Activate Games for Learning
Teaching Guide
Resource Collection
Activate Games for Learning American English is a collection of games for the language classroom. The board games offer interactive English language practice in a learner-centered, low-stress environment.
The board games are part of the Activate - Games for Learning American English collection. Each game shows the path that the players must follow and the English phrases that the players must produce orally. Each board game has a theme that requires the students to produce certain types of expressions, so they practice a variety of vocabulary, grammatical patterns, and functional meanings.
Resources In This Collection
The board game What You Might Find provides students with prompts to discuss what they might find in specific locations. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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What You Might Find Instructions
pdf276.18kb
What You Might Find Game Board
pdf423.67kb
The board game About Me gives students a variety of prompts to talk about themselves. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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About Me Instructions
pdf334kb
About Me Game Board
pdf276.53kb
The board game Name 3… gives students a variety of prompts to talk about things they know about. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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Name 3 Instructions
pdf468.32kb
Name 3 Board Game
pdf307.51kb
The board game Which One Would the World Be Better Without? Why? allows students to talk about hypothetical situations in an authentic and engaging way. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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The board game What Do I Know About…? allows students to share their knowledge about a variety of subjects. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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What Do I Know About...? Instructions
pdf230.96kb
What Do I Know About...? Board Game
pdf226.39kb
The board game Would You Rather…Why? gives students a chance to express their preferences on a number of different topics. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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Would You Rather? Instructions
pdf280.49kb
Would You Rather? Game Board
pdf337.21kb
The board game Name Your Favorite provides an opportunity for students to talk about their favorite things in a variety of categories. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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Name Your Favorite Instructions
pdf344.68kb
Name Your Favorite Game Board
pdf395.58kb
The board game Have You Ever? Oh, When? Allows students to talk about their personal experiences while practicing the present perfect. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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Have You Ever? Oh, When? Instructions
pdf270.29kb
Have You Ever? Oh, When? Game Board
pdf492.8kb
The board game Which One Is Different? Why? gives students an opportunity to debate which idea is different from the rest. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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Which One Is Different? Why? Instructions
pdf256.85kb
Which One is Different? Why? Game Board
pdf274.82kb
The board game What Someone Does gives students a chance to talk about what people do in certain situations. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations.
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What Someone Does Instructions
pdf224.95kb
What Someone Does Game Board
pdf262.02kb
The board game Use a Word provides students with a specific word they should try to use in a sentence. For this board game, you will find the downloadable game, game instructions, and game variations
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Use a Word Instructions
pdf230.36kb
Use a Word Game Board
pdf279.06kb
