Students make pairs and a Connect 4 Dice worksheet. Each student takes turns rolling a dice. Depending on the number the dice lands on, they can pick a space in the matching column and sayi the associated target English that matches the picture. They then put one of their ohajiki on that space. The first student to get an unbroken line of 4 ohajiki wins. Students can ‘block’ their partner by putting their ohajiki in between their partner’s line.
Students get a set of small vocabulary cards. They also get one ohajiki (a counter/game piece) each. Each student puts their ohajiki on one of the cards. The teacher sets a random time on the timer (between around 30 seconds and 2 minutes), but turns the timer away from the students so they can’t see how long the round will be. All students start with 5 points.
The teacher starts the timer, and calls random vocabulary. The students repeat them. When the timer stops, any student who has an ohajiki on the card that matches the last vocabulary called loses one point. The teacher then sets a new random time and the students pick a new vocabulary card for the next round.
Students make pairs. The teacher says the vocabulary in any order, and the students repeat. When they hear the keyword, both students roll their dice. The highest number rolled is the number of points that their pair wins. If both students roll the same number (even if they roll 1 twice), they get 10 points.
Students get a bingo sheet, and write the target English randomly in each square (or use small cards). The teacher calls out the target English and the students repeat, until a timer goes off. Students mark the square that matches the last word that was called. When they get a complete line, they get one point.
Using small cards instead of drawing on a worksheet can help the game run for multiple rounds. The students turn over the matching card rather than check a box.
Students get a bingo sheet, and write the target English randomly in each square. The teacher calls out the target English and the students mark off each square. When they get a complete line, they get one point.
Using small cards instead of drawing on a worksheet can help the game run for multiple rounds. The students can put each of their cards into a grid, and turn over the matching card when it is called rather than check a box.
Students make pairs. The teacher calls out random vocabulary words and the students repeat. When the teacher calls ‘go’, the students play janken with their partner. The student that wins janken gets one point.
The students make groups. Each group gets some small cards with the vocabulary on them. The teacher picks a keyword. Students put that card in the middle of their group.
The teacher calls out random vocabulary words and the students repeat. When they hear the keyword, they try to grab the card. The student that grabs it wins one point.
Students make pairs. Each student has one open hand (the ‘dinosaur’) and one closed hand (the ‘hamburger’). A vocabulary word is picked to be the keyword. The teacher or ALT calls random vocabulary words and the students repeat them. When the students hear the keyword they use their ‘dinosaur’ hand to try to ‘eat’ (i.e. catch) their partner’s ‘hamburger’ hand. The student that does this first wins one point.
Students make pairs and each hold a length of string in their left hand. The teacher picks one vocabulary word to be the keyword. They call out random vocabulary words and the students repeat them. When students hear the keyword, they try and grab their partner’s string. If they can, they win one point.
A set of large number flashcards shuffled and placed face down on the board, so no one knows which card has what number. Large flashcards for the vocabulary are then placed on top of the number cards, face up.
Students make groups and get a set of small vocabulary cards, and one ‘ohajiki’ (a counter/game piece) each. Each student in the group puts their ohajiki on any of the flashcards they like.
The teacher picks one of the vocabulary words, and the students repeat them. They reveal the number card underneath, and any student who picked it with their ohajiki wins as many points as the number on the card.
