Carnival week (4th) - English games

This week has been amazing. Everyday students and teachers were wearing some compliments (which had been decided by the students of first and second grade). What's more, every afternoon from Monday to Thursday, the students of 3rd and 4th grade were performing their theatre plays to the rest of the school. Obviously, it was quite difficult to continue with the ordinary lessons during this week, so me and the English teacher were using some materials (that we had prepared the week before). We had created two types of games:

Snap game: This game is normally used to play with the whole group. It is normally composed by cards, and each pupil has one of them. In one of the cards it is writen: I am twenty. Take three away from me. The student has to read it out, and then the person who, in this case, has the number 17, has to read the card: I am 17. Add five to me. Then, the student who has the 22 has to read. The teacher can cronometre the time that they spend on it.

Advantages: This game offers the possibility to play a game with the whole group and to keep the attention of all the students.All of them are responsibles of completing the game.

Disadvantages: If any student is not concentrated or does not know the word, number or picture that has to say (because he/she has some difficulties) the rest of the students can realize it, and they can put pressure on him/her.

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Show, say & write board: This game is normally used to play in pairs. Each student creates his/her own board, decorating it and writing the name of the game. Then, some cards are given and the student has to show one card (using the board) to the partner, who has to say the name (one point) and to write it (two points)

Advantages: It is a motivating game. They are concentrated and they are practising at the same time how to say a word and how to write it. Apart from that, the material that it is used (board) is personalized.

Disadvantages: There are some pupils who do not accept to loose or to achieve less points than the partner. However, after putting it into practice, I have seen that it is a dynamic and enjoyable activity. 
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