Students are in pairs and each pair has one or two sets of small flashcards. They shuffle the cards and place them face down between themselves. On the blackboard, assign each of the big flashcards a point value.
Students janken. The winner gets to choose and turn over a card. The pair says the target English together. The winner of janken gets that card. This continues until there are no more cards face down. Students then count how many points they won!
Students make pairs and get one set of cards and a die. The first player gets points for face down cards and the second gets points for face up cards. The students place all their cards face up in a 3×3 grid. A timer is set for 1 minute.
The first player rolls the die and turns over as many cards as the number they rolled. Both players say the target English for each of the cards as they’re turned face down. The next player then rolls the die and can turns that many cards back face up, again, with both students saying the appropriate target English as they go.
When the round is finished, the winner is the player with the most cards facing in their direction. Players then switch who is the face up and face down player. After that, the pairs can be rotated.
Rounds should be short, though the length depends on the length of the target English they’re using.
Place 4 flashcards on the board. Students are put into pairs and each pair is given a set of small flashcards. The pair takes out the 4 flashcards that are on the board and arrange them into a line in any order they want.
ALT/HRT sets a timer and calls the target English. Students repeat. When the timer sounds, the last called flashcard is the keyword. All pairs who placed that card at either end of the line can turn it over. If the card is in the middle, they cannot turn it over. The card that was next to the card that was turned over becomes the new end card and can be turned over if it is the keyword in another round. The first group to get bingo are the winners!
The students make pairs. Each pair gets a set of small flashcards, and the teacher picks one card to be the keyword. The cards are shuffled and placed face down. The students take turns in turning over a card and using the vocabulary to practice the target English. The card is then discarded in a separate pile. This continues until the keyword comes up. After saying the target English, the students janken. The winner gets one point for each discarded card (including the keyword card).
The cards are then shuffled and placed face down again, and the students continue. After a few minutes, the round finishes and the student with the most points wins. The teacher then picks a new keyword and the next round starts.
This is basically the keyword game but instead of ‘Go!’ or a keyword, the students need to listen for target English that doesn’t match the flashcard that the ALT is pointing at.
For example if the ALT is pointing at ‘Red’ flashcard, but the ALT says ‘Blue’ instead, that’s the sign to go for their dice or eraser or something else. This means that the students will need to have good eye-contact with the cards, while listening for something that is amiss. Which hopefully avoids situations where students stare at their erasers and only listen for one word or a loud signal.
In groups or pairs, each get one set of cards. Groups divide cards into Plus cards, Minus cards, and Double cards (For a standard set of 9: 4 Plus, 4 Minus, 1 Double). Repeat with timer. Groups see where they put the last card called, and get (or lose) a point. If the card is their double card, their current points double.
Students are in groups and each group is given either a sheet/flashcards with all the vocab or a set of number cards to correspond to the numbers in the game. On each slide insert images corresponding to the target English.
ALT/HRT/JTE sets a timer and goes through the target English on the screen. When the timer has gone off, give STS some time to guess where they think the real image is. They guess by placing an ohajiki on the flashcard that corresponds to the space. After, click the next button to reveal where the real image is.
STS who guessed the correct place get 1 point!
Everyone starts the game with 5 points. For each round, students are given a choice of key words. Students repeat each word and then choose one (they can use their name magnets or a set of mini cards on their desk).
When all students have made their selection count down from 3 and click to drop the bowling balls. Anyone who gets ‘bonked’ loses one point. Each new round, students can change their choices. After the final round, check who survived with the most points.
Give each student three random cards. It would be great if they get at least one reverse card. Students stand up and find a partner and practice the grammar structure. They then play “rock, paper, scissors.”
Without showing the cards, the winner picks one from the loser’s hand. There are three scenarios:
If a student runs out of cards, they ask the teachers for two more cards. The student with the most money wins the game.
It would be great if each student gets at least one reverse card.
Link to page (online use only): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qOgcM2583FydRhYvx8xZAAQgWt0j2y84iT_k2Cerof8/edit?usp=sharing
This link can be shared with students via whatever dispersal method, such sent through Teams or using a QR code. It should work on any Google browser. It also works if downloaded as a PowerPoint file.
It is good for use in situations where the teacher(s) is busy and the students need to do something in the meantime. It can also be played as a pair activity where the students take turns at attempting hard mode or practice who can do it the fastest, and so on. It would also be good to encourage out loud reading while they do the activity.
The game has three difficulties:
Easy – There is no fail and the correct letter must be chosen in order to proceed.
Medium – Again, no fail state but the letters shuffle each correct selection.
Hard – The alphabet is separated into groups A-G, H-M, O-U and V-Z with an incorrect choice resets back to the first letter in a group.
