Typhoon

ESL/EFL Game Profile
Name of Game:
Typhoon
Target Students:
Middle School
Target Students:
High School
Duration:
15-40 minutes
Number of Students:
Groups of 3-6
English Skills:
Grammar
English Skills:
Listening
English Skills:
Speaking
English Skills:
Writing
Objective:
Practice making sentences with game board grid
Instructions
  1. Draw a 6x6 bingo grid on the board
  2. Randomly write points in the squares
  3. In some squares, write 'Typhoon' instead of a number
  4. Stick words cards on top of the squares and cover the number/typhoon
  5. One team chooses a word card and must make a sentence with the word
  6. If they make an incorrect sentence, move on to the next team
  7. If they make a correct sentence, they get the number of points under the card
  8. Typhoons allow you to erase all the points from another team
  9. The team with the most points at the end wins
Variations
  • Play with 'Bankrupt' instead of 'Typhoon'
  • Use category cards instead of word cards
  • Make a minimum number of words for each sentence
  • Have students listen and repeat after correct sentences
Notes

Keep track of the sentences students make and use them for a follow-up activity.

 

A big thanks to Katarina for the EFL/ESL game!