BOARD GAMES

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Scrabble

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Taboo

Scrabble
In the game, students receive a selection of
letters which they must use to make word in a
crossword style grid.
The teacher have the opportunity to introduce
unusual vocabulary to the students.
Straying slightly from the rules makes for a
more enjoyable game for non-native speakers.
Try allowing use of the dictionary at any point
for any player and refrain from keeping score.

Taboo
In this game, players must get their team to
guess a given word, but each word comes with
related vocabulary that cannot be used in the
description.
They key in this game is to think of another way
to give the clues on the card.
Players do this by using similar but not the same
vocabulary.
You can modify this concept and have your
students write out clues for a given word,
avoiding the vocabulary on the card.
Limit the description to four or five words.
If the class can guess the word from the clues

Bananagrams
A relative newcomer on the game
scene,Banagramsuses letter tiles to create a grid of
words, but in this game no structure is permanent.
Players start with a set number of letters and use them
to create their own word grid.
When one player has used all of his letters, everyone
must draw another tile and incorporate it into their own
structures.
Each person can rearrange his word grid as desired.
This game can be fast paced when higher-level students
play, but even with less advanced students it is a ready
source for learningnew vocabulary.
In addition, it teaches students flexibility with words and
spelling structures

Scattergories
to practice using thevocabulary
In this game, students receive a list of ten
categories. With a roll of the 26-sided die, a letter is
designated for the round.
Players must then think of a word which begins with
that designated letter to fit each of the categories.
Answers may be something like the following:boys
name/Tom, food/tomato, city/Toronto, game/tic-tactoe.
A timer is set, and when time is up the group
reviews the items they listed. Any words that more
than one player listed are eliminated. Each
remaining word is worth one point.