Tag Archives: advanced

State of Debate

Level: Upper Intermediate Skills focus: Listening & Reading Location: Connected classroom/ computer room Language Focus: Modals of Obligation Game: State of Debate “It’s the year 2020 and Just-Co have banned hoodies, and you’ve just been spotted wearing one. Can you talk your way out of trouble using your English Language skills?” In this game you [...]

Alan Wake – A Video worksheet

At the beginning of this review there is a warning about the video having a violence content so it is recommended you watch to assess whether this activity is appropriate for your learners.  There is a lot of shooting, scary voices and a dark foreboding atmosphere throughout. Level: Upper intermediate /advanced Location: Connected classroom Skills [...]

Avalon – Online interactive reader

Level:  Advanced / Proficiency Location: Computer room / homework Language skill: Reading The Game:  Avalon is a text based role playing fantasy adventure game based on Dungeons and dragons, the stories of Tolkien and the Ancient Greek myths.  You read the story and make choices in the fantasy world as they are made available to you [...]

10 TEFL Activities for Samorost 2

Here’s a brief description of ten TEFL activities from the site 101 ways (and more) to use Samorost.  All these activities were chosen because they cover a range of levels, location (classroom, connected classroom, computer room and home), language and skills practice.  The links provided direct you to lesson plans, downloadable material and more. 1 [...]

Sci-fi Interactive Reader

Level: Upper intermediate/ Advanced Topic:  Sci -fi Language skill: Reading Game: Morningstar When your spaceship ‘Morningstar’ mysteriously crashes on an alien planet you have to help an injured crew member, escape from the ship, explore a planet to look for supplies to repair your ship and finally take off and get away. Screenshot from ‘Morningstar’ [...]

Listening practice with BBC ‘Casualty’ game

Level:   Advanced + Skills Focus:   Listening Language Focus:   First Aid Game:   Casualty Challenge Help your learners practise their listening skills in the computer room with this BBC Skillswise words game based on the UK TV Programme “Casualty”. Preparation Make sure that there are enough computers and headphones for your learners and that the game is [...]

Discussion Topics #3 – A New Life

Level: Advanced Topic: Border Country Speaking Focus: Expressing opinions Time: 30 – 45 minutes Game: Against all odds Preparation You also need to go through a few steps after entering the site before you can get to play the game. The steps are: 1) Click on Open in full screen. 2) Click on Play against [...]

Discussion Topic #2 – Border Country

Level: Advanced Topic: Border Country Speaking  Focus: Expressing opinions Time: 30 – 45 minutes Game: Against all odds Preparation You also need to go through a few steps after entering the site before you can get to play the game.  The steps are: 1) Click on Open in full screen. 2) Click on Play against [...]

Discussion Topics #1 – War and Conflict

Level: Advanced Topic: War & Conflict Speaking  Focus: Expressing opinions Time: 30 – 45 minutes Game: Against all odds Against All Odds is an online video game developed by UNHCR designed to teach players about the plight of refugees.  This first episode entitled ‘War and conflict’ looks at the problems faced by dissidents within a [...]

Storytelling – How important is it in a videogame?

Here’s a video about whether it is important for games to have a good story Suggestions on how to use it Ask your learners to think about games they know and their stories – Are the stories important? Could they be better? Get the learners to tell each other a story from a game to [...]