Interest is the biggest driving force for learning. Appropriate use of games in the form of teaching activities in English classes can not only activate the classroom atmosphere and mobilize students' enthusiasm, but also allow students to subtly master English learning skills in entertainment.
Today I would like to recommend 100 interesting English classroom games to you. I hope teachers can choose the games that suit them for classroom teaching.
1. Imitation show show
Game description: The teacher leads the students to imitate small animals for word practice.
2. pass or the ball
Game description: Ask two groups of students to pass the word or sentence while passing the ball. See which group of students can pass it quickly and well. It can be used for group practice of words or sentence patterns.
3.Look at the mirror
Game description: Students and teachers perform the same actions and practice words or sentence patterns.
4. Clap hands to stop
Game description: Teachers and students clap their hands while saying words, and when the teacher stops, the students stop; this game can be used for word practice and can focus students' attention.
5.Grow up
Game description: The student's voice changes according to the teacher's gestures, and the sound changes from small to loud. It can be used for word practice and to focus students' attention on learning.
6. wooden child
Game description: The teacher may choose a student to practice word practice with his back to the student. When the teacher or student turns around, the other students maintain their original movements and become wooden figures.
7. blow the balloon
Game description: Students say words while blowing up a balloon. The sound changes correspondingly with the size of the balloon, which is used to practice words.
8. Two people turn and turn
Game description: Each of the two students holds a word card and performs actions according to the teacher's instructions. At the same time, they watch the word card in the hand of the other student. See which student can recognize the card in the hand of the other student the fastest. . This game is used to test students' mastery of vocabulary.
9. Pass the lucky ball
Game description: Two groups of students say words while dribbling the ball. See which group of students can dribble well and speak words fluently.
10. Tune loudly and loudly
Game description: Students and teachers play a naysayer game. When the teacher's voice is louder, the students' voices are quieter; when the teacher's voice is softer, the students' voices become louder accordingly. It can be used to practice words or simple sentence patterns.
11. dance with cards
Game description: The teacher holds the card, and the students make corresponding dance movements according to the changes in the card in the teacher's hand, which can be used to practice words.
12. See-saw play on the see-saw
Game description: The teacher and the students practice the words, but the students and the teacher make opposite actions.
13.Spider-Man
Game description: Spider-Man needs the help of his classmates to climb up a tall building in order to save people. The louder everyone's voices are, the spider's thread will reach the top of the building. This game can be used to practice words and sentence patterns.
14.fly a kite
Game description: The teacher holds a kite model in his hand, and the students' voices change accordingly with the teacher's gestures. It can be used to practice words and simple sentence patterns.
15.The wolf is
Game description: Students sit in a circle. When the teacher says an agreed word, the students run to their seats. The slower students will be caught by the teacher. To ensure safety, the game can be played in groups when there are many people.
16.guess the sound
Game description: The teacher asks one student to turn his back to the classmate, and the other classmate pats the small hand of the previous classmate and says the word. After returning to his seat, the teacher asks the previous classmate to guess which classmate it is for word practice. Or practice sentence patterns.
17.hide the hands
Game description: The teacher may choose a student to practice word practice with his or her back turned. When the teacher or student turns around, other students will hide their little hands behind their backs. Students who move slowly will be deducted points.
18.Janquan stone, and
Game description: Teachers and students compete in guessing games, saying words while guessing, and one winner will score points in the end.
19.Password
Game description: It can be used for group games. Two groups of students pass different sentences. Which group can pass it quickly and well will be rewarded.
20. Old Wolf, Old Wolf, what time is it? Wolf, wolf, what's the time?
Game description: It can be used to practice knowledge related to numbers or time. Everyone gathers in a circle and asks "wolf, wolf, what's?" When the agreed time is mentioned, all students run to their seats or the designated safe area. Students caught will have their points deducted or be punished for their performance.
21. Pat the pad on the back
Game instructions: The teacher stands with his back to the students, and the students move forward while saying words or sentences. The teacher must stop when he looks back. Whoever pats the teacher's back first without being caught by the teacher wins.
22.magic hand
Game instructions: The teacher directs students to answer individually or in groups.
