In the Hot And Cold Numbers ESL game, students guess numbers from temperature clues.
In the Hot Potato ESL game, the student holding the ball when the music stops has to complete a challenge.
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In the Hot And Cold Numbers ESL game, students guess numbers from temperature clues.
In the Hot Potato ESL game, the student holding the ball when the music stops has to complete a challenge.
Rather than one specific activity, the Hot Seat ESL game (or Backs To The Board) is a very versatile set-up used for many different guessing games.
In the How Often ESL game, students guess adverbs of frequency by thinking about how often they do certain things.
The How Well Do You Know Your Friend ESL game is a ‘Mr and Mrs’ style game in which students have to answer questions about their partner.
The I Spy ESL game is a version of the well-known game in which students guess vocabulary words from the first letter or the colour of the object.
The I Went To The Shop ESL game is a simple memory exercise which you can tailor to practise food, home or classroom objects vocabulary, or the past simple.
In the Jenga ESL Game, an English language challenge is assigned to each block.
A version of the TV game show, the Jeopardy ESL game can be used to review any type of target language.
The Kings Cup ESL Game (also known as Ring Of Fire) is an adapted party game in which students complete different challenges depending on the card they pick.
The Last Letter First Letter ESL game is a really simple warmer or vocabulary practice technique which is often incorporated into other games.
In the Magazine Treasure Hunt ESL Game, students race to find pictures of vocabulary words in a magazine.
In the Memory Tray ESL game, students have to try and remember a set of items previously shown to them.
Adapted from the classic party game, try the Musical Chairs ESL game for a fun warmer or review game.
The Musical Markers ESL game is an alternative to Musical Chairs in which students have to grab a marker instead of sitting down.
In the category-based Name Ten ESL game, students have to try and think of words that won’t be repeated by other teams.
In the Never Have I Ever ESL game, students have to say things that they have never done, but that they think other members of the class have.
In the Numbers Board Slap ESL game, students slap the correct number on the board when it is called out.
In the Onion Ball ESL game, students pass a ball of layered papers, with a new question/challenge revealed each time the music stops.
In the Only Talk On The Clap ESL game, students take turns saying items from a vocabulary category, on the clap sound of a rhythm.