Monthly Archives: January 2011

Gaming Statistics

Here are a few statistics on the video gaming phenomenon.  The source is quoted at the bottom of the page. Source:www.vizworld.com

Gaming against bullying

Level: Upper Intermediate + Language: Modals of probability Skills Focus: Speaking Location: Connected classroom Game: Dixie the Nerd I used this game as a platform to discuss issues connected with bullying at school Preparation First I printed off a single copy of the Dixie the Nerd walkthrough for me to use.  I also played the [...]

Hewitt

http://www.funny-games.biz/hewitt.html Help the nerd, Hewitt, get a date The goal in this adventure game is to help Hewitt find a girl for the dance. The game is large, so it takes a while to load – it’s also a long game and takes a long time to finish. There are detailed instructions at the beginning [...]

Desert Island Misc.

Level: Pre – intermediate Language: Vocabulary – action verb + noun Skills Focus: Dictionary work / Speaking Location: Connected Classroom Game: Dream Machine Nice little one screen game activity. Preparation Play the game and familiarise yourself with how to complete it using the Dream machine walkthrough. Pre-play task 1. Dictate the following text in chunks using [...]

Blockbusters

Level: Advanced Location: Computer room Topic: Revision & test of course book vocabulary. Language focus: Reading Game:  Blockbusters How to play Your learner plays the single red team against the computer (the two blue guys).  The aim of the game is to make a white line across the board from top to bottom (or the [...]

Happy Family dress up

Level: Beginners Location: Computer room Language Focus: Physical description: clothes/ body. Skills Practice: Reading Game: Happy Family Dress up Preparation 1.  Play a game yourself and write out a description of the family like this: The boy has got black hair and dark skin. He’s wearing an orange striped top with short sleeves and a [...]

Game Talk : Angry Birds

Happy New Year, everyone! Here’s a simple conversation activity/warmer that might be of interest to you when you go back to teaching after the winter break. Talking about games with learners can be a very useful activity, especially if you choose a game that everyone has heard of or played. So, which one to choose? [...]