Games for teaching and learning resource booklet

Games, warmers, energizers, coolers, 5-minute activities

It is essential to include games, energizers, warmers etc in order to make learning fun
both for the learners and teachers. Many colleagues also ask for activities related to these
areas so I decided to put this resource booklet together. It is divided into 5 parts for ease
of reference and access.

Part 1 is about pedagogy of using games in language teaching and

learning.

Part 2 is about websites that provide printable and interactive

games and activities.

Part 3 is about warmers , lead-ins and energizers that are essential

for motivating learners.

Part 4 is a special section of files and book links about

games/activities for those colleagues not able to download from
Mediafire from certain countries.

Part 5 contains a large number of book on Mediafire that provide

games ideas and activities in abundance for all levels and for
virtually all language topics.

I hope colleagues find this resource useful, at the least it should prove to be a great
timesaver for busy teachers.
1. Pedagogy

Review of books about games in language teaching – explains why its important to use
games in language teaching. As Kim (1995) states 'There are many advantages of
using games in the classroom:

1. Games are a welcome break from the usual routine of the language class.
2. They are motivating and challenging.
3. Learning a language requires a great deal of effort. Games help students to make
and sustain the effort of learning.
4. Games provide language practice in the various skills- speaking, writing, listening
and reading.
5. They encourage students to interact and communicate.
6. They create a meaningful context for language use.'
http://www.teflgames.com/why.html

A slideshow on why to use games and some examples

http://www.slideshare.net/littlelatinita/games-and-methods-for-teaching-esl

A short articles about using games to motivate adult learners.

http://www.eslfocus.com/articles/using_games_to_motivate_your_adult_esl_students-
400.html

Ready to use games and activities that make language skills fun to learn.
English brainstormers
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3017486/English-English-Brainstormers-ReadyToUse-
Games-And-Activities-That-Make-Language-Skills-Fun-To-Learn

Theses abstract exploring the use of games in the ESL classroom

http://www.fp.utm.my/ePusatSumber/pdffail/ptkghdfwP/
SHIRLEYCP990510D2004TTP.pdf

Articles on teaching grammar with fun learning games

http://www.eslbase.com/articles/learning-games.asp

Good short collection of games to teach babies and children in a fun way.
http://www.teach-esl-to-kids.com/esl-games.html

Using board games in the language classroom.

http://www.rtmsd.org/7441102720201610/lib/7441102720201610/
Using_Board_Games_Handout.doc
2. Games Websites

This is a must visit site as it has a superb collection of games for most occasions. Second
link is to short activities as fillers.
http://www.eslflow.com/games1.html
http://www.eslflow.com/Fillers.html

In my view this is one of the top most site for ESL materials and this link is for the huge
collection of games and other links.
http://www.michellehenry.fr/jeux.htm

This is a well-known excellent site that offers alphabetically listed games and how to play
them.
http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Games

A good collection of games that can be used using whiteboard, flash cards, playing cards
and other resources to make learning fun and effective.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1979/games.html

Some more sample games here.

http://www.eslgames.com/edutainment/games.html

This is an excellent site with games for all levels – most teachers have probably used
games from here.
http://www.esl-galaxy.com/board.htm

Six computer games to use in an English language classroom. Worth a look.

http://sixthings.net/2009/03/26/six-computer-games-to-use-in-an-english-language-
classroom/

Is one of the premier websites for accessing games to use with young children and most
of you know it well.
http://genkienglish.net/games.htm

Collection of games and activities by language teachers in Japan- many games here.
http://www.edochan.com/teaching/

Rong-Chang has collected many websites that include games and activities for language
learning for all levels.
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm

A good collection of games for all levels

http://eslplayground.com/university-and-adult-esl-games/
This well known site provides games and games boards. I’m sure I don’t need to exhort
you to visit this one – Do I?
http://bogglesworldesl.com/esl_games.htm

Another well-known site offering interactive games – particularly for children

http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html

Alphabetically listed games and how to play them from general to use of flash cards and
songs.
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/gamesmenu.htm

Learn English words and phrases by playing these Spanish/ English language learner
games.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/esl-games/spanish/

