This document discusses using games in the classroom and provides examples of Thanksgiving-themed games that can be used to teach English. It begins by outlining the key elements of effective games and then describes different types of games like guessing games, board games, dice games, race games, word games, and movable games. It proceeds to provide instructions and ideas for two specific Thanksgiving games called "Thanksgiving Race" and "Thanksgiving Jeopardy." The document concludes by listing additional Thanksgiving activity resources and websites with English learning games.

1. THANKSGIVING DAY
THROUGH GAMES IN AN
ENGLISH CLASS
Instructor: Irina Pomazanovschi,
ETRC/IRIM
Workshop for EFL teachers
November 2015

2. What are the qualities of a good
learning game?
Research shows that use of games in children’s classroom
can be beneficial for academic achievement, motivation
and classroom dynamics.
These two sentences best express the qualities of a good game:
A good game will stay with us all our lives.
A good game makes us long to play it again.
(- Wolfgang Kramer )

3. 5 KEY ELEMENTS OF GAMES
1. Rules
2. Time
3. Players/Teams
4. Competition
5. Prize

4. Types of
Games in
Teaching
Guessing Games
Guessing games
Board games
Dice games
Race and Hunt games
Word games
Movable games
Computer games
Sunken treasure

5. Thanksgiving Race

6. Thanksgiving Jeopardy
Game 1 Game 2

7. Types of
Games in
Teaching
Board Games
Guessing games
Board games
Dice games
Race and Hunt games
Word games
Movable games
Computer games

10. More pintables:
http://allfortheboys.com/hom
e/2011/11/22/thanksgiving-
printables.html

11. Types of
Games in
Teaching
Dice Games
Name … thing(s) that is/are …:
• Red
• Juicy
• Cold
• Strong
Guessing games
Board games
Dice games
Race and Hunt games
Word games
Movable games
Computer games

14. Types of
Games in
Teaching
Race Games
Guessing games
Board games
Dice games
Race and Hunt games
Word games
Movable games
Computer games

15. Types of
Games in
Teaching
Word Games
Guessing games
Board games
Dice games
Race and Hunt games
Word games
Movable games
Computer games

20. Types of
Games in
Teaching
Movable Games
Guessing games
Board games
Dice games
Race and Hunt games
Word games
Movable games
Computer games
Pass the paper

21. Thanksgiving
activities for
kids
•http://www.kidactivities.net
/category/holidays-
thanksgiving-games.aspx

22. Games for learning English, Vocabulary
and Grammar
• http://www.eslgamesplus.com/

23. THANK YOU FOR
ATTENTION!

24. References:
• 100 Great EFL Games: Exciting Language Games for
Young Learners Paperback – May 31, 2011
by Mr Adrian Bozon (Author)
• ESL Games: 176 English Language Games for
Children: Make your teaching easy and fun Paperback
– May 18, 2012
by Shelley Ann Vernon (Author)