InterchangeGames©CambridgeUniversityPress2013PhotocopiableGamesHowcanyoucreateafunandlivelyatmosphereintheclassroom?Gamesprovidestimulatingwaystopracticeavarietyofskills,includingvocabulary,grammar,speaking,andlistening.Classicandinnovativegames,suchasTwentyQuestions,hotPotato,andChangeChairs,addenjoymenttolearning.dependingontheteacher’sgoals,gamescanbeusedasawarm-up,asadditionalpractice,orasareview.TheseGamescanbeadaptedforusewithdifferentskillsandwithdifferentlevels.handoutsarenotusuallyrequired.GamesUsetopracticeUsewithAsktheRightQuestionGrammarLevels2and3BingoListening,VocabularyalllevelsChainGameVocabulary,Grammar,ListeningLevelsIntro,1,and2ChangeChairsVocabulary,ListeningLevelsIntroand1ConcentrationVocabulary,GrammarLevelsIntroand1HotPotatoGrammar,speakingalllevelsJustOneMinutespeaking,ListeningLevels2and3Kim’sGameVocabularyIntroLevelLineUp!Vocabulary,Grammar,speakingLevelsIntroand1MimeVocabulary,GrammaralllevelsPictureIt!VocabularyalllevelsPredictionBingoListening,readingLevels1,2,and3RunForIt!GrammaralllevelsSculpturesVocabulary,GrammarLevelsIntroand1SimonSaysVocabulary,ListeningLevelsIntroand1SplitSentencesGrammarLevels2and3Tic-Tac-ToeVocabulary,Grammar,PronunciationalllevelsTrueorFalse?Grammar,speaking,ListeningalllevelsTwentyQuestionsGrammar,speaking,ListeningLevels1and2VocabularyTennisVocabularyalllevelsInterchangeGames©CambridgeUniversityPress2013PhotocopiableAim:GiveSspracticemakingWh-questions.Levels:2and3Preparation:BringthreeindexcardsforeachS.Comment:Usetopracticegrammar.�Writethisstatementontheboard:Evan’sachefatRicky’sRestaurant.�ElicitWh-questionsthatthestatementcouldanswer(e.g.,WheredoesEvanwork?WhatdoesEvando?Who’sthechefatRicky’sRestaurant?).�GiveeachSthreeindexcards.SswriteonestatementoneachcardthatcouldanswerseveralWh-questions.Goaroundtheclassandgivehelpasneeded.�Collectallthecardsandmixthemup.Thendividetheclassintotwoteams(AandB).�Explainthegame.S1fromTeamAchoosesacardandreadsthestatementaloud.S1fromTeamBmakesaWh-questionforit.Ifthequestioniscorrect,TeamBgetsapoint.Ifitisnotcorrect,S1fromTeamAmakesaWh-question.Ifthequestioniscorrect,TeamAgetsapoint.ThenS2fromTeamBchoosesacard.�Modelthegameafewtimes.�Playthegameuntilallthecardshavebeenused.Theteamwiththemostpointswins.AsktheRightQuestionInterchangeGames©CambridgeUniversityPress2013PhotocopiableBingoAim:HelpSsimprovelisteningandvocabularyinafunway.Levels:AllPreparation:Preparealistofatleast15wordsyouwanttoreview.Comment:Usetopracticelisteningandvocabulary.�TellSstodrawabingocardwithninesquaresonapieceofpaper:�Readandspelleachwordonyourlist.Thenmakeasentencewithit.Forexample,say:“Family.F-A-M-I-L-Y.Therearethreepeopleinmyfamily.”�Sslistenandwriteeachwordinadifferentsquareontheirbingocards.Pointoutthattheycanwritethewordsinanyorder.�Playthegame.Readoutthewordsfromyourlistinadifferentorder.Asyoureadeachwordaloud,spellitanduseitinasentence.Sscirclethewordsontheircards.(Note:Crossthewordsoffyourlist,soyoucancheckSs’cardslater.)ThefirstStocircleallthewordsinonerowshouts“Bingo!”Ifthewordsarecorrect,thestudentwins.Variation1:Usethisgametoreviewvocabulary,thealphabet,sounds,numbers,orgrammar(e.g.,verbforms).Variation2:Insteadofreadingouttheword,readoutadefinition.Forexample,whenyousay“Thisistheoppositeofhot,”Sscirclecold.InterchangeGames©CambridgeUniversityPress2013PhotocopiableChainGameAim:GiveSslisteningpracticewhilereviewingvocabulary.Levels:Intro,1,and2Preparation:NoneComment:Usetoreviewvocabularyandpracticegrammarandlistening.�Sssitincirclesinsmallgroups.�Explainthetask.S1makesasentence.S2repeatsthesentenceandaddstoit.S3repeatsS2’ssentenceandaddstoit.Forexample:S1:LastweekendIwentdancing.S2:LastweekendIwentdancingandreadabook.S3:LastweekendIwentdancing,readabook,and...SscontinueuntilaScan’trememberwhattosay.ThenthenextScontinuesthesentence.�Pointoutthattheinformationinthesentencecanbefalse.�Modelthegamewithonegroup.�Ssplaythegame.Variations:Usethisactivitytoreviewspecificgroupsofvocabulary,suchasfood(e.g.,Ilike...),clothes(e.g.,IwenttothestoreandIbought...),orfamilymembers(e.g.,TonightI’mgoingtocall...).InterchangeGames©CambridgeUniversityPress2013PhotocopiableChangeChairsAim:Reviewvocabularyandimprovelisteninginanactiveway.Levels:Introand1Preparation:NoneComment:UsewithclassesofsixormoreSstoreviewvocabularyandimprovelistening.�AskSstomovetheirchairsintoacircle,facingthecenter.Standinthemiddle.�Explainthetask.GiveaninstructionthatstartswithChangechairs(e.g.,“Changechairsifyouarewearingjeans.”).AllSswearingjeansstandupandchangechairs.�Modelthetaskafewtimes.�AskoneStostandup.Takeawayhisorherchair.�Explainthetask.TheSwithoutachairstandsinthecenterandgivesthenextinstruction(e.g.,“Changechairsifyouhaveonebrother.”).Thistime,theSinthecenteralsotriestositdown.TheSleftwithoutachairstandsinthecenterandgivesthenextinstruction.�Modelthetask.�Ssplaythegame.Variations:Usethisgametoreviewspecificcategoriesofvocabulary(e.g.,clothes,hobbies).InterchangeGames©CambridgeUniversityPress2013PhotocopiableConcentrationAim:GiveSspracticereviewingvocabularyan