorserrors inin thethe sentences,sentences, writingwriting theirtheir answersanswersonon aa sheetsheet ofof paperpaper..
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11.. II dodo notnot knowknow thatthat girlsgirls..
22.. ItIt waswas meme whowho firstfirst foundfound thatthatreferencereference forfor ourour groupgroup projectproject..
33.. TheThe strangestrange noisenoise startledstartled theythey..
44.. ThereThere shouldshould bebe nono quarrelquarrel betweenbetweenSarahSarah andand hehe..
55.. IfIf youyou werewere meme whichwhich ofof thisthis twotwo shirtsshirts
wouldwould youyou buybuy..
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5. Word Association Relay5. Word Association Relay
Useful for practicing spelling.Useful for practicing spelling.
EachEach teamteam thenthen sendssends aa studentstudent toto thetheboardboard toto writewrite downdown anan associatedassociated
wordword.. ifif thethe firstfirst wordword isis apple,apple, thethe
studentstudent couldcould followfollow withwith wordswords suchsuch asasbanana,banana, redred oror fruitfruit..
AfterAfter writingwriting aa word,word, thethe studentstudent returnsreturns
toto thethe backback ofof hishis lineline andand thethe nextnext personpersontakestakes aa turnturn..
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SetSet aa timetime limitlimit..
WhenWhen thethe gamegame isis over,over, checkcheck bothboth wordword
listslists.. GiveGive pointspoints forfor eacheach correctlycorrectly spelledspelled
wordword..
ForFor extraextra speakingspeaking practicepractice andand vocabularyvocabularyreview,review, havehave studentsstudents explainexplain whywhy eacheach
wordword waswas chosenchosen..
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6. Fill in the Blanks
Suitable for individuals or teams of all
ages.Prepare a simple list of words that all
have one or two letters missing.
Give students a list and have themcompete to be the first to fill in the
blanks correctly.
Customize the game to suit moreadvanced students by using paragraphs
with entire words missing.
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ExamplesExamples::
r ___ r ___r ___ r ___
(uncommon)(uncommon)
i ___ d ___ s t ___ i ___ ___ ___i ___ d ___ s t ___ i ___ ___ ___
(hardworking)(hardworking)
c ___ m ___ l ___ ___ a t ___ ___c ___ m ___ l ___ ___ a t ___ ___
( complex, difficult )( complex, difficult )
w ___ r ___ tw ___ r ___ t( superlative of bad )( superlative of bad )
i ___ f ___ r m ___ ___ i ___ ei ___ f ___ r m ___ ___ i ___ e
( full of information )( full of information )
aa ee
nn uu rr oo uu ss
oo pp ii cc ee dd
oo ss
nn oo aa tt vv
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77.. HeadsHeads andand TailsTails
StartStart byby callingcalling outout aa randomrandom wordword..
TheThe nextnext personperson mustmust useuse thethe lastlastletterletter of of thatthat wordword toto comecome upup
withwith aa newnew oneone.. ForFor example,example, ifif
thethe startingstarting wordword isis cat,cat, thethe nextnext
wordword mightmight bebe treetree
GiveGive studentsstudents stricterstricter guidelinesguidelines totoincreaseincrease thethe game'sgame's levellevel ofof difficultydifficulty..
DoDo notnot allowallow repeatsrepeats..
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GiveGive studentsstudents stricterstricter guidelinesguidelines toto
increaseincrease thethe game'sgame's levellevel ofof difficultydifficulty..
DoDo notnot allowallow repeatsrepeats.. RestrictRestrict wordswords toto aa specificspecific categorycategory
oror onlyonly allowallow wordswords thatthat containcontain aa
certaincertain numbernumber ofof lettersletters..
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ExamplesExamples::
cacatttretreee
employeemployeeeeaeatt
teacheteacherrrazorazorr
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88.. SpellingSpelling RelayRelay
DivideDivide thethe studentsstudents intointo eighteight teamsteams..
Tell teams that you will give them aTell teams that you will give them a word toword tospell.spell.
Once you say go, students can go upOnce you say go, students can go up to theto the
board one at a time and beginboard one at a time and begin to write theto write theword.word.
Each team member can write only oneEach team member can write only one
letter, before moving back to his lineletter, before moving back to his lineand giving the chalk to the next teamand giving the chalk to the next team
member.member.
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If a student sees an error in theIf a student sees an error in the spelling ofspelling of
his team, he can use hishis team, he can use his turn to erase theturn to erase the
incorrect letters.incorrect letters. If the incorrect letter is three or fourIf the incorrect letter is three or four lettersletters
back, he must erase all of theback, he must erase all of the lettersletters
leading back to the incorrectleading back to the incorrect one.one. If a student erases a letter or group ofIf a student erases a letter or group of
letters, that move constitutes hisletters, that move constitutes his turn.turn.