You can certainly liven up your classroom form games here.

http://www.naruhodo-eigo.com/eslgames.html

This website brings together many other sites that offer games.
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/englishp/eslgames/

Huge collection of games and activities for ESL teacher – a must visit.
http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/lessons/index.pl

Another sites that has collected links to other sites with interesting games.
http://www.jcckc.net/english/links_games.htm

Videos explaining how different games are played. Very interesting and really useful.
http://www.livevideo.com/media/tag/esl-games.aspx
http://www.truveo.com/esl-teaching-game-5/id/1815877196

A very good collection of board games for intermediate and advanced learners.
http://www.esl-lounge.com/board_gamesindex2.shtml

This site is excellent for ESL materials and has also collected many games. You need to
register but it is free.
http://www.eslhq.com/forums/worksheets/esl-worksheets/board-games/

Another very useful site offering collection of games.

http://iteslj.org/c/games.html

Interesting board games

http://eslresources.wordpress.com/category/eslefl-resources/activity-type/board-games/
174 ESL grammar games lessons reviewd by teachers.
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?
grade=all&keywords=esl+grammar+games&rating=3&search_type=narrow

This site brings together the plethora of sites that offer card games.
http://www.ice.usp.ac.jp/~wklinger/QA/websites.htm

Elementary to advanced grammar and conversation games – excellent.

http://www.eltgames.com/

Happy house 1 and 2 interactive games for children.

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/happyhouse/games/

ESL and English games and activities directory – excellent.

http://www.teachenglishinasia.net/tefl-tesl-games-and-activities-directory

EFL playhouse – games for children Good selection, some printables.

http://www.esl4kids.net/games.html

This is a list of EFL/ESL flashcard games and activities, that can be used in the EFL/ESL
classroom with the majority of structures and vocabulary. These ESL games are based
around the use of flashcards.
http://www.esljunction.com/esl_games/

This is an excellent sites offering many teaching ideas and resources not least these
vocabulary games galore.
http://www.manythings.org/

This site also offers some really great games.

http://www.lingolex.com/jstefl.htm

This blog is worth a visit to access some fun games.

http://shortymethod.blogspot.com/2009/04/no-preparation-efl-games.html

100’s of ESL conversation games

http://www.iterasi.net/openviewer.aspx?sqrlitid=snmtnrs9lk2gtpvaqurlkg

These are some English Language Games that you can play online.
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

Grammar games archive

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-grammar-games-archive.htm

This is Oxford University Press collection of student sites for their books that includes
lots of interactive games. This is the mega site for those teachers that have access to ICT.
All levels.
http://www.oup.com/elt/students/?cc=gb

916 grammar games lesson plans reviewed by teacher.

http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?
grade=All&keywords=grammar+games&rating=3&search_type=narrow

http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?
grade=All+Grades&keywords=english+grammar+games&rating=3&search_type=narrow

Grammar games or the interactive whiteboard

http://www.reall-languages.com/chris%20grammar.htm

This sites links to 100’s of games for English literacy activities.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/

Free online grammar games

http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/grammar-games.html

Teenagers grammar games

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146747
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=145083
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=145089

Grammar games
http://www.ingilish.com/grammar-games.htm

Word Play – fun games for building reading and writing skills in children with learning
differences.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?
id=zIvlP4ILj0sC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=grammar+games&source=bl&ots=h74s
Vojqrm&sig=9bXI3e5sSyv4APvT82CgAUBFVmQ&hl=en&ei=3EIUSsW9NdnOjAei3b
2zBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#PPP1,M1

Part of Speech Games

http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html

Circuits cards grammar game

http://www.grammarmancomic.com/circuits.html

Card game activities using grammar based dialogue - excellent

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/
80/15/97/dc.pdf

games from a UK site for intermediate learners

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/games/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/

