(TESOL Worksheets--Time Killers and Time Fillers, Vocabulary)
Google: drive, docs, pub.
Blank cards: drive, docs, pub.
Rules: docs, pub
Google: drive, docs, pub.
Blank cards: drive, docs, pub.
Rules: docs, pub
Another
activity that is NOT my original idea.
I
got this activity from a co-worker. He
used it when he was covering my young learner class, and the activity was so
successful I persuaded him to let me copy his cards so I could use them
myself. I re-typed all the cards up onto
a separate sheet of paper. In order to
keep track of these cards and avoid losing them, I’m going to post them on this
blog.
My
co-worker didn’t actually remember where he got these cards from. He thinks they were from some website
somewhere. Hopefully I’m not violating
copyright by re-posting them here.
Since
I first got this game from my co-worker, I’ve re-used this game several times
with my classes, and I’ve needed to add to my bank of charades cards. So the first 64 cards are the ones that I got
from my co-worker, and all the cards after that are my own creation.
The
rules are basically the same as standard charades: the person with the card
must act out the words, but not say anything.
The other people must guess from the non-verbal gestures alone.
My
co-worker gave me some very useful advice for how to run the activity. He does it in several stages.
He
distributes cards to all the students, and gives them time to look at their
cards. Then, he himself takes a card
from the pile, and acts out the card.
The whole class tries to guess his card.
When they successfully guess it, he acts out another card.
He
goes through several cards, and then by this stage the students themselves are
quite eager to get in on the action.
Students who volunteer are given the opportunity to act out their card
in front of the whole class. (Although
no one is forced to volunteer at this stage.)
If the class guesses that student’s card, he is given a new card (which
he’ll need for the next activity). If
any students complain that their card is too difficult, he just has them change
their card for another one. “This is the
advantage of having so many available cards,” he told me. “You’ve got so many of them, you may as well
just let them change if they want to.”
The
next stage is that the students are all given a partner, and must act out the
card for their partner.
Then,
the game is done as a whole class mingling activity. The students stand up and walk around the
room. When they meet someone else, they
act out their card. If the other person
successfully guesses their card, then they switch cards, and move on to mingle
with another person.
I’ve
found that this has worked very well in my own classes.
Yet
another co-worker told me another variation on how he does the game. The game is conducted in 3 rounds.
In the first round, the students are
allowed to use any words they want, except the words written on the card, plus
any gestures.
In the second round, the students are only
allowed to use 2 words, plus gestures.
In the third round, they must only use
gestures.
The
same cards are recycled every round, so by the third round the class has an
idea of which cards are already in play, and the guessing becomes much easier.
This
game is usually used as a time-filler/ reward for the students at the end of
class. My co-worker says he usually
pulls this game out when he sees that the students are becoming bored with the
textbook. Although, as with all of these
ESL games, hopefully there is some incidental learning going on regarding
vocabulary.
Other
ideas: I've also used these same cards for pictionary. (Standard pictionary rules: instead of acting out the cards, one student tries to get their team to guess the word by drawing on the board.) The cards work somewhat less well for pictionary than for charades. Many of them were written with charades in mind, and not pictures. But if you have a class that is willing to get into the game, and take a few risks, it can be fun to do it as pictionary as well. If the class is willing to try, than the fact that some of these cards are quite difficult to draw can be all part of the fun.
Another variation is to get the students to write the cards. A collection of blank cards are on Google here: drive, docs, pub.
I'm sad.
/I feel sad
|
I'm
cold.
|
I'm
hungry.
|
Thank
you
|
Slow
down. / Calm down
|
It's
great. / It's wonderful.
|
I /me
|
After
you.
|
I don't
know.
|
That was
delicious.
|
It's 7
O'clock. / at 7 O'clock.
|
10, 9,
8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
|
It's too
loud.
|
Come
here.
|
I'm thinking
(about it).
|
Can I
take a photo of you?
|
Go away!
|
Sorry.
|
I don't
feel well. / I (am/feel) sick/ill.
|
Please
eat.
|
up
|
Excuse
me!
|
Excuse
me, can I get past?/ can I get through?
|
You
can't/ It's not allowed./ No entry.
|
You
can't smoke./ No smoking.
|
behind
|
no
|
Close
|
You're
late.
|
I'm 65
(years old).
|
Let's
talk.
|
two
|
down
|
He is
dead.
|
I'm
disappointed.
|
I won!/
I'm the winner!
|
I'm hot.
|
Bad
|
Waiter!
The bill, please.
|
stop
|
Sign
here (please).
|
good
|
I'm
getting married.
|
Zero
|
I swear.
/ I promise.
|
six
|
yes
|
Pleased
to meet you.
|
(He's/she's)
mad/ crazy.
|
you
|
Yes,
sir.
|
I'm
pregnant.
|
Please
|
Please
sit down. / Take a seat.
|
I'm
proud.
|
You're
very strong.
|
It's
straight ahead.
|
This
way.
|
Goodbye.
|
A
little.
|
I love
you.
|
I'm
sleeping.
|
Would
you like a cup of tea?
|
You've
lost weight.
|
Kick a
ball
|
Kill a
mosquito
|
Pet a
dog
|
Get
bitten by a dog
|
Come
late to school
|
Catch a
snake
|
Eat a
pizza
|
Plant
rice
|
Catch a
cold
|
Drive a
school bus
|
Ride a
bicycle
|
Go
fishing
|
Cook
|
Be Angry
|
Come
Here Please
|
There's
something in my eye.
|
Boxing
|
Cry
|
There is
something in my shoe.
|
My leg
is asleep.
|
Find
money on the ground.
|
Teach a
class.
|
Chew
gum.
|
Play
baseball.
|
I can't
decide.
|
I ate
too much.
|
I don't
want any.
|
I missed
the train.
|
Talking
on a cell phone while driving
|
Arguing
with my girlfriend/boyfriend
|
Help an
old lady cross the street
|
I forgot
to study for the test.
|
Watch TV
|
Check
your e-mail
|
Wait
|
Brush
your teeth
|
Headache
|
Swim
|
Grow up
|
Lose
something
|
Study
|
Elephant
|
Read
|
Sneeze
|
Get
dressed
|
Quiet
|
Astronaut
|
Zookeeper
|
Skiing
|
Rain
|
Police
|
Mailman
|
Fire-fighter
(Fireman)
|
Laugh
|
Airplane
|
Mountain
|
River
|
Do
nothing
|
Eat/lick
an ice-cream (cone)
|
Play
cards
|
Cough
|
Tie
your/a shoe
|
Karate
|
Get a
haircut
|
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