23.back to back(back to back)
Game instructions: The teacher puts words or pictures on the backs of the children participating in the game. When the children turn around, whoever says the other person's word first wins.
24. Basketball game (play)
Game Description: Perform a shot when told.
25. Weightlifting competition (heavy and heavy)
Game description: When talking about heavy, perform weightlifting and keep increasing the weight.
26.Swimming match(match)
Game description: When talking about swimming, perform a swimming relay race.
27. Time learning (what time is it?)
Game instructions: Ask 12 children to act out 12 hours, put number cards on their chests, and stand in a circle.The game started, and everyone said together: "What's the time? What's the time?" The teacher suddenly pointed to a child, and everyone answered "It's One…" according to the number. At the same time, they squatted down, and only the pointed child stood.
28. Learning of numbers ()
Game description: Many small pictures, several pieces of paper for covering. Import numbers: Post several groups of small pictures on the blackboard, the numbers are 1 to 10 respectively. Cover them with paper, which gives a sense of mystery. Let the children guess what it is (give a certain range of hints), then guess the quantity, and reveal the answer. Use these pictures to practice “….?”
29.save
Game description: Each group selects a player to stand in front of the teacher and say the word. Whichever group answers first and speaks loudly, the player in that group can ask the student in front to take a step forward. If they reach the destination first, they will be the winner. .
30.shoot
Game description: This game is suitable for word review sessions. Each person holds a word in his hand. The teacher does not point to which student. Whoever makes a mistake will be eliminated.
31. String necklace ()
Game description: Suitable for practicing sentences, string the single nouns in the sentences into a necklace, and finally wear it around your neck.
32. Knockout (we are the same)
Game instructions: According to the number stated by the teacher, the students who responded to the corresponding number will stand up. If they do not get it right, they will be eliminated.
33. Eyes and ears
Game description: Suitable for review sessions, that is, the teacher only makes mouth movements and does not make any sounds. Students have to guess the word or sentence based on the teacher's mouth shape.
34. Who am I?
Game description: Suitable for practicing sentence patterns, you are…She /He is…. It can also be used for practicing vocabulary.
How to play: Find a classmate in the front with his back to everyone, and then the classmate below will change the pronunciation and say sentences and words, and the classmate in front will guess who it is.
35. Relay race
Game description: Divide into two groups and stand at the front. Then the last student says a sentence or a word. After finishing speaking, he runs to the front and the others continue. Whichever group completes the task fastest and most accurately will be the winner.
36.Hide and seek
Game instructions: Before the game, ask students to close their eyes, then hide the words they are looking for, let students find them, and say them three times in a row.
37. Throw the handkerchief (where is the )
Game description: Let the students stand in a circle and squat down. The teacher goes around the students and says words and sentences together. The teacher gently puts the prepared handkerchief behind the students. After a circle, if the students don’t notice, they have to say sentences/words. , and then return to his seat.
38. pass the ball
Game instructions: Suitable for sentences and words. Students pass the ball while saying it. When the teacher says stop, whoever has the ball must stand up quickly and say it three times.
39.X-RAY
Game description: Suitable for large classes. Taking the table as a unit, everyone claps together and says the word. The teacher says stop and calls the classmates' names. The whole group stands up and says the word. It can also radiate to the front, back, left, and right.
40. Test your memory (good)
Game instructions: Snap the words you have learned and put them on the ground, and let the students recall the words placed on the ground in order.
41.guess and say
The instructions for the game are to ask the children to come to the front and take the word cards with their backs to the classmates. The teacher will guess. If the guess is correct, the classmates will read it together; if they guess wrong, the classmates will tell the teacher together.
42. Cut the watermelon (cut the )
Game instructions: Find five to six students and stand hand in hand in a circle (i.e. watermelon). Say the word while walking. The teacher randomly separated the hands of two students (i.e. cut watermelon). The students who were separated competed to say words to see who could speak faster. Students who have not participated in the game can say words and cheers below, which can be used as a whole exercise or as a one by one session.
