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 Fun and
Games
Intermediate During this class you will:

• Compare different
games.

• Plan a “Games Day.”

• Talk about board

games.
Warm-up
Share your thoughts.

- What is your definition of “games”?

Warm-up
- What kind of games do you like to play?

- What games are popular in your country? Why

are they popular?

- Who do you like to play games with?

- What was your favorite game when you were a

child?

- What games do you play with your family? With

your friends?
And you can quote me…
Read and answer the questions.

"Games lubricate the body and the mind."

And you
-- Benjamin Franklin
(A Founding Father of the U.S.,1706-1790)
can
- What does this quote mean to you?
quote
- Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? me…
- What practical skills can be learned by playing
games?

- What games do you consider to be educational?

- What games help to improve your hand-eye

coordination?

- What games are best for children? Teenagers? Adults?

Speak your mind.
Share your thoughts and opinions.

Which is better?

- Board games or card games? Speak

- Playing games on a console or playing games on a
PC?
your
- Indoor games or outdoor games? mind.
- Games you play with a group of people or games you
play by yourself?
Imagine that!
As a class, create a story.

It’s a rainy Sunday and your class is stuck inside.

You decide to pass the time playing games.

Answer the following questions:

- What card games will you play? Board games? Video

games?
- What games from your country will you teach your
classmates?
- How will you decide which game you play first?
- Will you play on teams or individually?
- How much time will you spend playing each game?
- What will you do if your classmates want to play a
game that you don’t enjoy?
- What will you do if one of your classmates is being too
competitive?
Answer me this!
Take turns asking each other questions.

1. In your opinion, what makes a good game?

2. Are you competitive when you play games? Explain.

3. Which do you prefer: video games, board games or

card games? Why?

4. Do you think playing video games is unhealthy? Why

or why not?

5. Do you think children should be allowed to play video

games? Explain.

6. Have you ever played online games? If so, tell the

class about it.

7. Do you think online gaming is dangerous? Explain.

Before you go!
Here’s some cultural fun:

Within the past few years, board games have

Before you
become increasingly popular. However, board
games have actually been around for thousands go!
of years.

Ancient dice games have been found in Türkiye,

and the game Senet was popular among
pharaohs in Ancient Egypt.

Some of the most popular board games of all

time are chess, Monopoly, Scrabble and Risk.

- Why do you think board games have become popular

in the past few years?
- What are the most popular board games in your
country? How often do you play those games?
- What is your favorite board game? What are the rules
for this game?
Wrap-up
Pick one question to discuss: Wrap-up
about today’s class?
1. What did you like most today?

2. What do you need to improve on?

3. What did you do well on today?

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