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PollQues8ons:
1.Agree/Disagree:Thefocusofgrammarinstruc=onshouldalwaysbedirectteachingofrules.
2.Grammargamescanhelpstudents____________grammarstructures.
3.Whatshouldyouconsiderwhenplanningagameforyourclassroom?
Whatwordscometomindwhenyouthinkof“grammar”?
important challenging
structure exciting practice
necessary linguistics
fun practical
Whatwordscometomindwhenyourstudentsthinkof“grammar”?
boring repetitive structure
a lot of work difficult
“What’s the point?”
WhyGames?
Reviewing,reusing,andrecycling
newlyencountered[language]isimpera=ve
ifstudentsaretofullyown[it].-NicoLorenzuP
WhyGames?
Games...1. Lowertheaffec=vefilter2. Increasestudenttalk=me
3. Encouragepersonalinvolvement
4. Allowteacherstoinformallyassessstudents
5. Mo=vatestudents
6. Involveeveryoneinclass7. Allowforfunprac/ceoflanguage
Mee8ngEduca8onalGoals
• Whatspecificgrammarpointareyouaimingtointroduceorprac=cewiththisgame?
• Aretheinstruc=onsandruleseasytounderstand?
• Doesthelevelofdifficultymatchtheclassskilllevel?
• Doesthegamerequiremaximumstudentengagement?
• Willthisgamecauseaclassroommanagementissue?
Ac/vate:GamesforLearningAmericanEnglish
GrammarFocus:PresentPerfectLevels:Intermediate/AdvancedAims:• Prac=cepresentperfectform• Enhanceconversa=onalskills• Maintaininterestinclassroomtopics
HaveYouEver?Oh,When?StepOne:Studentsgetintogroupsof3-4.StepTwo:Studentsdecidewhowilltakethefirstturn.Theywillplay
inclockwiseorderthereaaer.StepThree:Studentsmovetheirgamepiecesalongthepath
accordingtothenumberindicatedbythedice.StepFour:Studentsreadtheques=onthattheylandontothegroup.StepFive:Eachstudentreplies.Iftheyanswer“yes,”theyshould
describethelast=metheydidtheac=vity.Iftheansweris“no,”theyshoulddescribearelatedac=vitythattheyhavedone.
Ac/vate:GamesforLearningAmericanEnglish
GrammarFocus:• PresentSimpleLevels:• Any
Aims:• Prac=cepresentsimpleform• Enhanceconversa=onalskills• Maintaininterestinclassroomtopics
WhatSomeoneDoes...
StepOne:Studentsgetintogroupsof3-4.StepTwo:Studentsdecidewhowilltakethefirstturn.Theywillplayinclockwiseorderthereaaer.StepThree:Studentsmovetheirgamepiecesalongthepathaccordingtothenumberindicatedbythedice.StepFour:Studentsreadthephrasethattheylandontothegroup.StepFive:Studentslistthreethingsthatonedoesinthisplaceorcondi=on.Noplayerisallowedtorepeatsomethingthathasalreadybeensaid.
Ac/vate:GamesforLearningAmericanEnglish
GrammarFocus:• PastSimpleLevels:• Any
Aims:• Prac=cepastsimpleform• Enhanceconversa=onalskills• Maintaininterestinclassroomtopics
TheTruthAboutMe
StepOne:Studentsgetintogroupsof3-4.StepTwo:Studentsdecidewhowilltakethefirstturn.Theywillplayinclockwiseorderthereaaer.StepThree:Studentsmovetheirgamepiecesalongthepathaccordingtothenumberindicatedbythedice.StepFour:Studentsreadthewordthattheylandontothegroup.StepFive:Playersthenusethewordtomakeatruesentenceaboutthemselves.
GroupGrammar
Objec8ve:Studentsprac=cethesimplepasttense
Materials:StudentpiecesofpaperSteps:1. Modelsentencesaboutyourweekend
2. Studentswritetheirsentencesindependently3. Studentsputuniquesentencestogetheringroups4. Groupwiththemostcorrectsentenceswins
ModelSentences
• Ididlaundry.• Iwentforawalk.• Iwentshopping.• Icookeddinnerformyfamily.• Iwenttoaparty.• Itraveledtoanearbycity.
