Games for Learning English

Learning any language can often become quite a tedious affair. There are endless grammar rules to memorize, and thousands of vocabulary words to try to hold in mind until they are needed. One of the primary enemies in learning English is boredom. English learning games can provide a bit fun in the long process of learning a language. Here are a few ideas for English learning games that can be used in classrooms or among friends.
Game #1: Fill in the blanks. How many times is an English student left searching for just the right word? This game can help students learn different ways of saying something and making it fun. Simply take an easy to understand paragraph (song lyrics are often good for this game) and take out several words. For instance:
Johnny was walking home one fine _______ and happened to notice a ______ lying on the ground. He stopped to pick it up and found that it was glued onto a piece of _____.
English students can find different words that will work in each sentence. If the students want ot make a competition out of it, they can award points for who can come up with the most alternative words for the blanks. On the other hand, points can be awarded in each round for the student who can think up the longest word that would fit in the sentence.
Game #2: Jeopardy: This fun American English learning game can give a lot of help for English students who are learning the correct way to ask questions. In Jeopardy, a contestant chooses a category and the person running the game reads out the answer. Students then raise their hand when they know the answer. The first student to raise their hand gets the first chance to answer. The answer must be in the form of a question. For example:Student picks category, “US History.” The person running the game reads the clue, “This person was the first president of the United States.” Then, the first student who raised their hand would have to say, “Who was George Washington?” in order to win the points for the question.
Game #3: Charades: This is an excellent English learning game for students who are learning adjectives and other descriptions. The students divide into two teams. On one team’s turn, one student gets up and acts out a clue, such as ‘Elevator,’ and the members of his or her team try to guess what they are acting out. The students can only speak in English while trying to guess the clues. Any student who speaks to in their native language is disqualified form the round.
English learning games are a lot of fun and provide a fun and exciting way to recall everything that the students have learned during a particular session. As with any other activity, it is a lot easier to learn if it is fun. Other suggestions might include breaking up a lesson by learning some children’s songs or nursery rhymes.

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