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TheThe lastlast studentstudent toto answeranswer onceonce thethe wordword
hashas beenbeen correctlycorrectly spelledspelled circlescircles thethe wordword
toto indicateindicate completioncompletion.. IfIf thethe teamteam hashas spelledspelled thethe wordword correctly,correctly,
theythey winwin aa pointpoint..
IfIf theythey havehave notnot spelledspelled thethe wordword correctly,correctly, thethe
otherother teamteam cancan continuecontinue toto spellspell thethe wordword
correctlycorrectly andand winwin thethe pointpoint..
TallyTally thethe pointspoints andand declaredeclare thethe teamteam withwith
thethe mostmost pointspoints atat thethe endend ofof thethe gamegame thethewinnerswinners..
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99.. PartsParts ofof SpeechSpeech BasketballBasketball
CreateCreate aa listlist ofof4040 toto 5050 wordswords.. IncludeInclude
nouns,nouns, verbs,verbs, adjectiveadjective andand adverbsadverbs onon thisthislistlist..
CollectCollect fourfour emptyempty trashcans,trashcans, andand labellabel
eacheach trashcantrashcan withwith oneone partpart ofof speechspeech usingusingcomputercomputer oror constructionconstruction paperpaper..
Divide them into eight teams.Divide them into eight teams.
Ask each student to stay in his seatAsk each student to stay in his seat untiluntilhis turn.his turn.
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CallCall upup oneone studentstudent atat aa time,,time,, andand givegive
thethe studentstudent aa sheetsheet ofof paperpaper fromfrom thethe
setset.. OnceOnce thethe studentstudent receivesreceives thethe sheetsheet of of
paper,paper, hehe needsneeds toto holdhold itit upup toto hishis
classmatesclassmates andand readread thethe wordword onon thethesheetsheet..
AskAsk thethe studentstudent toto identifyidentify thethe partpart of of
speechspeech ofof thethe wordword aloudaloud..
TheThe classmatesclassmates givegive aa thumbsthumbs upup ifif hehe isis
rightright andand aa thumbsthumbs downdown ifif hehe isis incorrectincorrect..
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,,thethe otherother teamteam cancan comecome upup andand guess,guess,
stealingstealing thethe pointpoint..
OnceOnce aa studentstudent hashas correctlycorrectly identifiedidentifiedthethe partpart ofof speechspeech ofof thethe wordword inin
question,question, allowallow thethe studentstudent toto
crumplecrumple upup thethe paperpaper andand taketake aashotshot forfor thethe cancan labeledlabeled withwith thatthat
partpart ofof speechspeech..
IfIf thethe studentstudent makesmakes thethe shot,shot, awardaward hishisteamteam twotwo pointspoints..
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,,them one point, rewardingthem one point, rewarding them for thethem for the
correct part of speechcorrect part of speech identification.identification.
IfIf hehe guessesguesses incorrectly,incorrectly, aa membermember ofofthethe otherother teamteam cancan comecome upup andand guess,guess,
stealingstealing thethe pointpoint..
OnceOnce aa studentstudent hashas correctlycorrectly identifiedidentifiedthethe partpart of of speechspeech of of thethe wordword inin
question,question, allowallow thethe studentstudent toto
crumplecrumple upup thethe paperpaper andand taketake aa shotshot forforthethe cancan labeledlabeled withwith thatthat partpart ofof speechspeech..
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1010.. SpellSpell BoundBound
StudentsStudents areare askedasked toto circlecircle aroundaround aa
groupgroup ofof chairschairs asas musicmusic playsplays.. WhenWhen thethe musicmusic stops,stops, thethe personperson thatthat
remainsremains standingstanding mustmust challengechallenge aa
seatedseated personperson toto spellspell aa wordword.. IfIf thethe challengedchallenged personperson spellsspells itit
IfIf hehe doesdoes notnot spellspell itit correctly,correctly, thenthen thethe
challengerchallenger takestakes hishis placeplace..
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1111.. RoleRole PlayingPlaying
rrEncourageEncourage thethe classclass toto talktalk aboutabout aa varietyvariety
ofof professions,professions, socialsocial positionspositions ororidentifiableidentifiable peoplepeople withinwithin societysociety..
rrGuideGuide thethe studentsstudents toto discussdiscuss particularparticular
characteristicscharacteristics associatedassociated withwith eacheach typetypeofof personperson..
rr AskAsk eacheach studentstudent toto pickpick oneone kindkind of of
personperson hehe wouldwould likelike toto changechange rolesroleswithwith..
