20 ESL Games
20 ESL Games

20 ESL Games

ESL games and activities can help to build class cohesion, increase energy levels and most importantly, provide a framework in which students are motivated to learn target language.

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Angela Chan
Angela Chan
10th December 2016 in education
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Item
Time
Level
Age
Class size
Image
Procedures
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar
Materials Required
1

First Day Activity

30-40 Minutes
All levels
All ages
Any
First Day Activity
Board markers, paper and pens
2

Call My Bluff / Two Truths, One Lie

10-20 Minutes
All levels
All ages
6 or more
Call My Bluff / Two Truths, One Lie
Colored markers and board
3

Board Race

10-20 Minutes
All levels
All ages
6 or more
Board Race
Colored markers and board
5

Word Association

5-10 Minutes
All levels
All ages
4 or more
Word Association
Just a ball!
9

Hot Seat

10-20 Minutes
All levels
All ages
6 or more
Hot Seat
A list of vocabulary, board and marker
11

Disappearing Text

5-10 Minutes
All levels
All ages
6 or more
Disappearing Text
Board, marker and eraser
14

Road Trip

10-20 Minutes
All levels
All ages
8 or more
Road Trip
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17

Pictionary

10-20 Minutes
All levels
All ages
Any
Pictionary
Bunch of words on papers and put in bag, board, markers and eraser
19

Stand up if you've ever…

15-20 Minutes
All levels
All ages
6 or more
Stand up if you've ever…
Board and markers
20

Tic Tac Toe

10-15 Minutes
All levels
All ages
8 or more
Tic Tac Toe
Board and markers
4

Running dictation

10-20 Minutes
Beginner to Advanced
8+
6 or more
Running dictation
Printed sentences, blu-tack
6

Word Relay

5-10 Minutes
Beginner to Advanced
All ages
6 or more
Word Relay
Colored markers and board
12

Retell the Story 1-2-3

10-20 Minutes
Beginner to Advanced
8+
6 or more
Retell the Story 1-2-3
Timer
13

ESL Surveys

15-30 Minutes
Beginner to Advanced
All ages
8 or more
ESL Surveys
Pen and paper
16

Hangman

5 Minutes
Beginner to Advanced
All ages
Any
Hangman
Board, marker and eraser
7

Sentence Showdown

10-15 Minutes
Intermediate to Advanced
All ages
6 or more
Sentence Showdown
15 or more jumbled sentences prepared, board and markers
8

Dictogloss

10-20 Minutes
Intermediate to Advanced
All ages
6 or more
Dictogloss
A short story
10

Convince Me

10-15 Minutes
Intermediate to Advanced
All ages
6 or more
Convince Me
Prepare a bag of items
15

Advertisement Design

25-35 Minutes
Intermediate to Advanced
All ages
Any
Advertisement Design
Example of advertisement
18

Past Perfect Predicaments

10-15 Minutes
Intermediate to Advanced
All ages
Any
Past Perfect Predicaments
Print out set of past predicament cards