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Alphabet Card Game

Submitted by I on 22 October 2007 - 3:24pm.

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ESL/EFL Game Profile
Name of Game:
Alphabet Card Game
Target Students:
Young Learners
Target Students:
Elementary School
Duration:
5-15 Minutes
Number of Students:
Groups of 2-3
English Skills:
Alphabet
Objective:
Learn the alphabet by arranging alphabet cards in order
Instructions
  1. Prepare sets of small cards with one letter on each card
  2. Divide the class into groups of 2 or 3 (equal ability is desirable)
  3. Give each group 2 sets of cards (10 groups = 20 sets of cards)
  4. Have the groups scatter their cards face down on the floor or tables put together
  5. Students turn over one card at a time to find consecutive letters starting with 'A'
  6. Have them arrange the cards in any way they like, such as spirals or other patters
  7. If they turn over the wrong card they put it back face down and select another
  8. The first team to arrange all the letters first wins
Variations
  • Use lower case and upper case card sets
  • Give each team a stop watch to time themselves
    • Instead of playing against other teams they can try and beat their own time
  • Have them arrange the alphabet backwards
Notes

We have been using scratch paper cut into business card-sized pieces. After a hundred uses they are holding up fine.

 

A big thanks to Troy for this EFL/ESL game!

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well

Submitted by Anonymous on 15 March 2008 - 3:45am.

i think it's very useful and interesting. It's good way to make student involed in lecture without tired. They fell fun and happy.
DinhVan

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