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[7969]

has anyone ever tried this game in class? it works quite well..... but not always.

the problem i'm having with it is that a. some students just dont want to draw and b. they have no idea how to draw what i ask them to (despite knowing what it is). but that's part of the fun of pictionary.

regarding things to draw in pictionary, i've used a lot of things but seem to be running out of a selection of things to draw now, especially some of the funnier things. does anyone have a list of things to draw, or is anyone interested in compiling a list for pictionary? i tried to find one online but seems all i turned up was the game for sale..... which might be a good investment actually.

any ideas? 7969

[dajiang]

You could try 'oral pictionary'.
It's basically the same, but the students can only describe the thing or place without using their hands (hands at the back).
Works quite well and involves a lot more talking than the drawing version.

As for things to draw:
Have you tried activities?
And places are really good. Like the train station, or a supermarket or something.
Check out the vocab lists of previous chapters that you've done in your book too. Describing or drawing abstract things is really hard.
Try drawing government, or security.

Another drawing activity that I liked to do was the following:

Pair the ss up. You ask half of the students to close their eyes and think of the most perfect beautiful place they can imagine. It could be natural, or it could be a village perhaps. Maybe there are people, maybe not, but maybe it's got natural features like mountains and creeks or something.

They will try to describe to their partners what they see in their minds, and their partners will try and draw this image. They can ask questions about details, but the students who are describing can't have a look.
These students should keep their eyes closed the whole time, until their partner is finished and tells them to. (You can put them back to back if they still look.)

After five minutes of describing and drawing let them see the drawing and see if it is anything like what they imagined. Then change roles.


This works pretty well for intermediate level students. It's a great activity for prepositions of place, describing places, locations, good for listening and speaking.

have fun,
Dajiang

[KarenB]

We did the oral pictionary wtih our English Club here, and it went over well, but I forgot about doing it as a class activity.

At Christmas time I give handouts in class of some Christmas carols and about what Christmas is all about -- birth of Jesus, Santa, Xmas Trees, etc. -- and then we do games including pictionary with all the Christmas stuff -- stocking, wise men, gift, angel, turkey, manger, Santa, etc.

[M3tt]

Best Pictionary word ever.....................................booger.

Check around for basic word lists. I have a few 7-word lists that are divided into category which makes it easier for beginners. I'll PM it to you if I can.