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

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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
  1. Prepare six flashcards (numbered 1-6) for each group
  2. Each flashcard should have a picture/clue on it
  3. Give each player a paper cup, a standard die, and 6 chips/pieces of the same color (squares of paper, etc.)
  4. Students place the die in their cup, shake it up and roll the die
  5. If they roll a 1, they place their marker on card #1
  6. Students must say the word indicated by the flashcard
  7. If they are answer correctly, they leave their chip on the card
  8. 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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