This
is a game I got from a colleague. It is
designed for when the students are given a list of words and definitions prior
to a reading or listening exercise, (as often happens in IELTS courses), and
need to pre-learn the vocabulary before the reading or listening. In order to make the pre-learning more fun,
my friend gave me this idea.
First,
I read through all the words and definitions, and the students follow
along. Then I give the students a time
limit (I typically do 3 minutes) to try to memorize all the words. They can’t do it in that short of time, of
course, but the time limit will keep them focused. (I sometimes tell them “3 minutes” but then
actually give them a bit longer.)
I
then put the students into groups of 3.
I read a definition from the list at random, and the first student to
supply me with the correct word gets one point for their group. At this stage, students are still allowed to look
at their list of words for reference.
I
do maybe 4 or so examples until the students have understood the concept of the
game. Then, the students play the game
in their groups. I nominate one group
leader who will read out the definitions at random, and the first person in
that group to give the correct word gets a point.
For
stage 2, we change the game. The group
leader is changed to another student, and for the second stage the other two
students can not look at their paper.
The group leader reads a definition and the other two students must,
from memory, try to supply the correct word.
As with before, the first student to answer correctly gets a point.
For
the third stage of the game, the group leader gives the word, and the other two
students must, from memory, give the definition. The first student to give the correct
definition gets the point.
(The
group leader changes with every stage of the game, so by the end, in a group of
three, all the students will have had one chance of being group leader.)
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