30-45 minutes Any Review sentence structures and verb tenses
Use easy sentences for less advanced students
Use more complex sentences for more advanced students
Preparation:
Make a series of sentences, three more than the number of teams in your class…
10-15 minutes 2 groups of at least 2 students Make word lists by using the last letter of the previous word
Have several 4 to 5-minute game “rounds”
In the first round, all team
members participate
In the second round,…
5-20 minutes Small groups of 2 or more Review vocabulary words and practice spelling
Use letter blocks instead of having students write their letters on paper
Use sentences with some similar words for more advanced students
Divide the class into…
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…
No more than one minute per word A maximum equal to the number of letters in the target words (less students is fine though) To correctly identify vocabulary from images and spell the word As preparing a lot of words…
45 minutes Any Communicate words without saying them
Use simple words like animals or days of the week for weaker students
Use the word ‘pass’ as one of the words on the board to challenge strong students
Break class into…
15-40 minutes Groups of 3-6 Practice making sentences with game board grid
Play with ‘Bankrupt’ instead of ‘Typhoon’
Use category cards instead of word cards
Make a minimum number of words for each sentence
Have students listen and repeat after…
20-40 minutes Any Answer questions and try to knock down bottles with a ball
Keep score as in real bowling
Use more bottles
Use other activities such as tossing coins in a hat, etc.
Divide class into teams
Set up…
20-40 minutes Groups of 2-5 Use colored blocks to develop sentence creation skills and review N, V, & Adj
Have students make the sentences as a team
Have students make the sentences as individuals
Have the sentences tell a short…
5-10 Minutes Any number Review vocabulary words by category
Use flashcards for younger learners
Choose a category, such as animals, sports, etc.
Call out a vocabulary word that fits the theme (ie ‘cat’ for animals)
Students clap if you call…
