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26/01/2015BYLIZZIEPINARD
SpeakingBingo
ThisideacameupinourtwoweeklyFridayseminar,nearlytwoweeksagonow(howtimeflies).Theseminarwasaboutteachingteenagers,andatthispointwerewerediscussingthedifferencebetweengamesandaddinggamelikechallenge,andsharingideasforhowtoaddgamelikechallenge.OurYLcoordinatorsuggestedSpeakingBingo.
Aim:
Encouragelearnerstoincorporatetargetlanguageintotheirspeaking.Givelearnersadditionalmotivationtospeak.
Procedure:
Priortoaspeakingactivity,havestudentsmakeupabingocardforthemselves.Ineachsquaretheychooseapieceofvocabularystudiedinthatlesson(orfromasetstudiedpreviouslythatyouwantedtoreview).Duringthespeakingactivity,studentstickoffeachbitofvocabularyastheyuseit.FirststudenttotickoffallthebitsofvocabularygetstocallBingo!
Variation:
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Insteadoftickingoffthewordstheyusethemselves,youcouldgetthemtostartatimerandtickoffanytargetlanguagetheirpartneruses.Theirpartnershouldbetryingtouseasmuchtargetlanguageaspossible,andthewinnerwouldbetheonewhomanagedtouseallthelanguageontheirpartnerscard(whichtheywouldnthavepreviouslyseen)inthefastesttime.
(https://thelizziepinardworldofteachingefl.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/bingo.jpg)AnexampleImadeformyLevel9s(UpperIntermediate)
ItworkedreallywellwithmyadultLevel9s,gavethemthataddedpushtousethetargetlanguageandtheyenjoyedit!
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Cristina|05/02/2015at11:38verygoodidea.Thanks!!!
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marekkiczkowiak|05/02/2015at12:12Haventdonethisactivityforsuchalongtime!Willneedtogiveitagonextclass.Funnilyenough,Ivebeenpractisingdiscoursemarkerswithmy11studenttoo.Anysuggestionshowtoadoptthisgametoa11setting?UsingasimilargridIvealsoplayednaughtsandcrosses,oronabiggergrid,5inarowwithmystudents.Theyreusuallyquiteengaginggamestoo.
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ClareTyrer|05/02/2015at21:58Thislooksgreat.Isometimesusecardswiththephrasesprintedonthemandtheyputthemdownastheysaythem.Thissavesonpaperthough!
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eslactivitiesteachingfood|08/02/2015at06:00Greatarticle.
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annforeman|03/03/2015at11:32HiLizzie,
JusttoletyouknowthatweveshortlistedthisblogpostforthismonthsTeachingEnglishblogawardandIllbeputtingupapostaboutitontodaysTeachingEnglishFacebookpagehttp://www.facebook.com/TeachingEnglish.BritishCouncil,ifyoudliketocheckthereforlikesandcomments.
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Best,Ann
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lizziepinard|04/03/2015at16:07Thankyou,Ann!
Whatlovelynews.Lizzie.
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