Introducing New Language Patterns During Game Play to Young Learners

Hello there,

I would like to share a video of yesterday's class with you. We are playing "Dealer's Choice" as a warm-up activity.

These are the patterns they have learned so far:
  • Do you like....?
  • I like....  How about you?
  • Are you.....?
  • Can you....?
What they don't know, is that they are going to learn "Do you want to ...?" today. 

If you have a few minutes, please join us and take a look at how it went...




I don't know about you, but to me these kids look like sponges.... they just suck it up like water...
If I think back to the days when I used to introduce new language patterns on the whiteboard (which for some students was a signal to turn off their brains) I feel blessed now because it has become a fun experience for both the teacher and the students....

After playing 2 or 3 more games, the next step is to play one of the other LMQ games so the kids can actually use the new target language themselves...

We will find out how that goes after "Golden Week" because the school is closed during the holidays...

If you are looking for more ideas/games to use with your students, be sure to check out the Thinking World Game Page

Thanks for watching and see you again!

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