Name of Game:
Janken Slap
Target Students:
Young Learners
Target Students:
Elementary School
Target Students:
Middle School
Target Students:
High School
Target Students:
University
Duration:
5-20 minutes depending on how many cards are used
Number of Students:
Groups of 2-4
Objective:
Review vocabulary words/grammar structures by slapping flashcards
- Get into groups of two and give each group a set of flashcards
- Place two flashcards on the table or floor and label them 1 and 2
- Explain to students that they will shoot rock-paper-scissors (ie Janken in Japanese)
- Have students shoot a fist or 1 finger instead of rock, paper, and scissors
- Students add up the fingers and try to slap the flashcard with that number
- Flashcard #1 for one finger, #2 for two fingers, and so on
- Do it again if everyone shoots fists
- Whoever slaps the correct card first gets a point if they say the word or sentence on the card out loud
- Use one flash card for each person in the group
- 2 for pairs, 3 for groups of three, and 4 for groups of four
- You can use alphabet letters for younger children and more advanced grammar structures, such as past tense, 10-word sentences, etc. for students of a higher level
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The instructions are very
The instructions are very confusing:
"shoot rock-paper-scissors"? What does that mean?
"shoot 1 or zero fingers"??
"Students add up the thumbs"??? What thumbs?
"gets a point if they say the word or sentence on the card" What word or sentence?
I'm sorry but if you can't
I'm sorry but if you can't understand these instructions, maybe you shouldn't be teaching English. They are very simple
Confusing
How incredibly rude.
I also think the instructions are too confusing. So do other teachers at my school. Does that mean none of us should have a job in your opinion?
What??!! This games sucks!
What??!! This games sucks!
Can who ever submitted this
Can who ever submitted this game please explain it. I've played something similar before, and it was simple and loads of fun. But i don't understand this one.
I understand that you have to put one finger in or not. But i don't understand how the cards are then put in - if you count up the fingers you might have more than 2 fingers. Am a bit confused. Please clarify.
This game does need further
This game does need further clarification... I'm ok up to when they Janken. After that, I'm lost...
English Game Instructions
Thanks for everyone for your feedback! I have tried to make the instructions easier to understand. For people who do not know the game "Rocks, Paper, Scissors", also called Janken in Japanese and "Kai Bai Bo" in Korean, please see visit this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-paper-scissors
Here are further instructions:
Use 3 flashcards for groups of 3 students, 4 flashcards for groups of 4 students, 5 flashcards for groups of 5, etc.
Please let us know if this is any easier to understand!