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Questions and Answers

Overview An oral-aural exercise Preparation Print off a list of questions and corresponding answers on flash-cards. Grammar Points This comprehension-based exercise aims to improve students’ comprehension skills and encourages them to improve their pronunciation. Method 1. Divide the class into two groups. 2. One groups of... [ view this game ]

Sentence Scramble

Overview Comprehension-based activity Preparation Create a story consisting of 8-10 sentences incorporating tenses and vocabulary suited to the students’ language level. Create a flash-card for each sentence and jumble up the cards. Print out a set of flash-cards for every 3-4 students in the class. Grammar Points This game... [ view this game ]

Guess the Film

Overview This game focuses on developing both written and oral descriptive skills Preparation In a previous class, the language teacher has already introduced a list of vocabulary and useful phrases to describe a film (See File 1 below). Students are then assigned a film review for homework. However, this is a film review with a difference:... [ view this game ]

Opposites

Overview Vocabulary-Based Match the Flash Card Game: The purpose of this card game is to improve students’ vocabulary by encouraging them to find the opposites for a wide range of nouns, verbs and adjectives. Preparation Print off one sheet of opposites (See file below) for every two students. Cut the sheet up to create 20 individual... [ view this game ]

Pronominal Verbs

Overview Comprehension-Based Match the Flash Card Game: The purpose of this card game is to improve students’ awareness of pronominal verbs by encouraging them to match up the infinitive form of a number of verbs with an explanation of the verbs in Italian. Preparation Print off one sheet of verbs (See file below for examples) for... [ view this game ]

Charades

Overview A description-based game Preparation Create a set of words on flash-cards linking to the current vocabulary topic/discussion theme that is being explored in the syllabus. Grammar Points This game encourages students to ask questions using interrogatives and verbs. Method 1. Tell the students what the topic of vocabulary/theme... [ view this game ]

Pictionary

Overview This game tests the vocabulary awareness and enhances the questioning skills of the student. Preparation Make copies of the vocabulary card allowing one card per every four students (See file 1 below). These 10 bilingual vocabulary cards can be adapted to examine the vocabulary that is the current focus of the language syllabus.... [ view this game ]

The Verb and Dice Game

Overview A grammar-based game Preparation Make 2 homemade die for every 3-4 students in the class. Grammar Points This game encourages students to recognise vocabulary and verbs and link an action to those words. On one homemade die put six subject pronouns. Put 6 verbs on the other. Method 1. Divide the class into groups of 3 or 4... [ view this game ]

Reading Newspapers/Magazines

Overview A comprehension-based exercise Preparation Cut and paste newspaper/magazine articles that you have located online into a document, and format every article to look the same ie. font size, font type, spacing etc. Remove the titles from every article and create a second document with the titles. Create a copy of both documents for... [ view this game ]

Storytelling

Overview A grammar-based exercise Preparation Create an opening sentence which will function as a starting point for a story in a particular tense. The language teacher can also request that the story is linked to vocabulary that is the theme in the current syllabus. Grammar Points This game encourages students who have just learned a new... [ view this game ]

Mixed-Up Sentences

Overview A group-based activity focusing on sentence construction and syntax. Preparation Create a set of 4 sentences linking to the class’s current syllabus. Jumble up each sentence and print out a copy for every 3-4 students in the class. Grammar Points This game examines students’ awareness of constructing sentences. ... [ view this game ]

Idiomatic Phrases (Prepositions)

Overview Comprehension: A two-team competition where a representative from each team tries to guess what certain idiomatic phrases mean. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. Preparation The language teacher must prepare a list of multiple choice questions determined by the number of students in the class, eg. 20... [ view this game ]

Twenty Questions

Overview A description-based question and answers game Preparation Photocopy images of a famous person, or specific items that are linked to the current vocabulary topic/theme in the syllabus for every two students. Every pair of students has different images, and two images are required per pair to allow each student adapt the role of... [ view this game ]

Idiomatic Phrases (Parts of the Body)

Overview A two-team competition where a representative from each team tries to guess what certain idiomatic phrases mean. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. Preparation The language teacher must prepare a list of multiple choice questions determined by the number of students in the class, eg. 20 students in the class... [ view this game ]

Find the 'Odd One Out'

Overview ‘Odd One Out’ Vocabulary-Based Game Preparation Prepare and photocopy an ‘odd one out’ sheet for every student in the class (See file below for example). GrammAr Points This game tests the vocabulary awareness of the student. Methods 1. Every student is given an ‘odd one out sheet’ consisting... [ view this game ]

Synonyms

Overview Vocabulary-Based Match the Flash Card Game: The purpose of this card game is to improve students’ vocabulary by encouraging them to find the synonyms for a wide range of nouns, verbs and adjectives. Preparation Print off one sheet of synonyms (See file below) for every two students. Cut the sheet up to create 20 individual... [ view this game ]

Crosswords

Overview A vocabulary-based game Preparation Create a crossword using the internet for the current vocabulary topic/theme. There is special software for doing this but there are also many resources online. One such resource is www.puzzlemaker.discoveryteducation.com Grammar Points This game examines students’ vocabulary in a... [ view this game ]

Cultural Quiz

Overview A comprehension exercise which aims to enhance cultural awareness. Preparation The teacher must prepare 10 questions in Italian on an aspect of Italian culture. (See file below for some examples) GrammAr Points This exercise focuses on comprehension, cultural awareness and range of vocabulary. Methods 1. Divide the class into... [ view this game ]

Call my Bluff

Overview A vocabulary-based game Preparation Create a set of 10 words on flash-cards linking to the current vocabulary topic/discussion theme that is being explored in the syllabus. The words should be difficult for the language level of the class. Grammar Points This game teaches students how to use a dictionary correctly, tests their... [ view this game ]

Chinese Whispers

Overview An oral-aural exercise Preparation Print off a list of 5 sentences that link to the current syllabus (eg. sentences using particular sounds (gli, gn, chi,) or tongue twisters). Ensure that there is a copy for every six students. Grammar Points This exercise aims to improve students’ pronunciation and comprehension... [ view this game ]

Proverbs and Sayings

Overview Comprehension: A two-team competition where a representative from each team tries to guess what certain sayings mean. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. Preparation The language teacher must prepare a list of multiple choice questions (Consult I modi di dire file below) determined by the number of students... [ view this game ]

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