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rr LetLet eacheach studentstudent drawdraw aa scenarioscenario fromfrom aa
containercontainer..
rr WriteWrite situationssituations inin thethe formform of of aasentencesentence onon thethe paperpaper stripsstrips andand dropdrop
themthem intointo aa containercontainer..
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1212.. PuppetPuppet TheatreTheatre
AA puppetpuppet theatretheatre isis entertainingentertaining andand
appropriateappropriate forfor allall gradegrade levelslevels.. ItIt providesprovides studentsstudents withwith anan
opportunityopportunity toto interactinteract andand buildbuild
theirtheir communicationscommunications skillsskills.. ProvideProvide aa boxbox stagestage forfor thethe classclass andand aa
varietyvariety ofof puppetspuppets..
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EachEach smallsmall groupgroup mustmust thenthen createcreate
aa storystory forfor theirtheir puppetspuppets EncourageEncourage
thethe studentsstudents toto bebe creativecreative oror simple,simple,dependingdepending onon theirtheir languagelanguage
capabilitiescapabilities atat thethe timetime ofof thethe lessonlesson..
GiveGive eacheach teamteam nono moremore thanthan fivefive
minutesminutes toto performperform..
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1313.. TELEGRAMSTELEGRAMS // MESSAGESMESSAGES
EachEach studentstudent triestries toto writewrite aa telegramtelegram (or(or shortshort ee--
mailmail message!)message!) usingusing thethe lettersletters ofof theirtheir namename asas thethe
initialinitial lettersletters ofof thethe wordswords
ee..gg.. TEDTED ==
LONDONLONDON::
ENGLANDENGLAND::TOKYOTOKYO::
JAPANJAPAN::
SWEDENSWEDEN::
TreasureTreasure EveryEvery DayDay..
LivingLiving OnOn NothingNothing DrivesDrives OneOne NutsNuts..
EveryEvery NiceNice GirlGirl LovesLoves AA NonNon--alcoholicalcoholicDrinkDrink..
LivingLiving OnOn NothingNothing DrivesDrives OneOne NutsNuts..
JokesJokes AboutAbout PoliticiansPoliticians AreAre NormalNormal..
SociableSociable WomenWomen EatEat DoughnutsDoughnuts EveryEveryNightNight
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ANAGRAMSANAGRAMS
As an alternative to a straight spelling test, theAs an alternative to a straight spelling test, the
words can be given with jumbled letters:words can be given with jumbled letters:
ployeddeployedde deployeddeployed
ocscerocscer soccersoccerelitsohelitsoh hostilehostile
umbnumbn numbnumbdanredengedanredenge endangeredendangered
tiouscienlyconstiouscienlycons conscientiouslyconscientiously
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1414.. FINDFIND YOURYOUR PARTNERPARTNER..
|| EachEach labellabel containscontains aa realreal person'sperson's namenameoror thethe namename ofof aa charactercharacter fromfrom fictionfiction oror
televisiontelevision cartoonscartoons..
|| EachEach namednamed personperson shouldshould havehave aa naturalnaturalpartner,partner, forfor exampleexample ROMEO,ROMEO, therethere shouldshould
alsoalso bebe aa labellabel withwith thethe namename JULIETJULIET stuckstuck onon
somebody'ssomebody's backback..
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QuestionsQuestions mustmust bebe ofof thethe typetype thatthat cancan eithereither bebe
answeredanswered withwith YESYES oror NoNo::
AmAm II manman oror aa woman?woman? AliveAlive oror dead?dead?FilipinoFilipino oror American?American? RealReal oror fictitious?fictitious?
AmAm II aa charactercharacter fromfrom aa cartooncartoon oror aa book?book?
AmAm II rich?rich? AmAm II famous?famous?
HaveHave II beenbeen inin thethe newsnews recently?recently? AmAm II
someonesomeone fromfrom youryour country?country? Britain?Britain?
DoDo II workwork inin sportsport // musicmusic //
entertainmententertainment // thethe cinemacinema // thethetheatre?theatre?
