Black Out

Submitted by I on 22 October 2007 - 6:33pm.

Tags:

ESL/EFL Game Profile

Name of Game:

Black Out

Target Students:

Elementary School

Target Students:

Middle School

Target Students:

High School

Duration:

10 minutes

Number of Students:

Groups of 3-5

English Skills:

Grammar

English Skills:

Vocabulary

Objective:

Review vocabulary/grammar structures with dice and flashcards

Instructions

Prepare six flashcards (numbered 1-6) for each group
Each flashcard should have a picture/clue on it
Give each player a paper cup, a standard die, and 6 chips/pieces of the same color (squares of paper, etc.)
Students place the die in their cup, shake it up and roll the die
If they roll a 1, they place their marker on card #1
Students must say the word indicated by the flashcard
If they are answer correctly, they leave their chip on the card
The first player to have a chip on all 6 flashcards is the winner

Variations

Have more advanced students say a full sentence using the structure or vocabulary indicated on the flashcard
Make a dialog with 6 lines and have flashcards represent lines 1-6

Notes

This can be a good way to review everything from vocabulary to textbook dialogs to grammar structures.

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

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