Word and picture games

Word and picture games (word recognition) Matching (1). Put picture flashcards and corresponding word cards face up on the board. Say a word and ask a child to come to the board and find the matching picture and word cards. You can play this as a team game. Divide the class into teams. Ask two children from Team 1 to come to the front. Say a word. One child finds the correct flashcard, the other finds the correct word card. The team gets a point for each correct choice. Continue with Team 2. Matching (2). Divide the board into two. Write the...

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Bingo

Aim: To revise vocabulary or numbers (comprehension). Stage of lesson: Any. Organisation: Whole class. Preparation: Draw a simple grid on a piece of paper with three columns and three rows. Copy one for each student in the class. Choose a lexical or numeric set, e.g. sports or numbers one to twenty. Make a note of it for yourself. Give each student a grid and have them write one word or number from the lexical set in each square. It’s important they do this individually so their grids aren’t the same. How to play:  Read a word...

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How to use L1

As English teachers our objective should be to use the target language as much as possible for many reasons. For instance, speaking in English enables our students to develop their listening skills and is a great motivator. The teacher is the students’ model and point of reference. However, it is sometimes practical to use L1 in order to:  give complicated instructions give instructions to a weak class, although it’s advisable to always give them in English first translate non-target vocabulary which comes up and you want to deal with...

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