GAME ACTIVITIES

A/ Intro : Purpose of game activities

to reinforce the point of a lesson

to change the rhythm

to practice communication amongst students

to have fun and finish on a good impression

B/ Several types

1. Communication games

2. Puzzles ( stories, hidden words, crosswords, word search, spot the difference, odd one out,
1. word order, etc.)

3. Observation

4. Classification / pairing / categorizing / associations / matching / etc,

5. Filling in with the correct word ( from memory or a list )

6. Story completion

7. Riddles, murder cases, mysteries

8. Humour

C/ Target language acquisitions

 grammatical structures
 specific vocabulary
 idiomatic expressions
 cultural features ( proverbs, legends, poetry )
 fluency and oral skills

D/ Communication Games practice

1. Beginners : The Seven Family Game

2. Pre Intermediate : What’s its Name

3. Intermediate : When Did You Last See Your Father.

4. Pre Advanced : Elementary, My Dear Watson

5. Advanced : What a Cock Up.