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CHINESE CLASS GAMES AND ACTIVITIES:

  • Dozens of games and activities for learning Chinese
  • Practice all the different language skills in a fun way!
  • Each activity takes about ~5-10 minutes
  • Perfect for a “Do Now” at the start of class

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General Activities:

  • Chinese Teahouse
  • Chinese Library
  • Chinese Study Hall
  • CLQ Duels: Mastery Challenges

Vocabulary:

  • Back to the Board (猜猜看)
  • Flyswatter
  • Kahoot!
  • ...and more

Chinese Characters:

  • Mnemonic Mosaic
  • Whiteboard Attack
  • Character Speed Race
  • ...and more�

Grammar:

  • Ultimate Grammar Championship
  • Grammar Tic-Tac-Toe
  • Grammar Detective
  • ...and more

Pronunciation:

  • pinypinpractice.com
  • Tone Bingo
  • ...and more

Listening:

  • Draw the Picture
  • Karaoke
  • ...and more

Reading:

  • Jigsaw Reading
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • ...and more

Writing:

  • Send Text Messages
  • WeChat
  • ...and more

Speaking:

  • Cocktail Party
  • Twenty Questions
  • ...and more

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GENERAL ACTIVITIES

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中文茶馆

一起喝茶,一起聊天!

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中文图书馆

  • Independent Silent Reading by yourself!
  • If you want to Read Aloud with Partner, go outside the classroom. BUT you need to ask for permission from the teacher!
  • Pick a book or article to read: look for one that is at your right level (Extensive Reading: 98%+ words you already know)
  • 20+ minutes of focused reading!
  • Add new interesting words to your Skritter Custom List.

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阅读报告: 修改 (xiū gǎi = to revise / revisions)

LOOK at the feedback that the teacher gave you. Make corrections directly on paper (i.e. erase/draw arrows/etc.)

First, make sure you UNDERSTAND the feedback. (If you don’t understand, ASK!)

Then, MAKE REVISIONS!

  • Ex. correct a specific word/phrase/structure
  • Ex. explain in English why the grammar was changed
  • Ex. incorporate a more advanced structure

Lastly, after you finish your revisions, SHOW the teacher!

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体操 (tǐ cāo) = Gymnastics/ Exercises

  • 中国学生常常一起做体操!(校操)

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打坐 (dǎ zuò) / 冥想 (míng xiǎng) = Meditation

  • 连接:

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Custom Skritter Lists!

  • On skritter.com (website OR app), go to “Lists”
  • Create your own list of custom words
  • Type in a word and hit enter to automatically generate a definition for that word
  • Add 5-10 new words of your choice! (Pick interesting words you want to learn!)
  • Make sure to add your Custom List to study queue

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Duel: Chinese Challenge (挑战)

  • Complete Mastery Challenges on chineselanguagequest.com
    • Challenges include dictation, grammar, reading, speaking
  • Duel a fellow classmate or team to see who can achieve the highest score!
  • Awesome Cards to the winner of the duel

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“你叫什么名字?”游戏

  • 学生排成一圈
  • 每个学生说自己的中文名字
    • 也做一个动作
  • 学生轮流说,必须重复以前的学生的名字和动作
  • [挑战:错了,要重新开始...]

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AP Culture Presentation (文化演讲 = yán jiǎng)

  • Present a speech on your AP-style topic in front of the class (no notes allowed; slides or props optional).
  • TWO MINUTES OR LESS
  • Other students should look at the handout to follow along. Keep the handout to help you prepare for the AP exam in the future!
  • You will get a score of 1-6 based on the AP rubric; this is for reference only. (Graded as homework pass/fail).

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Chinese Study Hall (中文自习室)

  • Independent In-Class Work Time.
  • Think about your strengths/weaknesses in Chinese – what would be most helpful to work on? How will you work on it?
  • Work on individual activities (the teacher will guide you).

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VOCABULARY

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猜猜看 (cāi cāi kàn = Guess and See!

