FILLING TIME NOT KILLING TIME: 10 GREAT GAMES FOR THE LAST MINUTE

Abstract

Types of activities: • Memory Games, which tend to focus on the recall of a string of nouns, the details of a story or an important sequence of events. • Fluency Games, which emphasize spontaneous production of rapid but unprepared speech. • Mysteries and Guessing Games, in the style of ‘Twenty Questions’, which practice question formation and problem-solving abilities. • Vocabulary Games, which rely on the students’ vocab knowledge, and the ability to apply what they know to unfamiliar words. • Word and Dictionary Games, which practice important dictionary skills and introduce fun, new words in a less formal context. • Quizzes, which can test general knowledge or specific language points in a competitive framework, and can be very different from those used for assessments or ex¬ams.