Often in smaller classes you may only divide your classes into two teams for games and activities , but if you have larger classes you're going to have to divide your class into groups. In smaller classes it's easy to practice one on one using one person for from each team to compete. Pairing individuals to compete one on one in a large class is not efficient or practical.
In large classes that is replaced by making groups compete against each other. Some of the activities here will require some preparation and others no prep. Here are some examples of activities and games that work well with groups and large classes. For this warm-up activity and icebreaker you will need to have each group stand, pair with another in the group and stand opposite one another. Then they will ask each other get to know you questions. You can watch it here. This is an activity that works well as a warm-up or to fill spare time.
It will work well with large classes or small. This activity works well for teaching vocabulary and spelling. This allows the teacher to compare the two drawings with the students and ask what language they could have added to get more details into the picture.
This really enables students to start to think about expanding and adding to the phrases they say. The difference in drawings is often pretty funny as well. It is probably easier and more adaptable for the culture or location you are teaching in to make a simple version with famous people from your area. It is also a brilliant ice breaker between students if you teach classes who do not know one another — and especially essential if you are teaching a small class size.
The game is excellent for practicing English speaking skills, though make sure you save some time for after the game to comment on any mistakes students may have made during the game.
Actually this stems for a party or drinking game at universities and can be adapted to what ever vocabulary or topic you are teaching at the time. In the university version we all stick a post it to our foreheads and have to guess the famous person we are. Similar to the Guess who game above. In ESL or Classroom use we can do this with Jobs , animals, furniture, absolutely anything all you need are some post its or similar to stick to peoples heads or backs — anywhere they can not read it.
It is a great ESL speaking game for classrooms with limited resources. This classic classroom activity still has a place in modern classrooms.
Students simply bring in something they would like to Show and Tell to their classmates. It practices students speaking ability, and their ability to prepare short written scripts that they will have to read. For those not talking it practices their listening ability, especially if you add a could of quiz questions at the end of each show and tell part. You can change this by having a mystery box and they have to describe the item with out looking to their classmates and have them try to guess or the student of course what it is.
Maybe its because i am writing this just a couple of days after Christmas, but I notice there are a lot of party games in this list. It might be that, but it might also be because they just work. Everyone, young and old, likes to have fun and these games provide that in abundance. Taboo is no exception. It is simply a deck of cards, you can make your own or pick up a glossy set on Amazon for not much.
On the card they have one target word and four words underneath. The player, in one minute or what ever time limit you decide to set has to try to explain what the target word is with out mentioning it, or the four related words underneath. The beauty of this game is that you can adapt it to whichever topic you have been studying and make it easier or more difficult depending on the age and abilities of your students.
It works in ESL and native speaking classrooms. This is a nice physical game for warm up or for end of class consolidation. You just need a bean bag and some ideas. It is similar to the Mallets Mallet Word assocation game above but involves the who class rather than pairs at the front.
This is great fun and students of ALL ages get into it very quickly. You can also allow then to pick their own subjects after a few goes. The simple fact is that students of all ages learn better when they are having fun. If you can try to incorporate some of these English Speaking games and activities into your lessons then you will find that more and more your students are willing to engage and practice the language you are teaching them.
There are hundreds more activities, but these are our favorites. We have a booklet of ten of them for free download if you want an idea of some of the resources behind them, but we will also be putting them up on the site as time goes by so you can take them individually as you need.
Thought it was about time to sharing both what I have learnt during that time and the resources I have put together. On this site we aim to teach the theory and share our thoughts, but also go that one step further and give you access to the hard resources you need for your class or for you children. Students struggling with homework is an increasing problem. An introduction to the Minigames on teach your monster to read website. Students get the chance to practice the four skills; writing, reading, listening and speaking.
This is a very efficient vocabulary activity where students get to also practice, speaking, writing, and listening. This activity works well with beginners-advanced students and it can work well with large classes as well. Charades is popular and it can work with most levels of students. It is a miming activity. Action words and phrases work best.
This is a simple, fun and an efficient tool for doing some repetition to practice proper pronunciation and speaking in sentences. It requires no prep. It works well with children who are at the beginner-intermediate level. This activity for forming and speaking in sentences works well with groups and large classes. It works with beginners-advanced students. It does take some time to prepare, but you will find that it's especially engaging. Writing comics from scratch is another option, but I found that it didn't work well with all students.
This one is more simple. They're also good for the teacher because they tend to bring quiet time to the classroom! It is a writing and drawing activity. There are a few ways that you can do this activity. The first and simplest way is to create a list of questions and have your students answer them. I like to create a piece of paper with a space on top to draw and lines below where they can write.
Here are some example questions. You can adjust these to suit their level or age. Tongue twisters are an excellent way for language learners to practice pronunciation and phonics. Experiment before the game so you do not end up playing with something that children cannot pick up with the gloves on.
For a start, make sure that you can do it with gloves! For example, placing flashcards on books makes them easier to pick up because you can slide them over the edge. If flashcards prove too elusive, use 3D items, but again, test them first yourself! Throughout Fun Preschool ESL Games for Children, you will find large group preschool activities, either as variants to a game or as tips on dealing with big classes.
That said, the preschool games book is ideal for groups of 2 to 20 kids, while the primary school games book is great for even bigger classes. So check out the complete game descriptions and variants. To keep control of the class and excitement levels down, use vocabulary listening games.
Have pupils participate in total silence, including not having your chair make any noise as you get up or tip-toeing across the room. The whole game is about being as quiet as possible, and if anyone makes a noise, that person has to do a monkey dance or something silly, but not humiliating.
On the other hand, you may find kids start deliberately making noise so that they can do the monkey dance! In that case, switch the dance to naming a flashcard, so everyone can revise vocabulary instead of monkeying around! As long as the others are not disruptive, okay if some are off in their own world.
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