  • Divide into teams. Each team sends one Guesser to the front of the class with their back to the board.
  • A word or phrase will appear on the board behind the Guessers. The Guessers try to guess the word first, but can’t look at it!
  • Team members must help, but cannot say the word! (And can only speak in Chinese!)
  • Winning team gets Awesome Cards!

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Heads Up!

Write 5 review words (that the class has already learned) on the post-its. Combine together into one pile.

Put the word on your forehead, then guess it! Each player will have two minutes to guess as many cards as possible.

Set a timer for two minutes and have one player hold up a card to their forehead without looking at it. The other players will yell out clues for the first player. The first player will continue to guess who is on their card until correct or until they decide to pass.

Repeat until the two minutes is complete. The player with the most correct guesses wins!

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“老师说”: Teacher Says

  • Stand up and follow the teacher’s instructions (like Simon Says). The teacher will say “老师说”, and then a vocab word.
  • Perform the correct action that corresponds to that vocab word, but only after “老师说” is said.
  • Players are eliminated if they don’t perform the correct action.
  • Awesome Cards to the winner!

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Picture Word Practice!

  • Look at the pictures
  • Ask your partner about a picture word; they have to find the right picture the fastest!
  • Use the pictures to make sentences using that picture word with your partner!
  • With a partner, put 3 pictures together to tell a story (beginning, middle, end)!

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Character Speed Race (速度比赛)

  • Dictation: the teacher says a word
  • Write the characters AND the pinyin with tones on a whiteboard
  • You may look at your packet and other learning resources
  • Whoever can write it fastest wins the Speed Race!

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Vocabulary Practice: Flashcards

  • Use the vocab words on the index cards to make sentences!
  • Each person in the group should make one sentence using the word.
  • CHALLENGE: Ask a question using the vocab word to the other people in your group; then the other people answer the question using the word as well.

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Flashcards: Partner Quiz

  • Find a random partner
  • Use the index cards to quiz each other on different words!
  • See if you can pronounce the word/structure accurately and make a sentence!
  • Practice one word/structure until you are comfortable with it, then move on to different structures
  • CHALLENGE: Try to give a definition of the word in Chinese by paraphrasing it

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Grammar Practice: Flashcards

  • Find a random partner
  • Use the index cards and specific word/structures to make sentences!
  • Practice one structure until you are comfortable with it, then move on to different structures
  • Use the prompt or picture as a general topic around which you are constructing sentences
  • CHALLENGE: Tell a coherent story or have a coherent conversation with your sentences

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苍蝇拍 (cāng yīng pāi = Flyswatter)

  • Divide into teams. Each team has one flyswatter (taking turns among team members).
  • The teacher calls out a word or a clue to a word.
  • Be the first to hit the correct location on the board!
  • Winning team gets Awesome Cards!

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Bingo (宾果 = bīn guǒ)!

  • Play Bingo with Chinese words!
  • Fill in the associated space when you hear the word being said. Fill in five spaces in a row for Bingo.
  • If you get a Bingo, say “宾果 bīn guǒ!” You will get an Awesome Card.
  • You can get unlimited bingos.

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Hot Potato (热土豆 = rè tǔ dòu)

  • Get in a circle with a toy object
  • Pick ONE theme (colors, hobbies, countries, school stuff, etc.)
  • You say one word, then throw the toy at someone else. Can’t repeat words
  • Whoever can’t say the word quickly is out!
  • Last person standing wins!

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Pictionary (In Tables)

  • Guess the word, phrase, or sentence!
  • One team member draws a word of your choice on the board (no English or Chinese or other languages)
  • The other team members guess the word! (Try to be the fastest!)
  • Take turns drawing and guessing.
  • Optional: divide your table into teams!

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Pictionary (Class Competition)

  • Guess the word, phrase, or sentence!
  • One team member draws the word on the board (no English or Chinese or other languages)
  • The other team members guess the word! Whoever guesses first gets a point!
  • Team with the most points wins!

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我是什么字?

