CHINESE CLASS GAMES AND ACTIVITIES:
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
中文茶馆
一起喝茶,一起聊天!
中文图书馆
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!
Lastly, after you finish your revisions, SHOW the teacher!
体操 (tǐ cāo) = Gymnastics/ Exercises
打坐 (dǎ zuò) / 冥想 (míng xiǎng) = Meditation
Custom Skritter Lists!
Duel: Chinese Challenge (挑战)
“你叫什么名字?”游戏
AP Culture Presentation (文化演讲 = yán jiǎng)
Chinese Study Hall (中文自习室)
VOCABULARY
猜猜看 (cāi cāi kàn = Guess and See!
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!
“老师说”: Teacher Says
Picture Word Practice!
Character Speed Race (速度比赛)
Vocabulary Practice: Flashcards
Flashcards: Partner Quiz
Grammar Practice: Flashcards
苍蝇拍 (cāng yīng pāi = Flyswatter)
Bingo (宾果 = bīn guǒ)!
Hot Potato (热土豆 = rè tǔ dòu)
Pictionary (In Tables)
Pictionary (Class Competition)
我是什么字?
Word Search (找词游戏)
VERBA: the language building game
CHINESE CHARACTERS
Whiteboard Attack: VOCAB
Whiteboard Attack: GRAMMAR
Character Speed Race (速度比赛)
Mnemonic Mosaic
Mnemonic Championship!
“Skill Grind”
GRAMMAR
Grammar Tic Tac Toe (三连琪)
Grammar Fight!
Infinite Grammar
Grammar Detective
Grammar Practice: Flashcards
PRONUNCIATION
pinyinpractice.com
Use the pinyinpractice.com website to improve your tone recognition!
Different exercises:
Telephone (打电话)
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
Perfect (完美=wán měi) Tones!
LISTENING
DRAW the Picture (Pairs)
DRAW the Picture (Teams)
Karaoke (卡拉OK = kǎ lā OK)
READING
Story Skit (故事表演)
Perfect (完美=wán měi) Reading!
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!
WRITING
中文日记: 自由写作 (Free Write)
Chinese Journal: Grammar Practice
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!
Send a Text Message
(发短信=fā duǎn xìn)
Send a WeChat message
(发微信=fā wēi xìn)
SPEAKING
Cocktail Party
Interview (采访 = cái fǎng)
Conversation Circle (面对面之圈)
杀人游戏 (shā rén yóu xì = Mafia)
– Roles are revealed upon death. – Link: Game Ratios
“大风(fēng)吹(chuī):” The Wind Blows
Ten Questions! 十个问题
DESCRIBE the Picture (Teams)
Pechaflicker: Describe the Picture!
Pechaflicker: Conversation Prompt
Storytelling (讲故事=gù shì)
Storytelling (讲故事=gù shì) [Grammar]
Storytelling (讲故事=gù shì)
Debate (辩论=biàn lùn)!
TOPIC: 买衣服的时候,价钱最重要,还是样子最重要?
SUPER Debate (辩论=biàn lùn)!
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?
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
Chinese Chat: Three Minute Talk
Follow up with logical questions: contribute additional information; contribute personal insights to enhance discussion.
Chinese Chat: Five Minute Talk
Follow up with logical questions: contribute additional information; contribute personal insights to enhance discussion.
DISCUSSION PROMPTS for each CLQ unit:
Unfinished Activity Cards:
Jeopardy!
Kahoot
M&M’s
Conversation Prompts
(or with Cards)...
Grammar: Use Cards to make sentences, then switch your card with someone else. Try to find all the different cards...
Running Dictation
El Tendor: the FORK GAME
Quizlet Live
Quizlet Domination!
Pick a Quizlet vocabulary set, dominate it.
Quizlet Live
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。
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
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。
Scavenger Hunt (寻物游戏/寻宝游戏): Maps
Map
Use the maps to describe different locations:
Lino
Role-Play:
Use the Role-Play cards to practice fun scenarios in pairs!
Switch partners every 3 minutes
Scavenger Hunt (寻物游戏): Maps
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
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: