My presentation @TesolFrance colloquium last Friday. A selection of games to use in the classroom.

1. FUN, GAMES AND WEIRD ACTIVITIES
IN THE CLASSROOM
Josette Molle
35th TESOL France Annual Colloquium
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2. JUST A MINUTE
Rules of the TV show
https://youtu.be/-YF9o692Cgc
Speak on a subject for 60 seconds without
* hesitation
* repetition
* deviation
At anytime one participant can challenge the speaker.
If the challenge is correct, they gain a point, if not, the speaker gains a point and
continues with the subject.
They can repeat the subject on the card.
The person speaking as the buzzer / alarm goes off is the winner.
In class, depending on the students’ level, you would probably use only
the ‘ hesitation ’ and deviation rules.
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3. BLOCKBUSTERS
Rules of the TV show
https://youtu.be/kvT2qMdPMX4
A solo player competes against a family pair.
Each team competes to find words beginning with a given
letter according to the definitions the host gives.
Each team must link the 2 sides of a square (left – right or
top – bottom) to win the round.
In class, you can put students in teams, and adapt the definitions and
proposed letters to their levels.
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4. CALL MY BLUFF
Rules of the game:
Choose weird words with their definition.
Put the students into teams and give each team a word
(and its definition!).
They have to come up with 2 other definitions.
The second team decides which definition is the correct
one.
(they should use modal verbs of deduction: it can’t be… it
could be… it must be… )
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5. IMPROBABLE OBJECTS
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http://www.slideshare.net/JosetteMolle/improbable-objects

6. WHAT’S THAT?
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http://www.slideshare.net/JosetteMolle/whats-that-61549228

7. GUESS WHO? – SIMPSONS CHARACTERS
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https://bonjourfle.com/2016/02/08/qui-est-ce-version-simpson/

8. GUESS WHO? – DISNEY CHARACTERS
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https://bonjourfle.com/2016/02/03/qui-est-ce-version-disney/

9. GUESS WHO? - HARRY POTTER CHARACTERS
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https://bonjourfle.com/2016/02/05/qui-est-ce-version-harry-potter/

10. PHONETIC DOMINOES
It’s probably better to explain / teach a few phonetic symbols before you play this
game, just simple words the students can pronounce well.
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https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonetic-dominoes

11. TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE
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http://www.slideshare.net/JosetteMolle/two-kinds-of-people-68895520

12. EXPLAIN IT
 One topic on each card
 8 words for 1 topic
 Students take turn, in teams to explain as many of
the 8 words as possible
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13. EXPLAIN IT – CARDS EXAMPLE
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14. INTERNET RESOURCES
 Just a minute topics: http://just-a-minute.info/subjects.html
 Blockbusters questions: http://www.teach-this.com/esl-games/tv-game-shows
Template example: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/interactive-blockbuster-
game-template-ppt-3003535
 Call my bluff: https://freeenglishlessonplans.com/category/games/page/3/
 Improbable Objects, What’s that, 2kinds of people:
http://www.slideshare.net/JosetteMolle
 2 kinds of people: http://2kindsofpeople.tumblr.com/
 Guess who?: https://bonjourfle.com/ (in French, needs adapting)
 Phonetic dominoes: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonetic-dominoes
 DIY (great resource to make your own games):
https://tekhnologic.wordpress.com/downloads/
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15. CONTACT DETAILS
Email:
josette.molle@gmail.com
I’m also on
LinkedIn,
SlideShare,
and recently (!) Twitter (@JosetteMEnglish)
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