  • Chinese Guessing Game!
  • Put an index card with a word on your forehead (don’t look at it!)
  • Ask a partner yes/no questions to figure out what the word is
  • It’s helpful if the partner first gives you a broad topic
  • Can ask the partner for a “hint” (“帮我”) ONCE!
  • Switch partners when you figure out both words

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Word Search (找词游戏)

  • In teams, search for the vocabulary words in the Word Search handout!
  • Words can aligned found in any direction (top, left, right, diagonal) except backwards.
  • There’s a list of words at the bottom of the sheet.
  • Whichever team finds the most words wins!

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VERBA: the language building game

  • Each player draws seven white VERBA noun cards.
  • The player who most recently celebrated a birthday begins play as the first judge.
  • The judge draws a colored VERBA card and reads the fill-in-the-blank phrase out loud.
  • The judge then places the sentence card on the table for all players to see.
  • Each player (other than the judge) completes the sentence by passing a white card from their hand, face down, to the judge.
  • The judge then shuffles the white cards he or she has received and shares each white card by reading aloud the answer with the sentence card. (Be sure to say the sentence in the correct form.)
  • The judge selects the best response and gives the winning player that sentence card. That players gets a point!
  • Place all white noun cards in the round into a discard pile.
  • Each player draws one additional white card so that he/she has seven cards.

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CHINESE CHARACTERS

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Whiteboard Attack: VOCAB

  • Use the whiteboards to handwrite Chinese characters and phrases
    • also write tones and definition!
  • Focus on new words or challenging words you don’t know (i.e. words that on the test…)
  • Good idea to grind out (write out over and over again) certain hard words!
  • Work solo, or quiz each other in pairs!

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Whiteboard Attack: GRAMMAR

  • Use the whiteboards to handwrite sentences using new and/or challenging grammar structures
    • use your packets or the CLQ website to find and understand these structures
  • Make sure you understand the pattern and the sentence word order of the structure. Important!
  • Good idea to grind out (write out multiple sentences) certain challenging structures!

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Character Speed Race (速度比赛)

  • Dictation: the teacher says a word
  • Write the characters AND the pinyin with tones on a whiteboard
  • You may look at your packet and other learning resources
  • Whoever can write it fastest wins the Speed Race!

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Mnemonic Mosaic

  • Pick a Chinese word that is CHALLENGING for you to remember
  • Create a picture, sound, story or other association to help you remember this word
    • The weirder and funnier the mnemonic, the better you’ll remember it!
  • Create a “Mnemonic Mosaic” on a piece of printer paper
  • Then share your mnemonic with your classmates

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Mnemonic Championship!

  • Look at the Chinese word(s) on the board
  • In teams, brainstorm a mnemonic (a picture, sound, story or other association) to help you remember this word
    • The weirder and funnier the mnemonic, the better you’ll remember it!
  • The team with the best and most creative mnemonic wins a point!
  • The team with the most points wins! 牛!

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“Skill Grind”

  • To GRIND is to do something OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
  • It’s not always fun, but it’s important and useful if you want to level up your skills :)
    • Focus on new words or challenging words you don’t know
  • Within a 5 minute time limit, try to write a character or word 20 times in a row (OR MORE)!
  • Awesome Cards to people who have completed their grind in the time limit (or gone beyond it

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GRAMMAR

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Grammar Tic Tac Toe (三连琪)

  • Play TIC TAC TOE using the sheet
    • Each person takes turns
  • Write in grammar structures with a blank sheet
  • To choose a square, you MUST say a sentence using the grammar structure in that square
  • If your sentence is not grammatically correct, you cannot choose that square!
  • After you’re finished, flip the sheet over and start again!

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Grammar Fight!

  • Line up in teams facing each other
  • Each person must use the structure on the board to say a sentence
    • grammar must be correct
    • points must be true, logical, and responsive
  • Then go to the back of the line; repeat again
  • The team with the best structures and the best points wins! 牛!

