SOME LANGUAGE GAMES

1. BINGO
Activity Aim Language : Listening : To play a game of Bingo and to recognise the past simple form of irregular verbs as the verbs are called. : Past simple forms of irregular verbs

No. of Players : One caller and any number of players ( or large classes! students can be divided into groups of "#$ % &uration (aterials : $#'$ minutes : (a)e copies of the Bingo cards for each player ( or for each group % and a copy of the verb grid for the caller ( see overleaf %.

&escription of *ame : '. The players! each have a card ruled into a number of sections. +ach section contains the past simple form of irregular verb. +ach player,s ( or group,s% card is different from those of the others. -. The caller calls out the verbs from the grid! each only once. ( .hile calling out the verbs! the caller can tic) the verbs to )eep a record of the verbs that have been called out%. /. 0f a player has the simple past form of the verb called out! he crosses the bo1 belo2 it. The first player to get a hori3ontal or vertical or diagonal line of crosses! shouts 4 B0N*O566 and he is the 2inner. 0n order to prolong the game! you can get the players to shout 4B0N*O566 only after they have crossed out all the 2ords in their cards. ". .hen a player shouts 4B0N*O5 the caller must as) the player to read out the infinitives of the verbs ( base form of the verb% to chec) that these have actually been called.

2. CHARADE
Activity Aim Language : Listening! spea)ing and acting out : To play a game of 7harade and to mime out a sentence given. : All types of 2ords

No. of Players : Any number of players divided into - groups &uration (aterials : -8 minutes : 9trips of paper containing sentences ( 2hich is possible to be mime out and suitable for players, level of proficiency% are rolled up and placed into a small bag.

&escription of *ame: '. Players are divided into - groups. -. A player from the first group ( say *roup A% begins the game by pic)ing a strip of paper from the bag and reading it. :e then mimes it out to his group 2ithin a set time limit ( say ' minute%. (+.g of sentences. The fat boy is crying. An old 2oman is carrying a heavy bas)et% /. 0f his group manages to guess the sentence 2ithin the time limit! the group is a2arded a mar). But! if the group fails to guess! the other group (*roup B% is given an opportunity to guess. *roup B gets a mar) if they manage to guess correctly. ". Then! a player from *roup B continues the game by pic)ing another strip of paper and miming it out to his group. $. The 2inner is the group 2ith the highest number of scores. ;. Teacher can provide some tips on helping the players to mime. or e1ample: <9ho2 the number of 2ords in the sentence. < irst 2ord! sho2 the number of letters (sho2 of fingers% and the number of syllables by stretching out the left arm and placing fingers on the arm to indicate the number of syllables%. . <9)ip 2ords if the follo2ing 2ord is difficult (e.g. 'st 2ord to /rd 2ord%. < or articles such as =a,. =an,! =the, sho2 short 2ord sign by bringing the thumb and the inde1 finger in2ards.

3. SNAKES AND LADDERS

PRE TEACHING The teacher introduces the topic and support the pupils, understanding of concepts by means of s)etches or diagrams on the screen chal)board. GRAMMAR NOTES SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT Subjec He S"e I S#e$ T"e %&!' ,+u -e T"e# C"&'$!e. T"e %&!'* I Ve!b ()* ")* $+e* )!e (e!e ")/e $+ )0 ()* ")/e $+

Re1u&!e0e. *2 '. The teacher 2ill act as the facilitator of the game. -. T2o sets of >uestions are prepared by the teacher? one set for the 9NA@+9 and the other set for the LA&&+A9. . /. The students are divided into groups of ". The leader in each group is appointed to as) >uestions. The teacher gives the - sets of >uestions to the leader. ". A 49na)es and ladders5 board and a dice are given to each group. $. The players ta)e turns to thro2 the dice. ;. The leader as)s >uestions and the players ans2er them in complete sentences. B. 0f the player gets a ladder! he has to ans2er a >uestion on the topic given correctly in order to climb the ladder. 0f he ans2ers it 2rongly! he 2ill miss his turn and stay at that point until his ne1t turn. C. 0f the player gets a sna)e and cannot ans2er the >uestion given! he 2ill be =s2allo2ed, and he goes do2n to the end of the tail and loses his turn. 0f he ans2ers it correctly! he 2ill not be eaten! but stays at that point until his ne1t turn. D. The first player 2ho gets to the top of the game is the 2inner. Pri3es can be given to the 2inners.

3ue* &+.* 4+! L)$$e!* ill in the blan)s 2ith =am,! =is, or =are,. '. -. /. ". $. ;. B. C. D. '8. :e EEEEEE doing his home2or). The duc)s EEEEEE s2imming in the pond. .e EEEEEEEE learning +nglish. 9iti and Ani EEEEEEE 2atching television. 0 EEEEEEE ba)ing a ca)e. (other EEEEEEEE coo)ing in the )itchen. They EEEEEEE singing a song. ParFo EEEEEE reading a boo). The children EEEEEE playing outside the house. The cat EEEEEE sleeping under the bed.

3ue* &+.* 4+! SNAKES ill in the blan)s 2ith =has, or =have,. '. -. /. ". $. ;. B. C. D. '8. atin EEEEEEEE t2o sisters. Birds EEEEEEEEEEE 2ings. 0 EEEEEEEEEE a bicycle. 9he EEEEEEEEEE a doll. The boys EEEEEEEEEEE some money. arhan EEEEEEEE big eyes. .e EEEEEEEEEE seven apples. They EEEEEEEEE nine balloons. The cat EEEEEEE a long tail. An ant EEEEEEEEE si1 legs.

5. -HEEL O6 6ORTUNE OBJECTIVES 9tudents should be able to? '. give correct ans2ers to the >uestions as)ed by the teacher. /. ans2er 2h#>uestions correctly.

PRE TEACHING CAN BE DONE The teacher teaches ho2 the follo2ing 2h#2ords are used. -"+ ("&c" ("+*e ("+0 (") ("e!e ("# ("e. "+(

The 2ords! their uses and e1amples: '. -"+ -"+0 -"+*e

refer to people

+1ample : '. -"+ is at the doorG -. -"+0 did you give the boo)s toG /. -"+*e pencil is thisG -. -"e!e H refers to place or position +1ample : '. -"e!e are the t2o fire enginesG -. -"e!e did she put the boo)G

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-") H refers to things! persons! actions and events. +1ample : '. -") is thatG -. -") are the children doingG /. -") 2as she tal)ing aboutG

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-"e. H refers to time! date or part of a day +1ample : '. -"e. are you having your partyG -. -"e. is she going to 0ndiaG /. -"e. can you comeG -"&c" H refers to things or people +1ample : '. -"&c" girl too) the penG -. -"&c" boo) did you readG

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-"# H refers to reason or purpose +1ample : '. -"# did she leave the classG -. -"# is it a holiday todayG

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H+( H refers to manner H+( 0).# refer to number H+( 0uc" or >uantity +1ample : '. H+( do you come to schoolG -. H+( many dresses did you buyG /. H+( much did you pay for this bagG

-"ee' O4 6+! u.e 2 This game is played li)e the =.heel Of ortune,. Iou need the follo2ing: a. A 2heel made of manilla cardboard or 9tyrofoam 2ith pointers. An amount of money (e.g. A('8! A($8! A('88 etc.% is 2ritten on each sector of the 2heel. b. A scoreboard or a piece of paper to record money =earned,. H+( + 7')# "e %)0e2 '. -. /. ". $. The teacher prepares - sets of >uestions and acts as the host of the game. The students are divided into four groups. +ach group is given a 2heel. A player from *roup ' spins the 2heel. The teachers as)s the player a >uestion. The player ans2ers the >uestion in a complete sentence. or a correct ans2er! the player gets the amount of money indicated by the pointer and he )eeps a record of the money he =earns,. 0f the ans2er is incorrect! the ne1t player spins the 2heel. And! the game goes on. ;. The player 2ho gets the most money is the 2inner. B. Pri3es are given to the 2inners. Se 1 3ue* &+.* A.*(e! "e 1ue* &+. +!)''#. ill in the blan)s 2ith =2hat,! =2ho,! =2hose,! or =2hich,. '. EEEEEEEEE are you doingG -. EEEEEEEEE stole my penG /. EEEEEEEEE boy is the fattestG ". EEEEEEEEE boo) is thisG $. EEEEEEEEE dress do you li)e bestG

;. (y mother is a nurse. EEEEEEE is your motherG B. EEEEEEEEEEEE is this hatG C. EEEEEEEEEEEE has a badminton rac)etG D. EEEEEEEEEE boo) is hers! the thic) one or the thin oneG '8. EEEEEEEEE colour is your dressG

Se 2 3ue* &+.* ill in the blan)s 2ith =2hen,! =2here,! =ho2, or =2hy,. '. EEEEEEEEEEEE do you liveG -. EEEEEEEEEEEE tall is sheG /. EEEEEEEEEEEE is your dog bar)ingG ". EEEEEEEEEEEE is your birthdayG $. EEEEEEEEEEEE is my dictionaryG ;. EEEEEEEEEEE is she angry 2ith usG B. EEEEEEEEEEE do you go to schoolG C. EEEEEEEEEEE is my rulerG D. EEEEEEEEEEE is the little girl cryingG '8. EEEEEEEEEEE do you boil an eggG