Unlocking Language Learning: 23 Vocabulary Games and Activities from Peter Watcyn Jones
Unlocking Language Learning: 23 Vocabulary Games and Activities from Peter Watcyn Jones
Unlocking Language Learning: 23 Vocabulary Games and Activities from Peter Watcyn Jones
Embark on a linguistic adventure with a rich array of vocabulary games and activities suitable for all languages. Inspired by Peter Watcyn Jones, these engaging exercises promise to add zest to your language classes.
1. Broken Sentences Challenge
- Ready-made sentences for prepositions and infinitives.
- Students match two halves, adaptable for any language point.
2. Battleships Bonanza
- Vocabulary-focused game with a phonetic twist.
- Students use grids with lexical set words, enhancing word location skills.
3. Homophones Havoc (Intermediate & Advanced)
Lists of homophones to be read and written by students
4. Ambiguous Headlines Enigma
- Decode ambiguous headlines to encourage critical thinking.
- Students explore various interpretations in pairs or groups.
5. Alphabet Race Rally
- A quiz featuring 15 questions related to the alphabet.
- Students create words based on the 20th letter of the alphabet.
6. Word Hunt Expedition
Engage students by prompting them to name two things related to specific categories.
7. New Words for Old (Compound Nouns) Challenge
Enhance vocabulary by connecting four nouns that collocate with each other.
8. Chinese Whispers Wisdom
Utilize the classic game for introducing or revising language structures.
9. Letter Ladders Relay
Divide the class into groups for a relay-style word-building challenge.
10. Running/Shouting Dictation Marathon
Stick texts on the wall; students dictate without touching the text.
11. Question List Quest
Students receive a list of questions and hunt for answers around the room.
12. Miming Magic
Students use gestures to convey verbs or vocabulary.
13. Pictionary Power
Encourage artistic expression as students draw to elicit verbs or vocabulary.
14. Find Your Partner Pursuit
Students search for partners based on given words or phrases.
15. Picture Scramble Adventure
In groups, students scramble to pick up specified pictures for points.
16. Simon Says Challenge
A classic for instructions, body parts, and more.
17. Hunt the Object Expedition
Students hide objects, and one must find them based on classmates’ instructions.
18. Word Jumble Jamboree
Jumble sentence words; groups arrange them correctly.
19. The Hot Chair Interview
One student faces the whiteboard; groups arrange sentences.
20. Vocabulary Races Rally
Draw vocabulary items on the board; groups complete them in a race.
21. Frogs Crossing Challenge
Groups answer questions to move frogs across rivers on the board.
22. Stop! Word Association
Students think of words based on categories, associating them with a randomly stopped alphabet.
23. Gapfill Reading Adventure
Distribute words; read a text with gaps filled orally by students.
Unlocking Language Learning: Conclusion
Dive into this treasure trove of language activities and games, turning your classroom into a dynamic space for language exploration
Unlocking Language Learning
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