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Tag Archives: ESL games
5 Engaging Games for Writing Development
Betsy Gilliland
As teachers, we know that when students are engaged in a lesson, they are more willing to persist in learning difficult concepts and complex processes. One way to keep students engaged is through building games into the lesson, giving them … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, creative writing, ESL games, L2 writing, language games, second language writing, writing practice
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Aligning Ice Breakers to Lesson Objectives: 5 Fun Activities
Andrew Wykretowicz
Those of us who have been teaching adult ESL classes for a long time know that starting the class on time is almost impossible. Our students have jobs, families, and other responsibilities, making it hard for some to be on … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activities, classroom games, ESL games, game-based learning, ice breaker, icebreakers, language games, warm-up activities
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Redesigning the Classroom Board Game
Jeff Kuhn
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the TESOL games and learning blog! Over the last month I hope you have found the time to play some games and consider what you found enjoyable about them. Though engaging games … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom practice, ESL games, game-based learning, games, gamification, jeff kuhn
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Welcome to the TESOL Games and Learning Blog
Jeff Kuhn
Hello! Welcome to a new year and the new TESOL Games and Learning blog series. I’m thrilled to lead this new TESOL expedition into the world of games. As both a language learning educator and lifelong gamer, it’s exciting to … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL games, game-based learning, games, gamification, jeff kuhn
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ESL Games: Same o’ Same o’
Marc Anderson
The Game: Same o’ Same o’ is a game where you try to match your answer with someone else’s to score a point. This game, in particular, helps students review vocabulary. Using games in the ESL classroom, in general, “[help] the … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, ESL games, esl vocabulary, evergreen, marc anderson, Teaching Vocabulary, vocabulary games
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ESL Games: Name Ten
Marc Anderson
The Game: Name Ten provides student engagement while students review vocabulary learned and acquire new vocabulary in a competitive, fun environment. This is a fast action game with a high level of student engagement.
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Tagged as classroom games, ESL games, evergreen, marc anderson, Teaching Vocabulary, vocabulary games
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ESL Games: What Is My Occupation?
Marc Anderson
The Game: Games encourage authentic learning situations, develop enthusiasm, and allow students to envision mastering the content (Barab, Gresalif & Arici, 2009; Gee, 2005). This game, What Is My Occupation? helps students to learn a variety of skills from questioning and … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, ESL games, evergreen, language games, marc anderson, vocabulary games
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ESL Games: Clueless
Marc Anderson
The Game: Clueless is a game that uses many clues to describe a common word. Research supports the use of games to “…motivate learners, promote communicative competence, and to generate fluency” (Forum Vol. 35, No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 1997, M. Martha … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, ESL games, evergreen, marc anderson, vocabulary games, word games
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