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newyorkbunny



Joined: 18 Jun 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:05 am    Post subject: Party Time! Reply with quote
Hi Everyone,

I have a dilemma of sorts Surprised

I need to organise a classroom party for 40 university students. Does anyone have ideas on how to make this a success? What kinds of games should we play? Theme ideas? Decorations...???

I am always nervous when it comes to organising such events - and yes, I realise it is a rather small do, but I am doing this on my own and I would love for my students to really enjoy themselves.

Any advice/input would be truly truly appreciated Very Happy

Kind regards,

newyorkbunny
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yamanote senbei



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If they're over 20, one word: alcohol.
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PAULH



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:04 am    Post subject: Re: Party Time! Reply with quote
newyorkbunny wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I have a dilemma of sorts Surprised

I need to organise a classroom party for 40 university students. Does anyone have ideas on how to make this a success? What kinds of games should we play? Theme ideas? Decorations...???

I am always nervous when it comes to organising such events - and yes, I realise it is a rather small do, but I am doing this on my own and I would love for my students to really enjoy themselves.

Any advice/input would be truly truly appreciated Very Happy

Kind regards,

newyorkbunny


Dont you think they are a bit old for games? they are not 8.

One I did with freshman college students, (all female) was a kind of charades, where they were in pairs and they had to act out movie titles using only gestures. the rest had to guess what the movie title was. Makes for some great improvising.
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newyorkbunny



Joined: 18 Jun 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for your suggestions (though alcohol is unfortunately prohibited) Shocked

When I posted earlier, I was going through a mental blank but I have it all sorted now.

First is pass the parcel (littered with English questions), then there is Twister (an ESL version of sorts), Who am I and Paul's good suggestion of charades (which I love!!). With lots of nice food, a few Aussie posters on the walls and some pop music in the background, I'm sure we'll all have a blast.

Although my students are not babies, they nonetheless appreciate a good laugh and a chance to let their hair down. Being Japanese, they also don't mind a bit of kitsch - I must say that I am rather partial towards it too (being Asian myself may have something to do with it). Razz

Thanks again and if anyone has held a similar event, do let me know what worked for you!!
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sallycat



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
brooke pain might have some ideas Very Happy
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Apsara



Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have been to parties with Japanese people of all ages and they do seem to like games- this is the country where grown women wear Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse accessories remember, there doesn't seem to be an age limit on that either!

Recently I was at a party where we did that 20 questions type game where you have the name of a famous person on a Post-it on your back and have to guess who you are by asking yes-no questions. You can do it while drinking and chatting with people so it doesn't have to be all organised. Names like Koizumi, Bush and Brad Pitt go down well.

It took me back to my eikaiwa days, I'm sure we did that one in the Nova Voice room at some point. Rolling Eyes
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Sour Grape



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
newyorkbunny wrote:
Twister (an ESL version of sorts)


Tell us more - how can the great game of Twister be given an ES/FL slant?
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PAULH



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sour Grape wrote:
newyorkbunny wrote:
Twister (an ESL version of sorts)


Tell us more - how can the great game of Twister be given an ES/FL slant?




Give the commands and instructions in English, not in Japanese.
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Sour Grape



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is that it? I was hoping for more of a revelation than that.
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PAULH



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sour Grape wrote:
Is that it? I was hoping for more of a revelation than that.


Playing Twister is not rocket science. im not sure what you were expecting. A whole teaching pedagogy based on how to play a party game?
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