Flashcards can be used to teach vocabulary in various ways depending on the age and ability of the students. They can contain only illustrations, only words, or both. Sources for images on flashcards include drawings, magazines, or the internet. Some activities for using flashcards include show and say, odd one out, what's missing, slowly slowly, memory game, true or false, and flashcard whispers.

1. Flashcards

2. Using Flashcards
Size: According to the type of grouping and the activity.
Meaning: The picture must be clear.
Types: Depends on the age and ability of the group.
•Only illustrations.
•Only words.
•Both illustrations and words.
Sources: Drawings, magazines or… the internet.

3. • Show and say.
Use different techniques to present and revise vocabulary.
• Odd one out.
Students have to identify the flashcard that doesn’t belong
to the set.

4. • What’s missing?
Present a set of flashcards on the board. Ask the students
to close their eyes and quickly remove one of them. They
have to guess which one is missing.
• Slowly, slowly…
The flashcard is completely covered and the students have
to guess whilst the teacher slowly uncovers it.

5. • Memory game.
Place the cards facing down on a table. Players choose
two cards and if they make a pair (word and picture) they
keep them.

6. •True or false?
Show the flashcard and say a statement. Students have
to say “true or false”. Encourage them to correct the false
one.
•Flashcard whispers.
Divide the class into two groups. Play Chinese Whispers
showing a flashcard to the first pupil. The last one runs to
write the message on the board.
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