Vocabulary Activity (for review)
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Vocabulary activity Teams of 3 (but 4 is doable) Materials: > flash cards with vocabulary currently being learned / reviewed. > Timer / stop watch. Depending on the level or size of class give 1:00 or 2:00 minutes/team. Teache r stands here with flashc ards RULES 1. Student A will stand facing the teacher the rest of the team stands with their ba to the teacher. 2. Student A can’t use gestures or body Language.* 3. Student A has to describe; define the w so their team mates can guess. 4. As soon as they guess, everyone switche position in a clockwise manner & continue play until the time is up. 5. If they don’t know the word, they can p and either get a new word or switch. 6. The # of words guessed is the # of poin earned. A eat way of helping students use vocabulary they know to talk about o It also really helps cement the new language in their minds. I’ve u h lower levels I might allow gestures/body language. ~ Tar
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Vocabulary activityTeams of 3 (but 4 is doable)Materials: > flash cards with vocabulary currently being learned / reviewed.> Timer / stop watch.Depending on the level or size of class give 1:00 or 2:00 minutes/team.
Teacher stands
here with flashcards
RULES1. Student A will stand facing the teacher whilethe rest of the team stands with their backs to the teacher.2. Student A can’t use gestures or bodyLanguage.*3. Student A has to describe; define the wordso their team mates can guess.4. As soon as they guess, everyone switchesposition in a clockwise manner & continues to play until the time is up.5. If they don’t know the word, they can passand either get a new word or switch.6. The # of words guessed is the # of points earned.
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This is a great way of helping students use vocabulary they know to talk about or describe new words. It also really helps cement the new language in their minds. I’ve used this at alllevels; *with lower levels I might allow gestures/body language. ~ Tara Lockhart