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ROMEOROMEO JULIETJULIET TOM the catTOM the catJERRY theJERRY the
mousemouse
POPEYEPOPEYE OLIVE OILOLIVE OIL Prince PhilipPrince PhilipQueen ElizabethQueen Elizabeth
IIII
Micky MouseMicky Mouse Minnie MouseMinnie Mouse Stan LaurelStan Laurel Oliver HardyOliver Hardy
King Juan CarlosKing Juan Carlos Queen SofiaQueen Sofia Andr AgassiAndr Agassi Steffi Graff Steffi Graff
NelsonNelson
MandellaMandella
WinnieWinnie
MandellaMandellaJohn LennonJohn Lennon Yoko OnoYoko Ono
Richard BurtonRichard Burton Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor
BonnieBonnie
(gangster)(gangster) Clyde (gangster)Clyde (gangster)
TarzanTarzan Jane (jungle girl)Jane (jungle girl)The LoneThe Lone
RangerRangerTonto (cowboy)Tonto (cowboy)
Prince CharlesPrince Charles Princess DianaPrincess Diana CindarellaCindarella Prince CharmingPrince Charming
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1515.. ChainChain SpellingSpelling ((ShiriShiri--tori)tori)
TheThe teacherteacher givesgives aa wordword andand asksasks aa studentstudent
toto spellspell itit.. AA secondsecond studentstudent shouldshould saysay aa wordword
beginningbeginning withwith thethe lastlast letterletter of of thethe
wordword givengiven..
TheThe gamegame continuescontinues untiluntil someonesomeone makesmakes aa
mistake,mistake, thatthat is,is, toto pronouncepronounce thethe wordword
incorrectly,incorrectly, misspellmisspell itit oror comecome upup withwith aa
wordword thatthat hashas beenbeen saidsaid already,already, thenthenhe/shehe/she isis outout..
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TheThe lastlast oneone remainingremaining inin thethe gamegame isis thethe
winnerwinner..
ItIt cancan bebe mademade difficultdifficult byby limitinglimiting thethewordswords toto aa certaincertain category,category, ee..gg.... food,food,
tools,tools, oror nouns,nouns, verbs,verbs, etcetc..
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1616.. GETTINGGETTING TOTO KNOWKNOW AA LITTLELITTLE MOREMORE
ABOUTABOUT YOURYOUR CLASSMATECLASSMATE
TeacherTeacher givesgives everyevery studentstudent aa piecepiece ofofpaperpaper onon whichwhich theythey writewrite aa sentencesentence aboutabout
theirtheir personalpersonal lifelife..
ThisThis sentencesentence cancan bebe aboutabout school,school, family,family,music,music, friends,friends, thethe lastlast vacation,vacation, etcetc..WhenWhen theythey finishfinish writingwriting theirtheir sentencessentences
theythey foldfold thethe paperpaper andand givegive itit toto thethe teacherteacher..
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TellTell studentsstudents thatthat thethe informationinformation theytheyareare goinggoing toto writewrite isis "a"a secret"secret" andand
notnot toto showshow itit toto theirtheir classmatesclassmates.. TellTell studentsstudents toto writewrite theirtheir namesnames onon thethepaperspapers..
AfterAfter collectingcollecting allall thethe papers,papers, askask thethestudentsstudents toto writewrite thethe numbersnumbers fromfromoneone toto 1010 (or(or 2020,, dependingdepending onon thethe
numbernumber ofof studentsstudents youyou havehave inin thatthat
momentmoment inin thethe classroom)classroom) inin theirtheir
notebooksnotebooks..
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Teacher reads the sentences in random order(without saying the name of the student), and
the students write the names of the people
they think wrote sentences.
After reading all the sentences, say the questionnumber and read the sentence again for each piece of
paper and ask the students to namewho they thought wrote it.
Tell the students the name of the student whowrote that sentence. Students should write (C)
for correct guesses and (I) for incorrect guesses.
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1717.. TellTell MeMe AboutAbout MyselfMyself
WorksWorks wellwell withwith studentsstudents atat prepre--
intermediateintermediate levellevel oror aboveabove ItIt isis anan originaloriginal wayway of of introducingintroducing
yourselfyourself (as(as aa teacher)teacher) toto aa classclass forfor
thethe firstfirst timetime.. PreparePrepare inin advance,advance, onon anan overheadoverhead
transparencytransparency oror whitewhite--board,board, aa mindmind
mapmap ofof yourselfyourself..
UseUse singlesingle words,words, numbers,numbers, dates,dates,
symbolssymbols andand illustrationsillustrations wherewhere
possiblepossible..
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1818.. SurvivorSurvivor SpellingSpelling GameGame
CallCall outout aa spellingspelling wordword..
TheThe firstfirst studentstudent beginsbegins byby sayingsaying thethe wordwordandand sayingsaying thethe firstfirst letterletter..
TheThe secondsecond studentstudent thethe secondsecond letterletter ofof
thethe wordword
TheThe thirdthird studentstudent thethe thirdthird letter,letter, andand soso onon
untiluntil thethe wordword isis spelledspelled correctlycorrectly..
