Игры для разного возраста на уроках английского языка

ИГРЫ на уроках английского языка.
1. Look Around

Have pairs of students take turns saying where items in the classroom are without saying the object itself. For example, a student could say, "This object is over the door." The second student guesses which item his partner is describing. "Is it the clock?" If the student gets the answer right, they switch roles. This is also a good way to review vocabulary of classroom objects.

2. Questionable Questions

To practice prepositions of location in question form, have pairs of students work together. The first student asks a question about a classroom item using a preposition of location that does not describe the object's correct location. "Is the clock under the trash can?" The second student then answers the question. "No, the clock is over the door.

3.Where is it?

Have students bring an unusual item to class or provide one yourself. Then let students take turns hiding the object in the classroom while the other students hide their eyes. Once the student is back in his seat, his classmates ask questions using prepositions of location to try to locate the item. The person who hid the object answers their questions until someone guesses correctly. The person who guesses correctly gets to hide the item for the next round.

4.Draw It

This pair activity requires one student to give directions to another student while he draws a picture. Give one student a simple picture, which she will have her partner draw. She can look at the picture, but her partner can only listen to her directions as he draws. Encourage your students to use prepositions of location as they give their partners instructions. Then have students switch roles with another picture.

5. A Messy Room

Show your students a picture of a messy bedroom. Ask them what is wrong with the picture and where the person's items should be. For example, if clothes are on the floor your students would say, "The clothes should be IN the closet."

6. Getting Around Town

Have groups of three or four students work together to create a map of a fictional town. The map should include typical buildings like a school, library, police station, grocery store and homes. Have students discuss where each of the buildings should be located on the map using prepositions of location. Once the maps are finished, have each group present theirs to the class. Their classmates can then ask them why they put each building where they did. For example, "Why is the school next to the library?" The group who made the map should answer their classmates' questions.

7. Egg Hunt

Have an egg hunt in your classroom - no matter what time of year it is. Hide several plastic eggs around your classroom (you can put something inside them or leave them empty). On your word, students start looking for the eggs around the classroom. When someone finds an egg, he announces it to the class. He should then tell the class where he found it. "I found an egg. It was under the teacher's chair."…

8.Spelling Ball

This game is as simple as ABC. Have your students stand in a big circle. Say a word and toss the ball to one of your students. Student says the first letter of the word and tosses the ball to a classmate, who has to say the second letter, and then tosses the ball to another. Students who make a mistake must sit down and play starts again with the teacher. The last student standing is the winner!

9.Shoot for Points

Set up a trash can, bin, or any container that will serve as your "basket". Students line up. Choose a topic or grammar point, for example Past Simple. Ask each student a question: Where did you go last weekend? If student uses the verb in simple past correctly, they may shoot for points: 10 points if they score; 5 if they miss, but answered the question correctly.

10. Choose Your Victim

This is a great way to make a Q &A session more "active". Students stand in a circle. Give them a grammar point to practice through questions, for example, tell them to ask questions with "ever" so they practice Present Perfect. First student asks a question with "ever" (Have you ever been to London?) and tosses the ball to a classmate who must answer correctly to stay in the game and earn the right to ask a question. Those who make a mistake must leave the circle.

10. Freeze!

This game is ideal for little ones! Practice vocabulary with flashcards. First, teach students the meaning of "Freeze!" as stop. Students sit in a wide circle with a set of flashcards in the center. Students pass the ball around the circle. Tell them they can't hold the ball for more than a second. Cover your eyes while they do this and say, "Freeze!" The student who has the ball must stop and take a flashcard from the pile. Depending on your students' ages and level, ask them to either say the word or use it in a sentence.

11. It's a bomb!

This is a great way for students to introduce themselves and learn their classmates' names in a first lesson. Also a fun way to practice or review possessive pronouns! Have students sit in a circle. Give one of them the ball, and say, "It's a bomb! The timer is ticking (use an egg timer!)" Tell them they have to say their name, pass the ball, and say their classmate's name: My name is Juan. Your name is Maria. The student who has the "bomb" when the timer goes off, leaves the circle. Have students re-arrange themselves in the circle so they're sitting next to different students, and start again.

12. Description Dodgeball

Use a very light, soft ball for this game, as students will be trying to hit each other! Have students line up on one side of the classroom (if you can play this in the schoolyard, better!) One student stands in the front next to you holding the ball. Describe one of the students in your class: This student is the tallest in the class. The student you are describing has to run to avoid being hit by the student with the ball. If the student is hit, he/she becomes the next thrower. You may also have students wear tags with names of cities, animals, or places for you to describe.

13. Basketball Dare

Practice giving commands. Set up a "basket" far enough away for it to be a challenge, but not impossible for students to score. Students line up and shoot for the basket. If students score, they get to give you a command you must follow: "Walk like a monkey", "Say something in Chinese", "Stand on one foot for 30 seconds", etc… Make sure you establish some ground rules, for example, students can't give you commands that involve shouting, leaving the classroom, etc…

14. Scrabble Slam

With no preparation and a small financial investment, Scrabble Slam is a fun way for your students to practice spelling words in English. The game consists of a simple set of playing cards with one letter printed on the front and back of each card. Starting with any four letter word, students add one letter at a time on top of one of the original four letters to create a new word. Modify the rules slightly and take turns going around the table to see if each person can create a new word with each of his turns.

15. Free Form Scrabble

If your students are working with a specific spelling or vocabulary list, challenge them to fit all of their spelling words on a Scrabble game board. Each word must connect with one of the other words, and students only have the letter tiles which came in the game. Students may find it easier as well as more fun if they create their spelling word grid with a partner.

16. Unscrambled Eggs

Another activity you can do with a given set of vocabulary words requires two sets of plastic eggs. For each egg, put the letters to spell a vocabulary word (use letter tiles, plastic letters or whatever you have on hand) and shake to mix. Make one egg for each spelling word for each team. Two teams then race relay style, each person opening one egg and putting the letters in the right order to make a vocabulary word. The first team to unscramble all their eggs is the winner.

17. Spelling Pong

For a fun, rainy day activity, set up a grid of cups on a table in your classroom. Each cup should have a letter written on the bottom of it. Students then take turns bouncing a ping-pong ball into the cups. Whatever cup the ball lands in, the player has that letter to use as he tries to spell a word. Students take turns until each person is able to spell a word from the letters he has collected. Either race to see who can spell a word first, or challenge students to make as many words as possible from the letters they earn. Make sure your students spell words with at least three or four letters as you play.

18. Spelling Bee

A Spelling Bee is a classic spelling game which will help your students spell and review words from their vocabulary lists. Divide your class into two teams and have each team stand along an opposite wall of the classroom. Give one word at a time to each student, alternating teams. If the student spells the word correctly, she goes to the end of the line until her turn comes up again. If she spells the word incorrectly, she sits down. The last team standing wins. This game is a great way to review vocabulary orspelling words before a comprehensive test.

19. Find the Vowels

Make a set of go fish cards using spelling words. For each spelling word, write the word on one card minus the vowels in the word (for example "H-D"). On another card, write the vowels which complete that word (for example, -EA-"). Students play the card game go fish style by matching the spelling word with the vowels it needs to complete the word. You can add cards to the set as you add spelling words throughout the year.

20. Invisible Man

For a team spelling game, draw two stick figures on the board. Each figure should have the same number of parts. The goal is to make your team's stick man invisible before the other team does. Give each team a word to spell. If they spell it correctly, erase one piece of the stick figure. If they do not spell the word correctly, leave the stick figure unchanged. Then repeat with two new words. The first team to make his man invisible wins!

21. Magnetic Letters

Using a magnetic board and a few sets of magnetic letters (available in most stores), see which player can create the most words in a set amount of time, around five minutes, from his set of letters. After the five minutes is up, check the words and explain any unfamiliar vocabulary. The person with the highest number of words wins the game.

22. Word Search

A word search is a fun way for students to review spelling words. Give each person a sheet of graph paper and have him write the spelling words in the grid before filling in the remaining boxes. Have students exchange their word searches and see who can find all the vocabulary words first.

23. Spell Hopscotch

For an outside spelling game, have students draw a hopscotch board on the playground.Give each person a word to spell as she jumps through the boxes. If she spells the word wrong, she must repeat that word on her next turn. The first person to get through the entire board wins.