Who said that? Another blindfold game for key conversations

"Achoo!" 

"Bless you Erin." 

"Thanks"

It's very simple:
One of the students is blindfolded.
Another student approaches and makes a sneezing sound (or whatever their line is)
If the student guesses correctly, he continues the conversation. If not, he says, nope, not me! and the sneezing begins again.
My students loved this game. They liked trying to disguise their voices to trick their classmates. 
I used it in the homeroom, using the teacher as the last blindfoldee--they LOVED that! giggled and went silly when the teacher guessed wrong. If I was the only teacher (as in my afterschool classes, I wouldn't blindfold myself!)

Vocabulary review: TIC-TAC-TOE

This is a much beloved game--with a twist. 

I like to play in teams, it builds confidence and pushes kids to strategize. 

first, present each team with three playing pieces.

 team dino has X X X

Team Fox has O O O

this week we're learning the sentence pattern, "Do you like ..." 

so i have the students choose where to place their game piece by making a statement. If they want to add the piece, they say, Do you like grapes?" I say, Yes I do. 

***here's the twist***

each team only has 3 pieces. 

BUT if they are clever, the students will have to start moving their pieces from one place to another,  in order to maneuver their 3 in a row. In this way, you can never black out, and students must constantly keep making more and more strategic moves. 

If they want to change a piece, they simply re-state the item. For example, according to the pic, O now owns 'carrots,'  but if they want to move it to pear, they say, "do you like carrots?" to which the teacher says, "no i don't. and the student says, " do you like pears?" yes i do 

the piece has been moved. 

play as time allows. 

Simple but brilliant awesome game! 

enjoy! 

Hammerman! Learning English Through Songs...and Hammers.

Learn a song.
Break it into parts (6~8 depending on the size of each group)
Students work as a team to memorize their part, and practice singing as a team. Give them time to work it out! 
They get three chances. A student from another team holds a squeaky hammer. If the singers fail, they all are hit on the back with the hammer. GENTLY.
If, however, they succeed on the first try, the "hammerman" gets hit on the back --GENTLY-- by EACH singer!

Activity causes a lot of laughing and hard working. fun game. takes a lot of time!

The Blindfold Game

Get students comfortable asking a question, "Is it a pencil?" 

One student is blindfolded. 

They are given an item, and the class asks "What's That?" 

Student gets three guesses. 

Is it a pencil? 

No it isn't! 

Is it a pen? 

Yes! It is! 

It is easy, simple, great filler game. Kids love it because it involves a blindfold and tricking their classmates. I had been handing out pencils, rulers... and the last student I gave him a chair. The thought it was hilarious. 

If you need to stretch it out, show the item to the students theatrically first: miming a "secret" sign for them so they know not to tell! 

What's This? an ESL guessing game

For this class, students are learning school items (a book, a pencil, a pen, an eraser).
Review and display your vocabulary words. 
Intro Key phrases: 
Is it a pen? a pencil...? etc...etc
               Yes, it is! 
               No it isn't. 
Hide the cards close to your chest. team by team, let them guess using KP 
Answer using KP.
The team that guesses correctly gets a point. 
Make things even more fun by having students come up in your place and do the answering.