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[animalbirdfish]

I'd like to lighten up my low-level adult class with some games, but I'm stumped for ideas. They can all read and understand basic questions, but they have trouble stringing together their thoughts or anything outside of present tense.

I tried the ol' "20 Questions" standby (assigned them names of famous people and the others could ask 'yes/no' questions to find the identity). It worked alright, but they had difficulty formulating questions beyond what was in the book, so vocab is clearly something that needs work.

Any suggestions?

[Crois]

One lesson teach them the vocab of 20 questions. Like big small or whatever happens to be useful. Then as you play just let them say the one word questions like Big or is it big? Then just correct them and it's just one big learning curve. They should pick it up eventually. I could just be saying exactly what you have been saying so if i didnt help, i'm sorry.

If you can make cards (i wouldnt because i am lazy) you can put words on each one. Something with nouns, werbs and adjective and get them to put them together in a sentence.

Let the bodies hit the floor - Drowning Pool.

[Ya-ta Boy]

The Twenty Questions game is good and very flexible.

But first, start with a lesson on when to use 'do' and when to use 'be verb'.
It helps to show them both: Do you live.../Are you from...?

Give them a list of jobs/occupations: movie star/scientist/artist/singer/politician

Make sure they know the continents: Are you from Europe? Are you from Northern Europe?

If guessing people gets too boring, use animals.

Once they can do the questions, start varying the game. The best one: give them 3 slips of paper and have them write names. Then collect the slips, mix them up and then tape one to the back of each student. The student then has to ask questions: Am I from Europe? Am I an actor?

Another time you can tape a name to your back and show half the class. Let the other half ask partners: Is he from Europe? Does he...?

And another variation: Use dead people: Was he from Europe? Did he...?


Another good one: Tic Tac Toe

Draw a 9 square grid on the blackboard. Put a verb in each square. Designate what verb form must be used AND the minimum number of words in a sentence. A student must supply a good sentence using the correct verb form and acceptable length in order to put an X in his square.

Students like the competition. You are the judge and I recommend being strict about grammar. It means they often miss and the other team gets a chance at that square. [I have them dictate the sentence to me and I write it on the board. Then I ask the other team if the grammar is OK. Often I'll underline a mistake and ask what is wrong. It's a good time for review. It keeps them on their toes. They appreciate it.]

[ajuma]

Speed Game is good. On cards, write noun and adjective words. (You can use the vocab list from the back of your book, or devise your own.) Divide the class into two teams. One person comes up and gives clues IN ENGLISH for one minute to his or her team. 1 point per word. The "prize?" I usually let the team that won leave first!