Chewing the fat is a way to describe small talk. It can also be applied to friendly conversations. It gives the impression of having a relaxing conversation. Example: “What are you guys talking about?” “Nothing much, we’re just chewing the fat.” The history of ‘chewing the fat’ is not clearly understood. It is another phrase … Read More
Author: Tim Schilstra
Put on Your Hat
You must have at least one large box of props that you can use. I have a lot of old gloves, scarves, etc. that I have collected for this game. You can get these fairly cheap from Daiso, or ask around for old clothes. One student will come up to the front of the class … Read More
Fashion Designer
One member of the team will come to the front. Show the rest of the team a picture that they must match to the screen. Use a stopwatch to determine the fastest team. NOTE: The website doesn’t seem to work anymore. But you can find another character builder and use this idea. Fashion Designer … Read More
What did you do?
Students write about what they did. Collect the answers and have students read them. The other students must guess who wrote it. What did you do? Printout
Verbal Tag
Students that are asked a question get to ask a different student the next question. What did you do last weekend?
School Subjects and Days of the Week
A race to describe where an item is. First, have students compete against their partners in a round robin style. Then have winners come to the front as the pictures get more challenging. Days of the Week + School Subjects Printouts
Find the Items
A race to describe where an item is. First, have students compete against their partners in a round robin style. Then have winners come to the front as the pictures get more challenging. Find the Items
Where’s Waldo?
Students will learn prepositions of space and use them to describe where Waldo is. Over Under Through Prepositions
G-Market Game
Students will guess the price of the items. The closest team gets the point for each round. NOTE: The prices are a bit dated now. G-Market
Slap Shopping
Students must listen to the leader to slap the correct card first. The leader will use the key phrases to tell which items they want. Slap Shopping