Pic of Jenny & Kevin
WE FUN
YOUR CLASSROOMS
#1 #2
“ONE SIZE
FITS ALL” -
great for
socks and
hugs. Not so Togo
http://wesliblog.com/2012/08/27
/classrooms-around-the-world/
USA
great for
#3 #4
beliefs…or
education.
Jordan South Africa
No Dice? No Problem!
No Dice? No Problem!
No Dice? No Problem!
Game Pieces
My Ranking:
Most Important in My Life
WE FUN
….easy fun.
Teachers are the best game creators!
Board Game Title: Example Game Square: Level? Language being
practiced?
About Me “I know how to…”
Name Your Favorite “Time of day”
Use A Word “yesterday”
What Do I Know About? “crocodiles”
Which One Is Different? “tea, coffee, milk, fruit
juice”
What Someone Does… “at the beach”
What You Might Find…. “in a superhero’s closet”
Name 3… “of the best things about
your country”
Have You Ever? Oh, When? Traveled to another
country?
Which One Would the World Be Clowns, pianos, winter
Better Without?
Would You Rather? Be able to fly or have the
power to be invisible?
Board Game Title: Example Game Square: Level? Language being
practiced?
About Me “I know how to…”
Name Your Favorite “Time of day”
Use A Word “yesterday”
What Do I Know About? “crocodiles”
Which One Is Different? “tea, coffee, milk, fruit
juice”
What Someone Does… “at the beach”
What You Might Find…. “in a superhero’s closet”
Name 3… “of the best things about
your country”
Have You Ever? Oh, When? Traveled to another
country?
Which One Would the World Be Clowns, pianos, winter
Better Without?
Would You Rather? Be able to fly or have the
power to be invisible?
Board Game Title: Example Game Level? Language being
Square: practiced?
About Me “I know how to…” Intermediate + Students will be able to
Can be adapted talk about themselves.
for all levels
Name Your Favorite “Time of day”
Use A Word “yesterday”
What Do I Know About? “crocodiles”
Which One Is Different? “tea, coffee, milk, fruit
juice”
What Someone Does… “at the beach”
What You Might Find…. “in a superhero’s
closet”
Name 3… “of the best things
about your country”
Have You Ever? Oh, When? Traveled to another
country?
Which One Would the World Be Clowns, pianos, winter
Better Without?
Board Game Title: Example Game Square: Level? Language being
practiced?
About Me “I know how to…”
Name Your Favorite “Time of day”
Use A Word “yesterday”
What Do I Know About? “crocodiles”
Which One Is Different? “tea, coffee, milk, fruit
juice”
What Someone Does… “at the beach”
What You Might Find…. “in a superhero’s closet”
Name 3… “of the best things about
your country”
Have You Ever? Oh, When? Traveled to another
country?
Which One Would the World Be Clowns, pianos, winter
Better Without?
Would You Rather? Be able to fly or have the
power to be invisible?
Board Game Title: Example Game Square: Level? Language being
practiced?
About Me “I know how to…”
Name Your Favorite “Time of day”
Use A Word “yesterday”
What Do I Know About? “crocodiles”
Which One Is Different? “tea, coffee, milk, fruit
juice”
What Someone Does… “at the beach”
What You Might Find…. “in a superhero’s closet”
Name 3… “of the best things about
your country”
Have You Ever? Oh, When? Traveled to another Low Students will be able
country? intermediate to talk about events
+ that happened in the
past, and when.
Which One Would the World Be Clowns, pianos, winter
Better Without?
Would You Rather? Be able to fly or have
New Game Ideas:
Daily Routines
What type of language would students need to use?
What could we put in the game squares?
*Remember: we don’t want to have just one answer per
square, we want students to use the language
authentically, and to make it personal.
Daily Routines
Dog
Dog
Dishes
Shower
Homework
Daily Routines
Walk
Dogthe
dog
Do the
dishes
Take a
shower
Do my
homework
Other Game Ideas….
Game/Language Sample Game Squares:
If I had…. A million
dollars
My own house An Elephant
Rules/Laws Recycle Spit Steal
How many do fruits animals
you know?
Are you up for a challenge?
Stay Tuned….
Picture This
Kevin Sees This: Jenny Sees This:
ABCs
A-Z Feelings
Angry N
B O
Confused P
D Q
E R
F Sad, Surprised
G Tired
Happy U
I V
J W
K X
L Y
M Z
Class Management Game Tip #1
Always in groups
How many students do you have?
Let’s do the math...
50 students...
11 Groups of 4. 2 groups of 3
= 13 groups
How many “Picture This” game cards
do we need for these 50 students?
Class Management Game Tip #2
You don’t need as many materials
as you think
blackboard
Teacher’s desk
Classroom Management Game Tip #3
Have a system for rotating materials
Use a Timer... Or don’t...
Class Management Game Tip #4
Think in terms of group bases
Class Management Game Tip
Class Management Game Tip #5
Attitude
“We will find a way.
If we can’t find a way,
we’ll make one”
Learn more in the
“Activate: Games for Learning American English”
Webinar Part 2!
Are you up for a challenge?
Stay Tuned….
Made in Indonesia
Let the Games Begin!
Submit your board games to:
americanenglish@state.gov