IfIf hehe commitscommits aa mistake,mistake, theythey sitsit downdown
andand startstart fromfrom thethe beginningbeginning againagain untiluntilthethe wordword isis spelledspelled correctlycorrectly..
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TheThe lastlast studentstudent thenthen pronouncepronounce thethe wordword
correctlycorrectly andand givegive aa definitiondefinition inin orderorder toto staystay
standingstanding.. TheThe studentstudent whowho isis leftleft standingstanding isis thethe
"survivor""survivor" andand winswins thethe gamegame..
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19. Spelling Review19. Spelling Review
Make students review spelling in aMake students review spelling in a funnyfunny
way.way.You can create similar spellings asYou can create similar spellings as thethe
following ones:following ones:
I.1
.2
.C.U =I.1
.2
.C.U =R.U.O.K? =R.U.O.K? =
IIs T =s T =
I.C.Q=I.C.Q=
I.O.U. =I.O.U. =
E.Z. =E.Z. =
I want to see youI want to see you
Are you O.k?Are you O.k?
Iced teaIced teaI seek youI seek you
I owe youI owe youEasyEasy
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B.Z. =B.Z. =
I.1.T =I.1.T =
I.8 =I.8 =
U.2 =U.2 =
Y? =Y? =C.U.$$$.9 =C.U.$$$.9 =
2E.Z.4U =2E.Z.4U =
R.U.D.Z? =R.U.D.Z? =
BusyBusy
I Want teaI Want tea
I ateI ateYou two/ you too.You two/ you too.
WhyWhy See you at nineSee you at nine
Too easy for youToo easy for you
Are you dizzy?Are you dizzy?
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2020.. TimeTime IndicatorsIndicators
rr StudentsStudents practicepractice usingusing differentdifferent subjectsubject
pronouns,pronouns, verbverb tenses,tenses, andand thethe timetime wordswords
andand phrasesphrases thatthat gogo withwith themthem..
rr TheyThey mustmust alsoalso bebe ableable toto recognizerecognize differentdifferent
formsforms ofof thethe samesame verb,verb, especiallyespecially irregularirregular
verbsverbs..rr PlayPlay usingusing onlyonly fourfour verbverb tensestenses (present,(present, past,past,
future,future, andand presentpresent progressive)progressive)..
rr OneOne studentstudent sayssays aa timetime wordword oror phrasephrase (e(e..gg..
nextnext year,year, aa fewfew daysdays ago)ago)..rr AA secondsecond studentstudent mustmust completecomplete aa sentencesentence
usingusing thethe properproper verbverb tensetense..
rr
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rr ThatThat studentstudent thenthen sayssays aa differentdifferent timetime wordword oror
phrasephrase..
rr VerbVerb tensestenses maymay bebe repeatedrepeated ifif necessary,necessary, butbut
verbsverbs maymay notnot..
rr SubjectSubject pronounspronouns maymay bebe repeatedrepeated onlyonly afterafter
theythey havehave allall beenbeen usedused onceonce..
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ExamplesExamples::
First student: "First student: "At the moment . . ."At the moment . . ."Second student: ". . .Second student: ". . . I am sitting in a classroom."I am sitting in a classroom."
Second student:Second student: "Last year . . .""Last year . . ."
Third student: ". .Third student: ". . . they went to Europe. they went to Europe."."Third student:Third student: "Every day . . .""Every day . . ."
Fourth student: ". . .Fourth student: ". . . she takes the bus to work."she takes the bus to work."
hh ff hh
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2121.. TheThe GameGame ofof TruthTruth
MakeMake aa lotlot ofof smallsmall cardscards withwith interestinginteresting
topicstopics writtenwritten onon them,them, suchsuch asas:: LOVE,LOVE,JEALOUSY,JEALOUSY, PIRACY,PIRACY, MONEY,MONEY, SMOKING,SMOKING,
,DINKING,,DINKING, CLONNING,CLONNING, BRIBING,BRIBING,
FRIENDSHIP,FRIENDSHIP, DEATHDEATH PENALTY,PENALTY, PHYSICALPHYSICAL
PUNISHMENT,PUNISHMENT, FAMILYFAMILY..
LookLook forfor topicstopics thatthat makemake studentsstudents speakspeak..
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Every student in the class will takeEvery student in the class will take turns inturns in
taking a card. He or she willtaking a card. He or she will talk a little abouttalk a little about
the topic in the cardthe topic in the card he or she selected. Forhe or she selected. Forexample:example: MONEY: for me money is veryMONEY: for me money is very
important , but is not the most importantimportant , but is not the most important
thing.It is only a way to reach things.Success isthing.It is only a way to reach things.Success isnot measured by the money you can get.,etc.not measured by the money you can get.,etc.
