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Games: quick ideas - old favorites.

Stop the bus:

  1. Draw a grid with three/four boxes on the board.
  2. In each box write one category and split the group of students into three teams.
  3. Write a letter on the board.
  4. The teams have to think of a word for each category which begins with that letter.
  5. As soon as they have 3 or 4 words they should shout "stop the bus!" run to the board and write the words in each box.
  6. Categories could include: vegetables, countries, objects in a home etc.


Backs to the board:

  1. Put two seats in front of the board and split the class into two teams.
  2. Ask two students to sit in each chair and then write a word on the board.
  3. The students sat in the chairs have their backs to the boards therefore they cannot see the word.
  4. The teams have to get the students in the chairs to say the word by giving the students in the chairs definitions.

Mime game:

  1. Give each student one of the problems below.
  2. Tell them that they are in a hotel but the receptionist doesn't speak their language and so they have to mime.



The roles are included on the next page, specifically formatted for easy printing.
Just print the two pages and enjoy it.



Your shower doesn't work- no water and the toilet is broken.



Your telephone keeps buzzing but when you pick up the receiver no one is there.



You keep hearing the people next door. You don't know what they are doing, but they are certainly having fun! You can't sleep.



You think you saw a mouse in your room.



The food has poisoned you and you need a doctor now.



You are allergic to MSG so you don't want it in any of your food.



You do not eat meat.



You only eat fish on Fridays.



You would like to know where the nightlife is.



You would like to have fresh laundry daily.



You would like your wake up call at 5.30am.



You would like a translator.
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