Games form englishonline

http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_language/grammar_park.html

http://www.epsbooks.com/downloads/articles/Grammar_Through_Games.pdf

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146747

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2066932/
advanced_english_3a_grammar_olympic_games/

http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html

http://www.grammar.cl/Games.htm

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/smartchoice/smartchoice2/aa_games/

http://webfc.rockingham.k12.va.us/~alee/grammarreviewgames.htm

http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/lang_arts.shtml

http://www.honeybee.net/flash/honeybeegames.php

team games
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?
sectionType=listsummary&catid=58173&docid=145339

memory games
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?
sectionType=listsummary&catid=58167&docid=145285
3. Warmers, lead-ins, energizers etc
ESL warmers
http://www.simplyesl.com/categories/ESL-Teaching-Ideas/ESL-Warmers/

Energizers/icebreakers
http://www.consultpivotal.com/energizers.htm

Energizers
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58163

Dave’s café Icebreakers excellent large collection

http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Ice:Breakers

Ice Breakers, Energisers Warm Ups

http://www.thaichilddevelopment.org/word-documents/english/education-material/edu-
kit/handbook-icebreakers-energizers.doc

http://www.eslflow.com/ICEBREAKERSreal.html

http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Ice:Breakers

http://www.squidoo.com/esl_icebreakers

http://www.squidoo.com/esl_icebreakers

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html

http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/Ice_Breakers.htm

http://www.topten.org/content/tt.AU20.htm

http://www.gameskidsplay.net/index.html

http://www.eslactivities.info/conversation/coffee-pot.php

http://www.fun-esl-ideas.com/esl-icebreaking-activities.html

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson242.shtml

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson196.shtml

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson073.shtml
http://twt.wikispaces.com/Ice-Breaker+Ideas

http://teflchina.org/teach/speak/games.htm

http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/index.html

http://sarinmiso.blogspot.com/2005/11/efl-ice-breakers.html

http://www.pc-tefl.hit.bg/icebreakers.html

http://tallerdedocencia-edita.blogspot.com/2007/09/ice-breakers.html

http://tuneintoenglish.blogspot.com/2008/08/ice-breakers-activities-for-first.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/ideas/ice_breakers/

http://eslmadness.wordpress.com/category/warm-up/

http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58163

http://www.wordjuxtapoz.com/

http://www.ncpe4me.com/pdf_files/MS-Energizers-Lang-Arts.pdf

http://www.cfbt.com/lincolnshire/docs/Energisers.doc

http://www.thechangeagency.org/_dbase_upl/games&energisers.pdf

http://www.igniteacademy.com/content/IgniteIceBreakersTool.pdf

http://wiki.elearning.ubc.ca/tela/IceBreakers

http://www.cedu.niu.edu/~shumow/itt/Icebreakers.pdf

http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Lauder-ForYoungLearners.html

http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/2007/01/esl-activities-with-little-preparation.html

http://www.teachenglishinasia.net/tefl-tesl-games-and-activities-directory

http://ezinearticles.com/?ESL-Activities-With-Little-Preparation&id=262068

http://iteslj.org/c/games3.html

http://www.ststephenshouse.com/kensingtonalive/protected/tc_activities_over6_b.pdf
http://www.esl-lab.com/research/end.htm

http://www.betsyanne.com/Icebreaker_activities.doc

http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-do-you-close-your-lessons-in-this.html

http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa042401a.htm

http://www.mwls.co.uk/icebreakers/
4. Games books from internet especially for those colleagues
who cannot download from Mediafire

http://www.scribd.com/doc/3272872/Can-Do-Picture-Dictionary

http://www.scribd.com/doc/4017155/Intelligent-Business-PreIntermediate

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8958882/Grammar-Practice-game

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8958865/Grammar-Activity-game

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8937446/All-in-a-day-vocabulary-and-grammar-game

http://www.scribd.com/doc/10747072/Grammarway1-Englishgrammarbook-Withgames

http://www.scribd.com/doc/4758479/Pictures-of-English-Tenses-Elementary

http://www.scribd.com/doc/4610576/Learning-Spoken-English

http://hyves.freedownloadeducation.com/doc/5864773/English-grammar-in-context

http://www.mediafire.com/?nky3tgy0miz

http://www.esnips.com/doc/b48138d5-b0db-47a3-acdd-2a8907139b20/68-Classroom-
Games

http://www.esnips.com/doc/2dd3dae7-cea0-483d-b922-247ea874ca9a/ESL-Teachers-
Games-Pack

http://www.esnips.com/doc/872b1847-bfcf-4c48-bc5f-d9a3ef1d2d7c/ESL-Teachers-
Conversation-Pack2

http://www.esnips.com/doc/aeaaafde-e325-4d6e-b343-2f3ba2130a57/ESL-Teachers-
Conversation-Pack1