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Infinite Grammar

  • Line up in teams facing each other
  • Talk endlessly! (Ask each other questions, etc.)
  • Each person must use the structure on the board to say a sentence
    • grammar must be correct
    • statements must be true, logical, and responsive
  • Then go to the back of the line; repeat again
  • The team with the best structures and the best statements wins! 牛!

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Grammar Detective

  • All the sentences in the handout are REAL sentences written by students learning Chinese.
  • Each sentence or passage has at least one grammar or character mistake. (Total number of mistakes in parentheses)
  • FIND AND FIX ALL THE MISTAKES! (Challenge: Write an explanation for why they are mistakes!)
  • YOU are the DETECTIVE! Who is the best detective???

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Grammar Practice: Flashcards

  • Find a random partner
  • Use the index cards and specific word/structures to make sentences!
  • Practice one structure until you are comfortable with it, then move on to different structures
  • Use the prompt or picture as a general topic around which you are constructing sentences
  • CHALLENGE: Tell a coherent story or have a coherent conversation with your sentences

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PRONUNCIATION

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pinyinpractice.com

Use the pinyinpractice.com website to improve your tone recognition!

Different exercises:

  • Take the Self-Quiz
  • Practice Single Tones and Tone Combos
  • Practice Pinyin Initials and Pinyin Finals
  • CHALLENGE: try to get 50/50 correct on each exercise

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Telephone (打电话)

  • Each teams forms into a line facing the board (at least 6 people per team)
  • The teacher gives the first player a message. Go to the back of the line and WHISPER it to the ear of the second person in the line, and so on.
  • When the last player is reached, announce the message (*CHALLENGE: or write it on the board*).
  • Whichever team’s final message is most accurate wins! (Disqualified if the team is too loud)

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TONE Bingo (发音宾果 bīn guǒ)!

With a partner or team, compete to fill out the bingo board. Whoever gets all the words in a row (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) first wins!

Fill in words by correctly pronouncing the tones! One person per word, take turns.

If you get the tones wrong, the other person or team goes. (The other person/team will check your pronunciation.)

CHALLENGE: also say a sentence with the word

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Perfect (完美=wán měi) Tones!

  • READ ALOUD a reading passage (i.e. the textbook dialogue, or the reading mastery challenges on CLQ).
  • Play in TEAMS: each person reads one sentence
  • See who can go the longest with PERFECT TONES! (zero mistakes)
  • Continue reading until you make a mistake, then it’s the next team’s turn.
  • Start the entire passage over if you make a mistake :)

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LISTENING

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DRAW the Picture (Pairs)

  • STAND UP in pairs... BACK TO BACK!
  • One person looks at the picture on the main board and describes it to her partner.
  • The partner draws the picture.
  • Absolutely no looking or gesturing either way. Only describe the picture solely using Chinese.
  • Whichever pair draws the picture the most accurately wins!

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DRAW the Picture (Teams)

  • Get in teams. One person turns around with her back to the picture on the main board.
  • The rest of the team describes the picture to the drawer.
  • Can use some hand gestures (but not near the whiteboard)
  • Whoever draws the picture the most accurately wins!

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Karaoke (卡拉OK = kǎ lā OK)

  • Find your favorite Chinese karaoke music videos on YouTube!
  • Listen, then sing along to the song!

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READING

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Story Skit (故事表演)

  • In small groups of 2-4, read the story together. Make sure that you understand what the story is about!
  • Write a skit to “act out” the story. You have 30 minutes.
    • Assign roles, write dialogue, etc.
    • One person should introduce the story (title, etc.)
  • Practice and memorize your skit! (don’t make too complex)
  • Perform your skit in front of the class (no notes aloud, can use props or pictures to help others understand story!)

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Perfect (完美=wán měi) Reading!

  • In teams, take turns reading aloud a sentence or passage (i.e. from the Quizlet CLQ Superboss Reading Lists).
  • Must read perfectly, with accurate pronunciation and tones for each character.
  • If you make a mistake, start over.
  • If anyone makes a mistake, start over from the first person!
  • The goal is for every person to read perfectly.

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Jigsaw Reading

1) You will be divided into groups. Each person in the group will read ONE section in the reading.

2) Memorize the important information in your reading. You will NOT have a chance to read it when you get back with your group.

3) Get back together with your group. Introduce the key information you read about in the specific section you were given. (Each person has a different section.)

4) As a group, write down a summary of the key information in the entire reading, based on your discussion.

5) I will ask one group to introduce their summary to the class. See how close your information is to the actual reading!

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WRITING

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中文日记: 自由写作 (Free Write)

  • You have five minutes to try to write 50 characters or more.
  • It may be challenging to get to this word count at first, but you can get faster with practice!
  • Write about whatever you want… (but it’s a good idea to pick one topic to focus on)
  • Don’t overthink -- the idea is to write as much as you can!

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Chinese Journal: Grammar Practice

  • Write in Chinese on the given topic, OR free write.
  • Incorporate at least 5 new and/or challenging grammar structures.
    • use your packets or the CLQ website to find and understand these structures
  • Focus on challenging structures--try to write multiple sentences for each of these structures!

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Wexin(微信)[Wechat]

1. Please download WeChat in the app store on your smartphone.

2. Add the other people in the class via phone numbers or email, including your teacher!

3. Let’s start chatting in Chinese!

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Send a Text Message

(发短信=fā duǎn xìn)

  • Handwrite a “text message” using the conversation paper slips to a person in the classroom of your choice
  • Then give it to that person!
  • Respond to other people’s text messages
  • If you finish one text, start another one! Don’t pick the same person--try to write to as many people as possible!
  • Have fun writing and exchanging messages!

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Send a WeChat message

(发微信=fā wēi xìn)

  • Write a “Wechat message” to a person in our WeChat group (微信群=qūn) of your choice
  • You can also use your voice to record a WeChat message
  • Respond to other people’s Wechat messages
  • If you finish one WeChat conversation, start another one! Have fun!

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SPEAKING

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Cocktail Party

  • Everyone has a slip of paper with different questions on it (or words/structures)
  • Go around and talk about different topics
  • When you’re finished discussing your word and/or question, go get some more from the pile! (Or switch slips)
  • Find questions or structures that are interesting and/or challenging!

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Interview (采访 = cái fǎng)

  • Using the whiteboard, write down an interview question to ask.
  • The interview question should be based on the given topic or grammar structure ( you can just copy it, OR customize it to write your own!)
  • Interview as many people as you can (at least 5)!
  • Challenge: Write down their names and answers on the whiteboard.

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Conversation Circle (面对面之圈)

  • Get into a double circle facing each other
  • Talk about the conversation prompt on the board with your partner.
  • When music starts playing (transition signal), each circle moves in opposite directions! When the music stops face your new partner.
  • Start a new conversation using the new prompt!

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杀人游戏 (shā rén yóu xì = Mafia)

  • Four ROLES:
    • Judge (法官): host of the game.
    • Killers (杀手): kill all Farmers (or outnumber them).
    • Police (警察): find and accuse all the Killers!
    • Civilian (平民): help the Police find/accuse the Killers.
  • During NIGHT, the Killers secretly “murder” one person, then the Police “inspect” one person to see if he’s a Killer.
  • During DAY, everyone votes to eliminate a Killer suspect.
  • The game ends when all the Killers are eliminated or if the Killers equal everyone else combined.

– Roles are revealed upon death. – Link: Game Ratios

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“大风(fēng)吹(chuī):” The Wind Blows

  • This is Chinese “musical chairs”
  • One less chair than the number of players
  • The standing player is the Ghost. She says “大风吹!”, then makes a true/false statement
    • i.e. “喜欢学习中文的人”
  • Everyone for which that statement is true must find a new seat!
  • The next standing player repeats as the Ghost, and so on

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Ten Questions! 十个问题

  • Chinese Guessing Game!
  • Pick a topic (classroom stuff, people, food, clothing, locations, geography, etc.)
  • Person A picks ONE word in that topic
  • Person B asks yes/no questions to guess the word
  • BONUS: put on a tight question limit (i.e. 5 questions).
  • Take turns after you finish!