Allow student to express their feelings evenAllow student to express their feelings even
if it is not their turn.if it is not their turn.
2222 hh GG
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2222.. TheThe BragBrag GameGame
AA simplesimple gamegame forfor PresentPresent perfectperfect..
MakeupMakeup aboutabout 2020--3030 sentencessentences inin PresentPresentPerfectPerfect describingdescribing variousvarious activitiesactivities oneone
wouldwould shareshare toto bragbrag..
StudentsStudents drawdraw aa slipslip of of paperpaper withwith aastatementstatement likelike that,that, he/shehe/she sayssays itit aloudaloud
toto thethe groupgroup andand theythey trytry toto outdooutdo him/herhim/her byby
thinkingthinking upup aa statementstatement whichwhich wouldwould bebe moremore
impressiveimpressive..
ItIt i hti ht l kl k thithi liklik thithi
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ItIt mightmight looklook somethingsomething likelike thisthis::
StudentStudent11:: ""I'veI've eateneaten lunchlunch withwith AlAl Gore"Gore"
SS22:: SoSo what?what? I'veI've eateneaten lunchlunch withwith BillBill Clinton!"Clinton!"
SS33:: SoSo what?what? I'veI've eateneaten lunchlunch withwith AlAl GoreGore andandBillClintonBillClinton""
SS44:: SoSo what?what? I'veI've eateneaten GoreGore andand ClintonClinton forfor lunch"lunch"
WhenWhen theythey can'tcan't comecome upup withwith something,something, theytheyjustjust saysay WOWWOW lookinglooking impressedimpressed andand movemove onon toto thethe
nextnext statementstatement..
SS11:: SpielbergSpielberg hashas askedasked meme toto playplay inin hishis newnew moviemovie..
SS22:: SoSo what?what? I'veI've askedasked SpielbergSpielberg toto playplay inin MYMY newnewmoviemovie..
SS33:: WOWWOW
2323 SS
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2323.. StopStop
OnOn thethe toptop ofof aa pagepage eacheach studentstudent
writeswrites thethe followingfollowing:: categorycategory namesnames::NAME,NAME, PLACE,PLACE, ACTION,ACTION, ANIMAL,ANIMAL,
OBJECT,OBJECT, FRUIT/VEGGYFRUIT/VEGGY andand TOTALTOTAL..
SomeoneSomeone startsstarts sayingsaying thethe alphabet,alphabet,
A,A, B,B, CC......etcetc..
SS ll ii hh l h bl h b
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SomeoneSomeone elseelse interruptsinterrupts thethe alphabetalphabet--
tellerteller shoutingshouting :: STOP!!!STOP!!!
SupposeSuppose thethe alphabetalphabet tellerteller waswas interruptedinterruptedonon letterletter K,K, AllAll thethe participantsparticipants inin thethe gamegame
shouldshould trytry toto findfind wordswords thatthat startstart withwith
letterletter KK toto fillfill outout thatthat chartchart.. TheThe teamteam thatthat finishesfinishes fillingfilling allall categoriescategories
firstfirst shoutsshouts STOP!!STOP!!
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TheThe participantsparticipants comparecompare theirtheir wordswords..
TheThe wordswords repeatedrepeated byby twotwo playersplayers areare
worthworth 5050 pointspoints ;;thethe wordswords repeatedrepeated byby
threethree oror moremore areare worthworth 2525.. TheThe wordswords
thatthat areare notnot repeatedrepeated byby anyoneanyone areare worthworth100100 pointspoints.. TheThe emptyempty categoriescategories areare ""00""..
E hE h ll dddd llll thth i ti t hh tt ff
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EachEach playerplayer addsadds upup allall thethe pointspoints hehe gotgot forfor
thethe letterletter inin turnturn andand putput thethe resultresult inin thethe
"TOTAL""TOTAL" AtAt thethe endend ofof thethe gamegame allall thethe subtotalssubtotals
areare addedadded andand thethe oneone whowho getsgets thethe highesthighest
scorescore isis thethe winnerwinner..
3131 2424 StSt T lliT lli && MM GG
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3131.. 2424.. StoryStory TellingTelling && MemoryMemory GameGame
tt StudentsStudents sitsit aroundaround inin aa circlecircle..
AskAsk oneone childchild toto saysay aa sentencesentence inin aa storystoryformform ee..gg "once"once therethere waswas aa boy"boy"..
TheThe nextnext childchild willwill havehave toto repeatrepeat thatthat
sentencesentence andand addadd somethingsomething moremore toto itit likelike
"once"once therethere waswas aa boyboy whosewhose namename waswas JohnJohn InIn thisthis wayway thethe childrenchildren keepkeep buildingbuilding upup aa
storystory asas wellwell asas rememberingremembering whatwhat thethe
previousprevious sentencessentences
2525 S tS t RR
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2525.. SentenceSentence RaceRace
PreparePrepare aa listlist ofof reviewreview vocabularyvocabulary wordswords..
WriteWrite eacheach wordword onon twotwo smallsmall piecespieces ofofpaperpaper.. ThatThat meansmeans writingwriting thethe wordword
twice,twice, onceonce onon eacheach paperpaper..
OrganizeOrganize thethe piecespieces likelike bundles,bundles, 22
bundles,bundles, 22 setssets ofof identicalidentical wordswords..
DivideDivide thethe classclass intointo 88 teamsteams.. getget themthem toto
makemake creativecreative teamteam namesnames..
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Distribute each list of words to bothDistribute each list of words to both teams.teams.
Every student on each team should haveEvery student on each team should have aa
paper.paper. Both teams have the same words.Both teams have the same words.
When you call a word, 2 students shouldWhen you call a word, 2 students should
stand up, one from each team.stand up, one from each team.
The students must then run to theThe students must then run to the
blackboard and race to write ablackboard and race to write a sentencesentence
using their word.using their word.
The winner is the one with a correct andThe winner is the one with a correct andclearly written sentence.clearly written sentence.
2626 PronunciationPronunciation BingoBingo
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2626.. PronunciationPronunciation BingoBingo
THISTHIS BINGOBINGO ISIS FORFOR NOUNNOUN--VERBVERB STRESSSTRESS
TheThe ideaidea isis toto makemake aa bingobingo gamegame contrastingcontrasting thethe
pronunciationpronunciation ofof nounsnouns andand verbsverbs withwith thethe samesamespellingspelling..(Use(Use aa stressstress markmark (()to)to showshow thethe studentsstudents
thatthat nounsnouns areare stressedstressed inin thethe firstfirst syllablesyllable andand
verbsverbs onon thethe second)second).. ExamplesExamples::prgressprgress--progrssprogrss
prsentprsent--presntpresnt
prtestprtest--protstprotst
cntractcntract--contrctcontrctdsertdsert--desrtdesrt
rbelrbel--reblrebl
sspectsspect--suspctsuspct
cnsolecnsole consleconsle
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cnsolecnsole--consleconsle
cnflictcnflict--conflctconflct
rcordrcord--recrdrecrdcnvictcnvict--convctconvct
nsertnsert--insrtinsrt
prmitprmit--permtpermtetc.etc.
WhenWhen youyou namename thethe cardscards letlet thethe
studentsstudents listenlisten toto thethe wordswords butbut notnotlooklook atat thethe cardscards.. ThisThis isis thethe wayway byby
whichwhich theythey willwill distinguishdistinguish thethe
differencedifference..
2727 PrepositionsPrepositions GameGame
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2727.. PrepositionsPrepositions GameGame
PreparePrepare aa texttext thatthat containscontains
prepositionsprepositions.. TakeTake outout thethe propositionspropositions andand printprint themthem
onon aa separateseparate sheetsheet..
PutPut eacheach prepositionpreposition isis onon aa piecepiece ofof paper,paper,
thenthen putput allall ofof themthem inin anan envelopeenvelope
DivideDivide thethe classclass intointo groupsgroups andand givegive
eacheach groupgroup anan envelopeenvelope..
TellTell thethe studentsstudents thatthat youyou areare goinggoing toto
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TellTell thethe studentsstudents thatthat youyou areare goinggoing toto
readread aa texttext andand wheneverwhenever youyou
raiseraise youryour handhand theythey shouldshould bringbring aasuitablesuitable prepositionpreposition andand putput itit onon
youryour deskdesk andand thatthat thethe fastestfastest teamteam
wouldwould getget pointspoints..
ReadRead thethe texttext withwith eacheach groups'groups' orderorder
andand cancelcancel aa pointpoint forfor eacheach mistakemistake..
FinallyFinally readread thethe texttext withwith correctcorrect
prepositionsprepositions..
28 People Who28 People Who
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28. People Who ...28. People Who ...
The aim is to complete sentences andThe aim is to complete sentences and
also take advantage of thealso take advantage of thecontributions in order to generatecontributions in order to generate
debate and interaction.debate and interaction.
Just hand out the following sheet withJust hand out the following sheet withthe headingthe heading
PEOPLE WHO ...PEOPLE WHO ...
and tell the students they have to completeand tell the students they have to completethe sentences with realismthe sentences with realism--not just adding onnot just adding on
a grammatically correct ending.a grammatically correct ending.
PARK THEIR CARS ON THE FOOTPATHPARK THEIR CARS ON THE FOOTPATH
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PARK THEIR CARS ON THE FOOTPATH ...PARK THEIR CARS ON THE FOOTPATH ...
WHO DON'T PAY TAX ...WHO DON'T PAY TAX ...
WHO THROW LITTER ON THE GROUND ...WHO THROW LITTER ON THE GROUND ...
WHO GIVE MONEY TO CHARITIES ...WHO GIVE MONEY TO CHARITIES ...EAT CRISPS AT THE CINEMA ARE ...EAT CRISPS AT THE CINEMA ARE ...
WHO DRINK AND DRIVE ...WHO DRINK AND DRIVE ...
WHO TRAVEL A LOT ...WHO TRAVEL A LOT ...
WHO SAVE LOTS OF MONEY ...WHO SAVE LOTS OF MONEY ...
WATCH TV ALL DAY ...WATCH TV ALL DAY ...
GO TO THE OPERA ...GO TO THE OPERA ...
EAT FROG'S LEGS ...EAT FROG'S LEGS ...CLIMB EVEREST ...CLIMB EVEREST ...
HUNT WHALES ...HUNT WHALES ...
EAT TOO MUCH ...EAT TOO MUCH ...
DRIVE TOO FASTDRIVE TOO FAST
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DRIVE TOO FAST ...DRIVE TOO FAST ...
WHISTLE AT GIRLS ...WHISTLE AT GIRLS ...
SMOKE IN PUBLIC PLACES ...SMOKE IN PUBLIC PLACES ...EARN A LOT OF MONEY ...EARN A LOT OF MONEY ...
SNORE ...SNORE ...
Etc .......... (Add more!)Etc .......... (Add more!)NB: The idea is to get personal, individualNB: The idea is to get personal, individual
endings.endings.
For example,For example,"People who eat crisps in the cinema ...","People who eat crisps in the cinema ...",
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annoy meannoy me
should eat them before the showshould eat them before the showmake a lot of noisemake a lot of noise
have a right to do so (!)have a right to do so (!)
Everybody has a different answerEverybody has a different answer--andandopinion.opinion.
You practice grammar and you getYou practice grammar and you get
students talking.students talking.
2929 GOODGOOD MORNINGMORNING BALLSBALLS
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2929.. GOODGOOD MORNINGMORNING BALLSBALLS
YouYou havehave threethree differentdifferent colouredcoloured
balls,balls, (they(they shouldshould bebe veryvery lightlightweight,weight, smallsmall ballsballs..))
GetGet thethe classclass toto makemake aa circlecircle..
ThenThen givegive threethree peoplepeople aa ballball.. RedRed BallBall -- GoodGood MorningMorning
GreenGreen BallBall-- HowHow areare you?you?
BlueBlue BallBall FineFine thankthank youyou andand you?you?
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BlueBlue BallBall -- FineFine thankthank youyou andand you?you?
TheThe classclass membersmembers passpass oror gentlygently
throwthrow thethe ballsballs andand thethe personperson whowhoreceivesreceives themthem sayssays thethe meaningmeaning ofof thethe
ballsballs..
30 Guess the Object30 Guess the Object
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4141..
30. Guess the Object30. Guess the Object
PPrepare cutout pictures that arerepare cutout pictures that are
pasted or taped to index cards.pasted or taped to index cards. One student selects a card andOne student selects a card and mustmust
describe it in English untildescribe it in English until anotheranother
student can guess thestudent can guess the object.object. The cardholder should verbalizeThe cardholder should verbalize thethe
description.description.
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TheThe SelectSelect picturespictures thatthat reflectreflect thethe
vocabularyvocabulary levellevel ofof thethe studentsstudents.. LaterLater on,on, complicatedcomplicated picturespictures
thatthat suggestsuggest actions,actions, scenesscenes andand
relationshipsrelationships couldcould bebe usedused..
31 Verb Review Game
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31. Verb Review Game
Give the students 5 minutes to review a
list of both regular and irregular verbs. The teacher writes something like this on
the board : "things we do with our feet"
The teacher checks the students' lists of
verbs. Each verb counts for one point. Any
verbs appearing in more than one list are
eliminated.
The teacher writes another topic on theThe teacher writes another topic on the
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The teacher writes another topic on theThe teacher writes another topic on the
board, "things we do with ourboard, "things we do with our
mouth", for instance.mouth", for instance.The student or team with the mostThe student or team with the most pointspoints
is the winner.is the winner.