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8146580/Grammar-Games

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7528318/More-Grammar-Games-Rinvolucri-and-Paul-Davis

http://www.britishcouncil.org/flasonline-lessons-primary-grammargames-2.doc

http://is.muni.cz/th/104803/pedf_b/bakalarska_prace.doc
http://www.scribd.com/doc/244237/English-Vocabulary-in-Use-Upper-Intermediate-
Advanced

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11120933/English-P-Watcyn-Jones-Vocabulary-Games-and-
Activities-for-Teachers

http://eslbears.homestead.com/Contact_Info.html

http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/jeux3.htm

http://www.esnips.com/doc/5b440858-81b7-4c59-bf01-cf84ee2e4d50/English-for-
Everyone-VOCABULARY

http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/dec_03_vn.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/9639825/Teaching-English-Vocabulary-Using-Games

A good list of grammar games for use.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8146580/Grammar-Games

Card game activities using grammar based dialogue - excellent

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/
80/15/97/dc.pdf
5. Books and other resources

Back and forth pairwork for language development

http://www.mediafire.com/?zgwwt3wg5fz

board games zip

http://www.mediafire.com/?hyj0tdiyz3n

classroom games
http://www.mediafire.com/?cidb3yngwnj

Conversation starter
http://www.mediafire.com/?uejmjuvmzvn

conversation
http://www.mediafire.com/?yiza1ytehyj

conversation 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?2mwzmye5yno

conversation 1 zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzdtt4omjwd

conversation activities handouts

http://www.mediafire.com/?det5wmyiacu

conversation card responses

http://www.mediafire.com/?kmyekgmw2vg

efl games
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymdmdmlmdmy

elementary communication games

http://www.mediafire.com/?dwodnmm3tqi

elementary word games

http://www.mediafire.com/?winhwiwvwma

English basic book ecl course

http://www.mediafire.com/?tzjtyngzyi5

Esl teachers conversation pack 1

http://www.mediafire.com/?nuwdmhkjomt

esl teachers conversation pack 2

http://www.mediafire.com/?dy4mgmommmg

esl teachers games pack

http://www.mediafire.com/?4yodzgzwgyj

Five minute activities resource book

http://www.mediafire.com/?gyij0fynhzi

Games for beginner and advanced

http://www.mediafire.com/?32d0difm5jc

grammar games and activities

http://www.mediafire.com/?mdwzyzjzmy4
http://ifile.it/sedmf7t

grammar games 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?m2ztlljwby3
http://ifile.it/guaxptk

intermediate communication games

http://www.mediafire.com/?hn0ztzdozkn

intermediate grammar games

http://www.mediafire.com/?mxyndtmo0oj

stories for reading comprehension

http://www.mediafire.com/?dgwuhtzyhyt

teaching games and puzzles

http://www.mediafire.com/?m1zktwgdkzm

Teaching games and puzzles

http://www.mediafire.com/?m1zktwgdkzm

Timesavers visual grammar

http://www.mediafire.com/?mzwym2m1dzy

Timesavers games
http://www.mediafire.com/?mgjtnvzoiyi

Timesavers picture prompts

http://www.mediafire.com/?amwytztmezm
Timesavers read and react
http://www.mediafire.com/?dnvy0y3drll

Timesavers mindtwisters and puzzles

http://www.mediafire.com/?ziqn2w4z4en

Timesavers reading intermediate to advanced

http://www.mediafire.com/?zndjq3kkfu4

vocabulary games 1 ppt

http://ifile.it/wxaychd

word games 1 , 2 and 3

http://www.mediafire.com/?whu1vmndwwd
http://www.mediafire.com/?jjymmzw220h
http://www.mediafire.com/?uinnnzzhmgt

writing games
http://www.mediafire.com/?qz2dmdyynnu