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Three Kingdoms
20-25 minutes Groups of 3-5 Make questions with Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How Preparation for the Three Kingdoms Game: For this game you will need to prepare 3 sets of cards: 1) Cards with question words including a…Spin the Coin
10-15 minutes Groups of 3-5 Practice grammar structures and vocabulary words with flashcards Use pictures for less advanced students Have special flashcards such as ‘place your marker on any available card’ or ‘remove 1 marker from a card’ Only allow…ESL Games: How Many Words Do You Know?
10-15 minutes Any Write down all of the 2-letter words you know Three-letter, four-letter words, etc. Words that begin with the letter ‘S’, ‘R’, ‘Th’, etc. Divide chalkboard into four equal vertical sections (columns). Make two rows of deskbound students…ESL Games: I Went to the Market
10-20 minutes Any Use memory to reinforce past-tense structure and focus on correct use of articles I went to the electronics store and I bought… When I go on vacation I will take… Next year, when my friend and I…ESL Games: In The Mix
5-20 minutes 41690 Review and learn new vocabulary words by slapping flashcards With very small classes, play in a seated circle with very small groups and place enough objects for everyone but one or two students in the middle Prepare…ESL Games: Love Triangles
10-30 minutes Groups of 4 Practice discussion by comparing things Give students criteria to judge which is best Use a line for two items Use a square, pentagon, etc for more items Draw a triangle on the board Write three…ESL Games: Minesweep
5-10 minutes Groups of 2-4 Review vocabulary with flashcards Make the whammy card be a “safe” card, where everyone but the student who turned over the card has to perform the silly task Have players get one point for each…ESL Games: Nim
5-10 minutes Groups of 2-4 Review vocabulary words with flashcard tic-tac-toe Play with the alphabet where the student who says “Z” loses Play with numbers where a number is set ahead of time to be the last number Have the…ESL Games: Run and Write
10-20 minutes Groups of 3-4 Find word in list and write in on the board Use sentences for higher levels See Running Dictation Give each team a list of words Have each team select a leader Teacher says one word…
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