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Tag Archives: ELT

A game practising ’should’ – Tomb of the Mummy I

The Tomb of the Mummy I is a very difficult puzzle game. Because of its difficulty, it’s ideal to use it with an upper intermediate – advanced  class in a connected classroom (i.e. one with a computer & a data projector or IWB) and to use it to generate language used for hypothesis (should, conditionals, [...]

An annotated game for reading and playing

Level: Pre-intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Preparation: Just before the class goes into the computer room open up two internet explorer windows.  On one window get the game ‘Hamster rescue’ ready so it’s ready to start.  In the other window open up a copy of the annotated walkthrough. Be prepared to show the class the opening screenshot of [...]

Which Adjective are you?

Here’s a brief description of ten fun personality tests for your English Language Learners. They require very little preparation and I’ve included some tips on how to use them. All these games were chosen because they are free, easily accessible, engaging and fun for English Language Learners. Learners answer the test tasks to find out [...]

Add a little colour to class with Grafitti Creator

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Here’s a brief description of ten uses of an online grafitti creator for your English Language Learners.  They require very little preparation and I’ve included some tips on how to use them.  All these games were chosen because they are free, easily accessible, engaging and fun for English Language Learners.
1) Project titles – [...]

Christmas Quiz Fun

Here’s a great Christmas quiz to let your learners play and see how much they know about Christmas. It’s timed, so you can see how long it takes them to get the answers right.

You can find it here: http://www.sporcle.com/games/calvinbudnick/christmasknowledge
The site has many other timed quizzes. Here are some more Christmas-themed ones:

Guess this Christmas message
Reworded Christmas [...]

I’m Dreaming of a conditional Christmas

Level: Intermediate
Topic: Christmas vocabulary
Language Focus: First Conditional
Time: 30 minutes
Game: Christmas Escape
The Game
Explore the house and find the fourteen hidden presents to get a key which will let you escape through the front door.  The object for your language learners is to use 1st conditional sentences to walk you through the game and finish [...]

Christmas ecard picture dictation

Level: Primary
Topic: Picture dictation
Listening focus: Describing a Christmas Ecard (prepositions of place)
Time: 30 minutes
Preparation: A copy of  the Ecard Wordsearch for each learner.  A single copy of the Ecard Picture Dictation or a screenshot of a finished ecard.
Game: xmas ecard maker
Screenshot of the finished picture dictation
Key Language: Snowman, path, buttons, hat, snow, roof, window, mask, [...]

Brain Cell – Interactive Story for Upper-Intermediate EFL/ESL learners

Brain Cell (http://www.desq.co.uk/braincell/braincell.htm) is a short but engaging puzzle of a game with 3D graphics and sound. It’s a room escape game with a science-fiction atmosphere and has been made by DESQ, an organization devoted to the development of Web-based and digital learning projects. You can read more about Brain Cell here.

It works well as [...]

Junior’s Christmas – a fun Christmas activity for low levels

Level: Pre-intermediate
Topic: Christmas
Focus: Christmas vocabulary
Time: 30 – 45 minutes

Game: Junior’s Christmas
Junior wants to get a present from Father Christmas but there are a few things getting in his way.

screenshot of Juniors Christmas
 Key Language: Carpet, cookie jar, key, hug, cupboard, knock, feather, wing, box, tail, elf, tickle, window,  bird house, hammer, ribbon, scissors, shelf, [...]

Designing a Gaming shop

A speaking activity on the subject of gaming that requires no connectivity in the classroom.
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Designing the layout of a gaming shop

Language Focus: Future clauses with if, when etc

Time: 20 – 30 minutes

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalleboo/2154554422/
Preparation
Download a copy of the gaming shop worksheet and print off enough copies for each pair of learners.
Playing
1) Don’t hand out the [...]