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Can/Does Mastermind

Students play a simplified mastermind using 'can' and 'does'.

Can Animals

Students practice an array of activities to help them learn the proper way of using the CAN helping verb.

Can & Can't

CAN helping verb. Students are given a card with a name highlighted on it. They must make two sentences using can or can't and their partner must work out who they are to win the card.

Super Mario Can Review

CAN helping verb. This is essentially a board game that is made to look like an early Mario video game level.

Battle for Japan

A write and race game based on the Senkoku Jidai quiz game found on the Englipedia site.

Zoltar the Fortune Teller

This is a simple and mildly amusing way to introduce 'which' questions for a first grade class. It can be edited for a second grade classes studying 'Which do you like better'

Big Top Circus and Happy Clown Surprise

These are paired speaking games. Happy Clown is the bomb game and Big Top Circus is a Race and Speak game.

ALMOST MARIO KART Powerpoint Game

The students work together in teams to answer the teachers questions in fun class race.

Once Around Board Game

Practice third year grammar point 'we want you to do something' with an exciting board game.

Am Signature Bingo

Students ask each other "Are you...?" questions and collect signatures.

The Best and Worst of Winter Vacation

Students practice the superlatives "best" and "worst" by giving their opinions on winter vacation.

New Year's Resolutions

Students write goals for the new year and ask their friends about their goals.

What do you want to do for winter vacation?

Students practice the Infinitive verb form by asking each other what they want to do in winter vacation.

"Shall I show you a..." New Horizon 2, pg 110

I pair activity where students can practice shopping language, such as "shall I show you a smaller one." etc.

The boy sleeping on his desk is...

Students try to identify the students of a class full of slackers by listening or reading to descriptions.

Hi Friends 2! Lesson 6 What Time Do You Get Up

A board game to practice telling the time and saying parts of their daily routine.

Something to do for the holidays

Students practice the "something to ______" grammar pattern by giving each other advice.

Will you...? Janken Race

Students practice using the target grammar "Will you...?"

She is the girl who is... New Horizon 2, pg 85

Pair activity where students practice the grammar point "He/She/Yuki is the girl who is riding a bike." It can be used with New Horizon 2, but could also be a stand alone activity.

Tom will eat sushi.

A pair activity where students practice future (will) sentences

New Horizon 2, page 78 "Which bus goes to...?"

A pair activity that allows students to practice giving directions in a real world situation.

I'm looking for the... New Horizons 1, page 100

A pair activity that allows students to practice speaking to their partners in a real world situation.

Passive - Guess the food

Students practice the passive verb form by quizzing each other about food.

Letters to Santa

Students practice writing by reflecting on the year, remembering their good deeds, and asking Santa for presents.

If points

Students practice "if" by coming up with conditions and rolling dice to earn or lose points.

I know a person who likes...

Students practice relative pronouns by guessing which classmate their partner is talking about.

Passive Guessing

Students practice the passive verb form by playing an information gap guessing game.

The Least Popular Things

Students practice "too" by talking about things they dislike.

Unusual Interview Questions

Students ask each other unusual questions to spur conversation. Aimed at adult students.

I went there to ...

Students practice infinitive verbs by explaining why they went to different places.

Useful Japanese words

Students practice passive grammar by thinking of words that they want to teach to people learning Japanese.

What will you take on vacation?

Students practice the grammar pattern "want to" by choosing what they'll bring with them on a vacation.

I call it...

Students practice the verb "call" by telling each other about the nicknames they use.

May I give you a bomb?

Students practice request sentences by trying to pass off a ticking time bomb.

Guess the teacher

Students practice relative pronouns by writing hints about teachers at their school.

What will you give your family for Christmas?

Students practice the grammar for "give" by thinking of what Christmas presents they would give to family members.

I'm thankful for...

Students explain why they're thankful for someone or something in their lives.

Comparative Class Survey

Students practice comparatives by asking their classmates to choose between two things.

Teacher birthday presents

Students think about what they would give teachers for their birthday.

Hidden Treasure

Students practice a new grammar pattern by playing this Battleship-style game.