2. The teacher reads a definition.

For instance : HAMMER is …a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding.

3. You have to cross(X) the word if you have it. 

4. When you complete a line you should say «line » and when you complete all the grid you must say « Full House ».

 

 

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Objective: The aim of the game is to solve a sentence. The winner is the team with more points.

How to play: 
1. Divide the class into different groups depending on the number of students.
2. Teacher makes up a secret sentence and the players try to guess the sentence by asking what letters the words contain.
3. When students guess a letter they get as many points as the letter repeats. For example, if they say “a” and there are 3 “a” in the sentences they get 3 points. 
4. However, every wrong letter takes out them 2 points.
5. In addition, when they complete a “word” or “the sentence” they’ve got an extra point.

It’s a fast game. I sometimes use it to introduce the title of a song or a reading.
Cori

Group: 12-13 students (half group if it’s possible)

Time: 1 hour

Objective:
Improve the imagination of our students and use english vocabulary in real situations.

How to play:

In order to play this game we need to divide the class in groups of 4 students. It is a complex game, so if it’s possible we should play it when we are working with the half group. 

We have 9 dice. Each dice have 6 different images such as a key, a part of the body, a house, some toy or an animal among others. Each group has to roll all the dice and write down the images that show the top face. 

With these 9 images, each group has to write down a small story, in not more than 15 minutes, using all the vocabulary that they obtained rolling the dice. When they finish they must represent this story in front of all the class. It’s a funny game because sometimes it is very difficult create a story using all the vocabulary that you obtain with the dice and the students must invent strange situations to achieve the final aim.

You can DIY or if you prefer you can buy the dice here:
https://www.storycubes.com/shop

Group: Groups of 4 pupils

Time: 20 minutes

Objective:
Revise the most important vocabulary worked during the class.

How to play:

I use this game at the end of the class, in order to revise the most important vocabulary that we’ve worked during this class. 

We divide the class in groups of 4. Each group has a small fishing rod which contains a magnet at the end of it. Each group also has some flaschards with the most important vocabulary worked during the class. 

When we start the game, I say one word and the group has to guess which image corresponds to the word I’ve said and fish it. If it is correct they obtain a point, if not they don’t obtain any point. At the end the group with more points it’s the winner. 

I use this game when Christmas is coming to practice orally how to ask and give addresses 

Their board is a recycle one, but they have colored it in bright colors and numbered 
 the houses.

They choose secretly a house to live and they have to arrive there by throwing the dice. 

They have to speak in English, so they practice: throw the dice, move your counter. It’s my turn it’s your turn. I’m the winner. 

They do all this in an easy way as they are eager to play. ( Otherwise, they are eliminated) 

Later on we’ll play in a more complicated way. 

They try to remember where the cards were in order to match them in pairs.
- Once all the cards have been played, the player with the most matching pairs is the winner.

How to play: 
 

Call My Bluff is a fun game which is perfect at the start of term as a ‘getting to know you’ kind of game. It is also a brilliant ice breaker between students if you teach classes who do not know one another.

The game is excellent for practicing speaking skills, though make sure you save a time for after the game to comment on any mistakes students may have made during the game. (I generally like to reserve this for after the game, so you don't disrupt their fluency by correcting them as they speak).

With older groups you can have some real fun and you might be surprised what you’ll learn about some of your students when playing this particular EFL game.

It's the traditional hangman. 

Objective: 

The aim of this games is to guess the word.

How to play:

One volunteer chooses a word from the vocabulary worked during the unit. She or he draws on the blackboard lines that the letters will be wrote.

The other students tell him or her letters and the volunteer writes  them on the lines when the letter is in the word. If the letter isn't in the word, it is write on one side and the volunteer draw one part of the hagman.

When there are so many letters and students can guess the word, the volunteer asks them "Do you know the word?" . The student who guesses the word will be the next volunteer. 

 They practice spelling and enjoy it!

It's theTV quiz that everybody know. 

Objective:

The aim of this game is to refresh all the knowledge that they have learned. 

How to play:

Students are in groups of three or four. Each group has a paper which is used to write the answer. The teacher projects the questions on the screen. When they finish all the alphabet, they will correct the answer from other groups. The winner is the group with less mistakes. 

Level: Any Level

A good game for large classes and for reviewing vocabulary lessons.

The winner is the one with a correct and clearly written sentence.

This is always a hit with kids. For more advanced students, use tougher words.

They love this game and at the same time, they are learning and speaking English.

Objective: practice vocabulary
Materials
Flashcards with the images of the vocabulary your students are working on.

2 flyswatters 

How to play
1.     Post the flashcards on the board.

2.     We’ll need at least 2 teams

3.     The teacher will say a word and the students will turn back and run to “fly swat” the image, the word or the sentence on the board.

4.     The student who kills the “fly” has to spell the word.


TOUCH AND GO!
Age: any level

Objective: practice vocabulary
Materials
Flashcards with the images of the vocabulary your students are working on.

How to play:
1.     Post the flashcards on the board.

2.     We’ll need 2 teams.

3.     Each team moves along by saying the word or sentence of the flashcard.

4.     When they reach the other team they do rock, paper and scissors to see who keeps going. 

5.     The one who lose go to the back of his/her line and the next team member starts.

LEVEL: any level

AIM: To reinforce target language (vocabulary and grammar structures). Depending on the group the vocabulary and the structures can be more or less complexes. 

GROUPING: it can be played by the whole class group or in smaller groups. If its the first time playing better using the whole class. Once they know how to play you can divide the students in smaller groups.

HOW TO PLAY: A small object is needed. Students sit down in cercle. Then the teacher ask the students to close their eyes (you can blind fold them as well, just in case) and put the object behind someone. Once its done, it seats again on it place and aks a randon student: 

     - Clara, have you got the pencil on your back?

     - No, not me!

     - Then, who?

     - Jordi has!  Jordi, have you got the pencil on your back?

     - ...

The structure is repeated until they are able to find the person whose got the pencil on its back. This person should answer:

     - Marc, have you got the pencil on your back?

     - Yes, I have.

Then this student ask the others to close their eyes, stands up and puts the pencil behind another student. 

LEVEL: 1st cycle

AIM: To reinforce target language (numbers, gender and body parts.

GROUPING: Groups of 3 or 4 students.

MATERIALS: Colors, dice, counters, model board and coloring pictures.

HOW TO PLAY: Every child gets its counter and puts it on the star square. Then they throw the dice and the ones who gets better score starts. This student throw again the dice and count as many squares as the dice says (aloud). Once the child stops he/she should paint the part of the body shown at the board taking into account if its from the boy or from the girl.

This is repeated for everyone until someone gets to paint the whole two bodies.