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The reason for having five games in LMQ instead of only one, is fairly simple.... Each game approaches the same target language from a different angle... Following is a short overview of these differences and a video with some actual classroom footage of each game.
Dealer's Choice (2 or more players)
Designed to introduce, review, check target language and sharpen listening skills. Only the teacher makes the questions or statements. The students all answer simultaneously and only give short answers. The focus is on exposure to the target language and making (grammatically) correct answers....
First Out (2 or more players)
Now the students take turns using the new target language. Depending on the level of the students, answers can range from a simple "Yes" or "No" up to "Yes, I do. I think that watching TV is fun" or "No, don't. I don't think that watching TV is fun. I think that playing video games is fun"
Memory Game (2 or more players/teams)
In this game, all players have to answer their own questions or respond to their own statements. Whether those answers and responses are positive or negative, depends on whether the second card is a match or not... Again, the difficulty of this game depends entirely on the level of your students.
Super Domino (2 or more players)
This game is based on matching colors (read: repeating patterns) and is an excellent game for internalizing language patterns. The concept is easy: 1 color = 1 language pattern.
Because the players usually put two or more cards down per turn, they end up applying the same language structure to various different topics in a row....
Let's Make Questions a.k.a. Highest Card (2 or more players)
This is a good game for eliciting "real" answers, in other words: not answers that are based on the cards you are holding, but on your own experiences and/or preferences...
And since one game can be as short as 2 minutes (just one round where each player makes only 1 question) or as longs as 30 minutes, this game is fits into any schedule. It's also a great game to use with older students for practicing making long(er) answers....
And as promised, here is the video...
If you have any questions, feel free to use the comment space below and I will get back to you.
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 staying till the end and see you next time!
The reason for having five games in LMQ instead of only one, is fairly simple.... Each game approaches the same target language from a different angle... Following is a short overview of these differences and a video with some actual classroom footage of each game.
Dealer's Choice (2 or more players)
Designed to introduce, review, check target language and sharpen listening skills. Only the teacher makes the questions or statements. The students all answer simultaneously and only give short answers. The focus is on exposure to the target language and making (grammatically) correct answers....
First Out (2 or more players)
Now the students take turns using the new target language. Depending on the level of the students, answers can range from a simple "Yes" or "No" up to "Yes, I do. I think that watching TV is fun" or "No, don't. I don't think that watching TV is fun. I think that playing video games is fun"
Memory Game (2 or more players/teams)
In this game, all players have to answer their own questions or respond to their own statements. Whether those answers and responses are positive or negative, depends on whether the second card is a match or not... Again, the difficulty of this game depends entirely on the level of your students.
Super Domino (2 or more players)
This game is based on matching colors (read: repeating patterns) and is an excellent game for internalizing language patterns. The concept is easy: 1 color = 1 language pattern.
Because the players usually put two or more cards down per turn, they end up applying the same language structure to various different topics in a row....
Let's Make Questions a.k.a. Highest Card (2 or more players)
This is a good game for eliciting "real" answers, in other words: not answers that are based on the cards you are holding, but on your own experiences and/or preferences...
And since one game can be as short as 2 minutes (just one round where each player makes only 1 question) or as longs as 30 minutes, this game is fits into any schedule. It's also a great game to use with older students for practicing making long(er) answers....
And as promised, here is the video...
If you have any questions, feel free to use the comment space below and I will get back to you.
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 staying till the end and see you next time!
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