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Picture Sentences Simon Says
In this activity, students put word cards and picture In this traditional game, students must listen closely
cards in order to make a sentence. Prepare large word and follow your instructions when they hear the phrase
cards before class begins. Set the word and picture cards Simon Says. Begin with the class standing and facing
where everyone can see them. Say the target sentence you. Give instructions using the target language. If you
aloud. Then have a student or pair come to the front and preface an instruction with Simon Says, students should
put the cards in order. Alternately, create multiple sets of obey. If not, they should remain still. Students who move
word and picture cards and have students work alone or are “out.”
in pairs at their desks.

Station Stop
Pop-Up
Make a train “track” around the room, with several
Students quickly stand up and sit down when they hear “stations.” Students form a line and move like a train
you say the target phrase. You can assign different target along the track. You play the role of the Station Master.
phrases to different students or groups, or have the The train must stop when it comes into a station. At that
entire class move together. time, choose a student and practice the target language
with the student. If the student does so successfully,
give the student a “ticket.” The student with the most
Rhythm Circle tickets at the end wins.

Stand in a circle with students and model the chant
below, substituting the target language for the words in Teacher’s Mistake
parentheses. Slap your hands on your thighs and clap
your hands together, as indicated. In this game, students listen and/or watch carefully for
your mistakes. When they catch a mistake, students
Slap, slap, clap, clap, (old, old)
should raise their hands. Increase the challenge by
Slap, slap, clap, clap, (new, new) requiring students who catch your mistake to correct it.

Slap, slap, clap, clap, (big, big)
Slap, slap, clap, clap, (small, small) Telephone
Slap, slap, clap, clap, (long, long) Have the class form one line. Whisper a different

Slap, slap, clap, clap, (short, short) sentence to the student at each end. Students whisper
the sentences along the line. No repeating allowed!
Start the chant again, and this time go around the circle When the sentences reach the opposite ends, have the
and have each student say a different vocabulary word. students on the end say the sentences aloud to see if they
Students must keep the rhythm. If they can’t keep the are different.
rhythm or think of a new word, that student is out. Start
a new chant each time you run out of words.
Toss and Tell
Rollers Have students stand in a circle. S1 says the target
language and then tosses or hands a ball, beanbag, or
Students sit on the floor in a circle. A student says the item of realia to S2. S2 responds. Then, S2 says the target
target language and rolls a ball to another student, who language and tosses the ball to the next student.
repeats the phrase and rolls the ball on. Periodically
change the language.

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