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GAME OF THE WEEK: Down Pass

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Listen to the show. This is a relatively easy to prepare game that you can use to practice compound words or spelling. It is designed for larger classes, but can be easily adapted to small groups. Have fun!


GAME OF THE WEEK: RPS Challenge

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Listen to the show. In 5 minutes practice any target language with students aged 5-100. All you need are some markers and students. It’s a great warm-up activity or review activity.


GAME OF THE WEEK: Simon Says Tips & Tricks

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Listen to the show. Spice up your game of Simon Says.


GAME OF THE WEEK: Answer My Question

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Listen to the show. This is a great game for practicing adverbs of frequency and other vocabulary possibilities. There is very little preparation involved for the teacher and all you need is a couple sheets of paper. Have fun!


GAME OF THE WEEK: Number Challenge

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Listen to the show. This is a simple warm-up or game that requires no prep or materials. It also helps stimulate the brain and get students ready for more learning. Students shoot out numbers and … The game was originally posted in the MES-English forums by Jenny. You can read the original post and follow […]


GAME OF THE WEEK: The Show Game

Monday, December 4th, 2006

Listen to the show. A challenge has been put forth… Can you answer the call?


GAME OF THE WEEK: Listening for Errors

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Listen to the show. Eric goes over his newest activity for the classroom. Students speak, listen, work on their English, get and give peer feedback. It can be done as a review activity, warm-up or for an entire lesson. Try it in your classes!


GAME OF THE WEEK: Get Four

Monday, November 13th, 2006

Listen to the show. This is an easy to prepare, one sheet game. Try to get four of their mark in a row to earn a point. It’s a great game for sentence formation practice, question formation and/or the negative. This is an MES-English.com original game nad copyright MES English. Get the printable game board […]


GAME OF THE WEEK: The Paper Bag Game

Monday, November 6th, 2006

Listen to the show. Sue Swift of http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com brings this week’s game of the week. It’s a simple game of guess or describe what’s in the bag. The set up and preparation are easy but it’s the amount of possibilities this activity offers that’s surprising!


GAME OF THE WEEK: Crazy IQ

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Listen to the show. This is a word game that helps students expand their vocabulary and test their own limits in a fun and unique way.  Great for larger classes but can be adapted for smaller groups.  The ideal targets for this game are upper elementary school students to adults.  Have fun!