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DESCRIBE the Picture (Teams)

  • Work together to describe the picture on the board!
  • One team member draws the picture, but CANNOT look at it.
  • The other team members have to describe the picture to the drawer (no English, no hand gestures)
  • The most accurate drawing wins!
  • Team with the most points wins!

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Pechaflicker: Describe the Picture!

  • Stand up in random pairs.
  • Use Pechaflickr to generate a random slideshow of pictures (pick a topic). New picture every 20 seconds.
  • Describe the picture as accurately as you can! What do you see? What’s going on?
  • Both partners should talk as much as they can. This is a speaking practice activity.

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Pechaflicker: Conversation Prompt

  • Stand up in random pairs.
  • Use Pechaflickr to generate a random slideshow of pictures (pick a topic). New picture every 30 seconds.
  • Use the picture to start a new conversation topic!
  • Both partners should talk to keep the conversation going. This is a speaking practice activity.
    • Follow up with logical questions: contribute additional information; contribute personal insights to enhance discussion.

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Storytelling (讲故事=gù shì)

  • Tell A COLLECTIVE STORY!
  • Look at the picture prompt to get started
  • Each person in the group should add one sentence to the story, then repeat.
    • Make sure to follow the story
    • Don’t ignore what people have said before you; go with the flow and incorporate their ideas!
  • Make your story as long as you can. Make it fun and creative! The crazier, the better.

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Storytelling (讲故事=gù shì) [Grammar]

  • Tell A COLLECTIVE STORY using the transition structures we’ve learned
  • Look at the picture prompt to get started
  • Each person in the group should say one sentence using one of the Chinese structures on the cards
    • Switch structures after each sentence
    • Skip structures you don’t know
  • Make your story as long as you can. Make it fun and creative!

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Storytelling (讲故事=gù shì)

  • In your journal, WRITE A STORY using your chosen words and structures
    • i.e. cards, pictures, bingo rows, etc.
  • Look at the prompt to get started
  • Make sure to use all your chosen words!
  • Make your story fun and creative!
  • Add a beginning, middle, and end!

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Debate (辩论=biàn lùn)!

TOPIC: 买衣服的时候,价钱最重要,还是样子最重要?

  • Get in teams facing each other, argue about topic!
    • 3 min to prepare
    • 3 min to debate
  • Stand up when talking - don’t interrupt!
  • Winning team uses excellent Chinese (new grammar/vocab, logical points)
    • Use your packets/cards/sheets
    • Balanced team! Everyone should talk

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SUPER Debate (辩论=biàn lùn)!

  • Get in teams facing each other
  • Multiple topics (rapid-fire style)!
    • ZERO minutes to prepare
    • 2 min to debate per topic
  • Stand up when talking
  • Winning team uses excellent Chinese (new grammar/vocab, logical points)
    • Use your grammar sheets/cards
    • Balanced team! Everyone should talk

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Four Corners: go to the FOUR CORNERS OF THE ROOM based on your answer to this question. Then discuss the questions!

Which aspect of Chinese is the most challenging for you? Why? What are some strategies we can use to improve?

  • Pronunciation (tones, etc.): upper left
  • Chinese Characters: upper right
  • Speaking and Listening: lower left
  • Vocabulary, Grammar, etc.: lower right

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Four Corners

你喜欢你的春假(chūn jià=SPRING BREAK)吗?为什么?

Directions: go to the four corners of the room based on your answer to this question. Then talk to each other! CHINESE TIME

  • 很喜欢: upper left
  • 一点儿喜欢: upper right
  • 不喜欢: lower left
  • 很不喜欢: lower right

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Chinese Chat: Three Minute Talk

  • Stand up and find a partner! You must talk continuously in Chinese for three minutes.
  • Use the given Quizlet or Discussion Prompts.
  • DON’T CHANGE TOPICS! Figure out ways to keep the conversation on the topic. This is the challenge.

Follow up with logical questions: contribute additional information; contribute personal insights to enhance discussion.

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Chinese Chat: Five Minute Talk

  • Stand up and find a partner! You must talk continuously in Chinese for three minutes.
  • Use the given Quizlet Prompts or Discussion Prompt Pictures.
  • DON’T CHANGE TOPICS! Figure out ways to keep the conversation on the topic. This is the challenge.

Follow up with logical questions: contribute additional information; contribute personal insights to enhance discussion.

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DISCUSSION PROMPTS for each CLQ unit:

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Unfinished Activity Cards:

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Jeopardy!

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Kahoot

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M&M’s

Conversation Prompts

(or with Cards)...

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Grammar: Use Cards to make sentences, then switch your card with someone else. Try to find all the different cards...

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Running Dictation

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El Tendor: the FORK GAME

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Quizlet Live

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Quizlet Domination!

Pick a Quizlet vocabulary set, dominate it.

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Quizlet Live

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萝卜蹲

学完生词之后,例如:香蕉、桔子、苹果。把生词卡片一一交给要玩游戏的学生,并请他们到前台。选出一个领玩者,由他开始说“香蕉蹲,香蕉蹲,香蕉蹲完桔子蹲,”并配合蹲的动作要合上节奏,这时桔子就要接着说口令,然后传给下一个人。

18、老狼老狼几点了

很传统的游戏,口令是:老狼老狼几点了?...点了。可以由教师先当老狼,学生在后面问。每回答一次时间,学生就要向前走几步,直到快接近教师时,教师可以回答:零点了。然后忽然转身抓人,被抓到的学生要当老狼。

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XXX 萝卜炖

You are _____ 萝卜炖(蹲?)

Get in teams of two

Each team picks one vocab word around a specific topic like colors, sports, etc.

Say ____萝卜蹲 three times while bending down at the knees, then throw it to another team! They have to react quickly and repeat the game, Last Team Standing wins

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9、砸榔头

在黑板上贴出几张图片,然后学生拿一个充气榔头,教师说单词,学生听到后,马上跟读,然后将榔头砸在相应的图片上。

0、友谊之圈

用英语向别人进行简单的问候、自我介绍及告别。方法:1. 大家一起面对面围成两个同心圆。2.一起拍手唱歌或放音乐,两个圈分别朝相反方向移动。歌曲结束,或老师喊"停!"时,每位同学就与这时正好和自己面对面的同学进行问候对话。3.当大家安静下来表示都做完以后,重新开始一首歌曲拍手转圈。4. 游戏的乐趣在于,学生不知道自己下一个将会面对谁,也许是新的同学,也许就是刚才问候过的同学。

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Scavenger Hunt (寻物游戏/寻宝游戏): Maps

  • Look at the maps, describe the .
  • Find the correct

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Map

Use the maps to describe different locations:

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Lino

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Role-Play:

Use the Role-Play cards to practice fun scenarios in pairs!

Switch partners every 3 minutes

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Scavenger Hunt (寻物游戏): Maps

  • Look at the maps.
  • Find the correct

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1)Speed Talking: verbal activity with a partner; teacher gives a “ start sentence” and an “ End sentence”, students come up with 2 minutes meaningful conversation.

Eg, start: time flies! Summer breaks is just around the corner!

End: I’d like to order fried rice

Teacher Draw pairs, or ask students to volunteer

Make sure to ask students to share their strategies to keep the conversation going

Make sure to stay within familiar topics

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Move From

1-3-5

Move To

Asks Random questions

Follow up with logical questions

Only answers the questions asked

Contributes additional information

Responds, but rarely inititates

Contributes personal insights to enhance discussion and draw in others

Comments are not relevant

Stays on topic

2) Ask Ask Trade

On an index card, you have one task on the side and a rubric on the other side. You will need to …

Teacher provides useful expressions

Rubrics: