Have you ever asked a question to your students, only to be answered with complete silence and blank stares? At one point every teacher has had the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Perhaps the student has a deep fear of making a mistake, or maybe the student is just plain shy. It’s only natural. After all, they are trying to speak English they are still working on learning. Still, silence can be deadly in the ESL classroom for your students and you. When you want to get your students to speak up, try one of these fun and simple games to get them talking in class.
- Descriptive Drawing Activity
Pair up the students and give them each a picture face down. They must describe the picture for their partner to draw.
2. The ABC Game
Set the conversation situation, taking turns with just one sentence each. Every sentence has to start with the next letter of the alphabeth. You will have to do some creative thinking for this one. Try to go through all the letters. If someone messes up, start over.
Example :
You : Anita, why are you carrying so many bags :
Partner : Because, I’m going to swim.
You : Can I go with you ?
Partner : Definitely !
With this game, you can improve your vocabulary and learn to think little faster and differently in English.
3. Past and Future
Here’s one that will help you practice English tenses. It’s also a good one to start your study. Talk about what you did over the weekend, then what you plan to do next weekend.
Alternate version : Predict what you will be doing on weekend in November 2040.
4. Story time
This is another good game for learning to “spin a tale”. It is a fun way to become more fluent while telling an entertaining story. Tell a story one sentence at a time, yaking turns saying the sentences. For example :
A : One upon a time, there lived a lonely prince.
B. The prince had no friend because he was very cruel.
A : One day the prince met the girl whose voice is very beautiful.
I hope that you have fun using these games in your classroom and that they help your students.
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