StudentsWriteIndependently
• Givestudentsafewminutestowritetheirownsentences
• Encouragestudentstouseasmanydifferentverbsaspossible
• Mistakesareacceptableatthisstage
StudentsWorkinGroups
• Havestudentsgettogetheringroupsandsharetheirsentences
• Atthis=me,studentscancorrecteachother’smistakes
• Studentsthencreatealistofalltheirweekendac=vi=es
Twist:NoRepeatVerbs!
• Patriciaplayedtennis.• Ahmedsawagreatmovie.
• Takimadesushiforhisfriends.
• Sylviehadaheadache.• Patriciahadaburrito.• Ahmeddidhishomework.
• TakiwroteanessayforhisEnglishclass.• Sylvietookawalk.
StudentsChangeVerbs
• Patriciaplayedtennis.• Ahmedsawagreatmovie.
• Takimadesushiforhisfriends.
• Sylviehadaheadache.
• Patriciahadaburrito.àPatriciaateaburrito.• Ahmeddidhishomework.
• TakiwroteanessayforhisEnglishclass.• Sylvietookawalk.
What’sthebestwaytocorrectstudentsentencesforthisgame?
• Teachercheckseachgroup’ssentencesastheyworkonotherac=vi=es
• Studentscorrectthemselves
• Studentscorrectothergroups’sentences
• Studentscorrectallsentencesasaclass
Whatotherques=onsorpromptscouldyouusefor…?
- thesimplepresenttenseExample:Whatdoyouusuallydoa;erschool?- thepresentperfecttenseExample:Whathaveyoulearnedaboutthisschoolyear?
BoardGame-Considera8ons
Befamiliarwithboardgamesinyourclass.• Reflectonwhatworksandwhatdoesn’t• Establishclassroomrou=nesforboardgames
• Modelplaytothewholeclassbeforedividingstudentsintogroups• Monitorgroupstoanswerques=onsandtoensurefairness
CYOBG–TeacherSteps
1. Chooseatheme• Grammarpaiernortopic
2. Createques=ons,promptsorcuesforeachspace
• Addchanceandsurprisebyaddingpromptslike“Loseaturn,”
“Goback#spaces,”etc.)
CYOBG–TeacherSteps
3. Testthegamebeforeyouplayinclass
4. Modelforyourstudents5. Havestudentsplaythegame6. Reviseifnecessary
CYOBG–StudentProject
1. Makesurestudentsarefamiliarwithclassroomgames
2. Givestudentsalistoftopicstochoosefrom
3. Modelordoa“thinkaloud”forcrea=ngyourownboardgame
4. Studentsworkingroupstocreateboardgames
CYOBG–StudentProject
5. Teachercorrectsandgradesboardgames
6. Studentsmakechangesandrevisionsasneeded
7. Haveagamedayinclass–studentsplayeachother’sboardgames!
CYOBG–StudentHandoutStudentNames:___________________________GrammarTheme:__________________________Objec8ve(s):________________________Rules:1.________________________2.________________________
3.________________________
Prompts/Ques8ons(forgamespaces):
• _______________________________________________________• _______________________________________________________• _______________________________________________________• _______________________________________________________
CYOBG–ExampleHandoutStudentNames:Mamadou,Kyoto,Lindsey,Greta,Jose
GrammarTheme:Modalverbs
Objec8ves:Prac=cegivingadviceusingmodalverbsandmakeittotheendfirst.
Rules:1.Rollthedicetomoveforwardspaces.
2.Respondtoeachscenariointhegameboardspaces.Youmustusea
modalverbtogiveadvice.(Should,oughtto,hadbeier[not])
3.Followtheotherprompts(loseaturn,goforwardorbackwards,etc.)
4.Thefirstpersonwhomakesittotheendwins!
Prompts/Ques8ons(forgamespaces):
• Yourfriendfeelssicktodaybutit�saschoolday.Whatshouldshedo?
• Yourfriendjustgotanewpet.Whatshouldhedototakecareofit?
• Yourfriendwantstotraveltoanewcity.Whatshouldhebringinhissuitcase?
• Yourfriendhasajobinterviewtomorrow.Whatshouldshedotoprepare?
WebinarRecap
• Wetalkedaboutwhygamesareagreatwaytoprac=cegrammar.
• Weshowedyoumanyexamplesofgamesyoucanuseinyourclassroom.
• Wegaveyousomeideasforcrea=ngyourownboardgamesorhavingstudentscreatetheirowngames.