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“Dominoes game” - professions and numbers »

Shared by Gloria Pai The dominoes game is just like any other dominoes'. The words should match the pictures, the numbers should match the written ones and the setences should match their translations. You can either give the same number of cards to each or throw a die or play rock, ... more »
 

“Sexy Taxi” - crossword game »

Shared by Kasha Why buy designer games, when some of the best competitive pastimes need only a pen and paper? Here is a game, excellent for whiling away the time on train journeys. Usually called Crosswords or Word Squares, it is also known, among true aficionados, as Sexy Taxi, for reasons which ... more »
 

“Who am I?” - speaking and grammar practice »

Shared by SalesRep The idea has been exploited to the most. Here goes another version. Tasks Choose one of the famous people described below. Do not show the information to Student A. Prepare questions to ask Student B about the famous person they chose. Examples: Where was your famous person born? Answer Student B’s questions. ... more »
 

“Stolen DVD player” - speaking game »

Shared by Anonymous Learners work in pairs. One person is a police officer. Another person is a witness who've seen a man steal dvd player from a shop. The witness is presented with a picture of a thief and had to remember and then describe what the thief looked like to ... more »
 

“Ask the right question” - speaking game »

Shared by Michael This simple activitity will allow your students to practice asking questions in a fun way. I've included a blank worksheet for you to write your own words by hand. You can vary the difficulty of this game by changing the words. You don't even have to restrict yourself ... more »
 

Meaningful scrabble / domino game »

Shared by Adam It's a very simple task that will help your students practice associating ideas. The ability is especially needed during oral tests when a person is presented with a topic about which one knows very little or nothing. more »
 

“Mystery pictures” - guessing lesson plan »

Shared by Just Excerpt These are all funny views of things you probably have at home. They are not all the right size. In real life, some are bigger, much bigger; some are smaller. What do you think they are? Find one thing that is likely to be in the hall or ... more »