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Pat and Her Friends is a table version of the classic game "Connect Four" and Bingo, it is adapted to teach and reinforce English vocabulary about animals and colors in large primary school classes.

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It aims to promote vocabulary recognition, listening comprehension, and oral production in a fun, engaging, and cooperative way.

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It fits into the practice stage (controlled practice).

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Students from 1st to 4th grade in Chilean non-bilingual schools.

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1. It adapts easily to big classes with limited space.

2. It helps learners to remember vocabulary through visual and kinesthetic learning.

3. It promotes teamwork and communication in English.

4. It increases students' participation and motivation.

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STEP 1: Divide the class into groups of 3–4 students.

STEP 2: Give each group a mini Bingo board (with color circles and animal drawings)

STEP 3:You can spin it yourself or ask a student to do it.

STEP 4: The wheel will stop on a color and an animal (for example, “brown lion”).

STEP 5: The student must:

1. Place a bottle cap on the corresponding space.

2. Say aloud: "It's a brown lion".

STEP 6: The first group to align three bottle caps in a row wins the round and wins one point for their team.

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We created this game to review animals and colors for our drama play.

At first, we planned a movement game like "Twister", but later we decided to make a table version inspired by Connect Four to fit a large class.

Then, we designed the Bingo board, created the spinner, tested the game, and made small changes to make it clearer and more fun.

We used simple materials like printed bingo cards, bottle caps, and a spinner, so teachers can easily reuse the material in future classes.

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According to Tomlinson (2013), using images and visual materials help students engage emotionally and cognitively, making learning a memorable process.

Also, Krashen (1982) explains that students learn better when activities reduce anxiety and create a good atmosphere (low affective filter).

Our game supports this idea because it lets students practice vocabulary in a enjoyable way.

It also reinforces OA 03 from the Chilean curriculum "Identify and use vocabulary related to familiar topics".

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Severson, S., & Tomlinson, B. (s/f). Materials for life and learning: A review of Developing materials for language teaching. Letras.up.pt. Recuperado el 22 de octubre de 2025, de https://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/13973.pdf

Objetivo de aprendizaje EN03 OA 03. (s/f). Curriculumnacional.cl. Recuperado el 22 de octubre de 2025, de https://www.curriculumnacional.cl/curriculum/1o-6o-basico/ingles-propuesta/3-basico/en03-oa-03