GAMES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH

1. Vocabulary Games
- Word Bingo: Students create their bingo cards filled with English words. The teacher calls out
definitions or synonyms, and students mark the corresponding words on their cards.
- Vocabulary Pictionary: Students draw pictures representing English words while others guess
the word. This game reinforces vocabulary retention and encourages creativity.
- Word Relay: Students form teams and pass a ball while saying a word related to a given
category. This game improves word association skills and quick thinking.

2. Grammar Games
- Grammar Jeopardy: Based on the popular TV show, students answer grammar-related questions
to earn points for their teams.
- Grammar Auction: Students bid on sentences written with various grammatical errors,
correcting them for points.
- Grammar Races: Teams compete to identify and correct grammatical mistakes in sentences
provided by the teacher. The first team to correct all errors wins.

3. Speaking and Listening Games

- Role-Play Scenarios: Students act out real-life situations such as ordering food in a restaurant
or booking a hotel room, practicing conversational English in a fun way.
- 20 Questions: One student thinks of an object, and others ask yes/no questions to guess what it
is. This game improves listening skills and encourages critical thinking.
- Storytelling Circle: Each student contributes a sentence to create a collaborative story,
practicing both speaking and listening skills.

4. Writing Games
- Story Dice: Students roll dice with images or words and use them as prompts to write short
stories or sentences.
- Consequences: Students take turns writing sentences on a piece of paper, folding it to hide their
contribution, and passing it to the next person to continue the story. This game encourages
creativity and collaboration.
- Sentence Relay: Teams race to write a story one sentence at a time, passing the paper to the
next team member after each sentence. The resulting story may be humorous but helps reinforce
sentence structure and creativity.