Examples of games for the language classroom. Eeady for Innovative Teaching? Erasmus+. C4 Beilngries

1. Meeting Beilngries, 10 to 14 Oct 2016

2. Let’s play!

3. Let’s play!
1. words, words, words…

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1. words, words, words…
 Two groups, standing in two rows

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1. words, words, words…
 Two groups, standing in two rows
 Write a word of your choice on the board

6. Let’s play!
1. words, words, words…
 Two groups, standing in two rows
 Write a word of your choice on the board
 The next one must find a word that starts
with the last letter of the word before

7. Let’s play!
1. words, words, words…
 Two groups, standing in two rows
 Write a word of your choice on the board
 The next one must find a word that starts
with the last letter of the word before
 goal: the fastest group wins

8. Let’s play!
1. words, words, words…
 Two groups, standing in two rows
 Write a word of your choice on the board
 The next one must find a word that starts
with the last letter of the word before
 goal: the fastest group wins
 limitations: don’t copy from the other group!

9. Let’s play!
1. words, words, words…
- Two groups, standing in two rows
- Write a word of your choice on the board
- The next one must find a word that starts
with the last letter of the word before
 goal: the fastest group wins
 limitations: don’t copy from the other group!
don’t use a word twice!

10. Let’s play!
1. words, words, words…
- Two groups, standing in two rows
- Write a word of your choice on the board
- The next one must find a word that starts
with the last letter of the word before
 goal: the fastest group wins
 limitations: don’t copy from the other group!
don’t use a word twice!
don’t use names!

11. Let’s play!
1. words, words, words…
- Two groups, standing in two rows
- Write a word of your choice on the board
- The next one must find a word that starts
with the last letter of the word before
 goal: the fastest group wins
 limitations: don’t copy from the other group!
don’t use a word twice!
don’t use names!
no mistakes!

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2. what’s my job?

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2. what’s my job?
 four groups, standing in rows

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2. what’s my job?
 four groups, standing in rows
 one person of each group is given a job
(but he/she doesn’t know which)

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2. what’s my job?
 four groups, standing in rows
 one person of each group is given a job
(but he/she doesn’t know which)
 one member of his/her group gives one hint

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2. what’s my job?
 four groups, standing in rows
 one person of each group is given a job
(but he/she doesn’t know which)
 one member of his/her group gives one hint
 if he/she guesses correctly, the group wins one
point

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2. what’s my job?
 four groups, standing in rows
 one person of each group is given a job
(but he/she doesn’t know which)
 one member of his/her group gives one hint
 if he/she guesses correctly, the group wins one
point
 if not, it’s the next group’s turn

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3. acting irregular verbs

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3. acting irregular verbs
 Two groups

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3. acting irregular verbs
 Two groups
 One member of each group stands in front

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3. acting irregular verbs
 Two groups
 One member of each group stands in front
 He/She is shown a verb he/she has to act,
without speaking or making noises

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3. acting irregular verbs
 Two groups
 One member of each group stands in front
 He/She is shown a verb he/she has to act,
without speaking or making noises
 His/Her group must guess the verb and name
the forms of the verb (ex.: grow – grew – grown)

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4. storytelling

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4. storytelling
 Two groups, standing in rows

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4. storytelling
 Two groups, standing in rows
 Each group has to write a short story and
include some keywords given

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4. storytelling
 Two groups, standing in rows
 Each group has to write a short story and
include some keywords given
 Each member must write (only!) one word.

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4. storytelling
 Two groups, standing in rows
 Each group has to write a short story and
include some keywords given
 Each member must write (only!) one word.
 The next member continues the story.

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4. storytelling
 Two groups, standing in rows
 Each group has to write a short story and
include some keywords given
 Each member must write (only!) one word.
 The next member continues the story.
 The story must be comprehensible and funny!
 No talking!

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4. storytelling
 Two groups, standing in rows
 Each group has to write a short story and
include some keywords given
 Each member must write (only!) one word.
 The next member continues the story.
 The story must be comprehensible and funny!
 No talking!
 Ready?

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4. storytelling
 Two groups, standing in rows
 Each group has to write a short story and
include some keywords given in 5 mins
 Each member must write (only!) one word.
 The next member continues the story.
 The story must be comprehensible and funny!
 No talking!
 Ready? Keywords: fridge, teacher, zombie, pharmacy,
beaver, finger, holiday

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6. Simon says
 Only follow instructions when you hear
“Simon says…” before
 Count your points for every mistake
 3 phases
 Game starts with the words “The game of Simon
says has officially begun” and ends with “The game of
Simon says is officially over”

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5. Airborne
 6 groups
 Each group makes a paper plane
 Each group answers questions about
different countries
 Right answer = 1 point
 Paper plane hits airport = 2 extra points