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Nim

Name of Game: 
Nim
Target Students: 
Elementary School
Target Students: 
Middle School
Target Students: 
High School
Target Students: 
University
Target Students: 
Adults
Duration: 
5-10 minutes
Number of Students: 
Groups of 2-4
English Skills: 
Speaking
English Skills: 
Vocabulary
Objective: 
Review vocabulary words with flashcard tic-tac-toe
  1. Prepare sets of at least 12 flashcards for each group
  2. Lay out a number of flashcards in several rows
  3. Any number of rows is possible
  4. I like to use at least 12 cards in a 3x4 format
  5. Players take turns saying and removing any number of cards from a single row
  6. The player who has to take the last card loses
  • Play with the alphabet where the student who says “Z” loses
  • Play with numbers where a number is set ahead of time to be the last number
  • Have the loser perform a silly task

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