43. Throw and catch candy
The game instructions tell the teacher to make a big candy (punishment method by wrapping the candy in the wrapper). Students pass around the candy while spelling words (each person only says one letter). If the student holding the candy fails to spell out the letters of the word. The candy must be eaten (that is, punished). This game can be used to spell words or review the 26 English letters. The teacher names one letter and asks the students to name the next one.
44.Demining (where is the bomb?)
Game instructions: The teacher prepares about 20 ping pong balls, half of which are bombs. Fits evenly into two non-transparent pockets. Find a student from each group to come to the front to compete. Within a limited time (students can say new words 10 times), see which group can eliminate the thunder first.
45.Postman()
Game instructions: Prepare two sets of word cards that can be spelled into sentences. Each group selects two students to be postmen. The teacher shuffles the two sets of cards. See which group can spell out a complete sentence first, just like the postman who wants to deliver each letter to each house correctly. The other students will say sentences below. This game is suitable for sentence practice.
46. Guess the price(how much is it?)
Game instructions: Find a classmate to come to the front to guess the price. The teacher gives a number and asks other students to prompt below. For example, lower and, see if you can guess them within a limited time. This game is suitable for practicing antonyms and comparative words.
47.Magic wand (magic)
Game description: Make full use of the magic wand for individual exercises to improve children's learning initiative.
48.Left right
Game instructions: The teacher steps forward. When the boy steps on the left foot, he reads the word; when the girl steps on the right foot, she reads the word.
49. Candied haws (one by one)
Game description: Suitable for word practice. The student who is pointed by the teacher's popsicle must quickly say the word he has learned, and at the same time point to any other student, and the next pointed student must also continue to pass the word. This game allows parents to participate. If a student's parent fails to wear the candied haws, the student will have to complete a special task or the student's group will have points deducted.
50. Race against time (task)
Game description: Members of each group complete the word-passing task together, one by one. The team with the least time wins and gets extra points. (You can also pass questions and sentences)
51. Invincible turn turn
Game instructions: Two students stand back to back in front, each holding a word card in their hands. After the teacher gives the command, it rotates quickly. The student who speaks the word on the opponent's card first wins.
52.Catch the palm
Game instructions: When speaking a word, let the child tap the teacher's palm and the teacher will catch it.
53.Magic finger (magic)
Game instructions: First determine the number of times each finger should be spoken, and then block it with a book for students to guess which one it is.
54.Body
Game description: Place the word cards on the ground, and then touch them with various parts of your body. Children especially like them.
55.Roller coaster(get on the train)
Game instructions: Students walk hand in hand in a circle and say the sentences or words they want to practice. The teacher and the students in the circle hold hands with each other and hold which student, and the students need to say the sentences or words they want to practice.
56. Opposite action ( )
Game description: (Suitable for overall word practice) The teacher claps his hands up, down, front, left, and right to say the word. The students should do the opposite of the teacher's actions. If they are the same, points will be deducted for that group.
57.Who is the best?
Game description: (Suitable for general practice of words), the teacher said one two go. If the cards in the teacher's hand are placed flat, the students will sit and say the words. If the cards are placed upright, the students will immediately stand up and say, whoever is the fastest will Give him a reward.
58. Give orders (up and down)
Game instructions: Five or six people stand in a circle with new word cards. The teacher gives the first command, such as apple. The students holding the card immediately squat down and say apple down, apple down, apple down,… then The child holding the card immediately squats down and says his own instructions before giving instructions to others.
59. Listen to the name (whose name?)
Game instructions: The teacher and the students clap their hands together and say words or sentences. When the teacher suddenly calls the student's name, the student whose name is called immediately stands up and says the word. When the teacher calls the name, he points to another child at the same time. If the child is pointed Points will be deducted if the child stands up.
60.Look at gestures()
Game description: The teacher and the students clapped their hands together and said a word or sentence. When the teacher suddenly called the student's name, he pointed at another child at the same time. The child who was pointed stood up and said the word. If the child whose name was called stood up, he would be kicked out. Points deducted.
61. Say and do
Game instructions: After learning two or three words, two students stand in front. After hearing the instructions, they will turn around in a circle and say the word at the same time. If they say the same word, they win, otherwise they will not score.
62.Wolf Card()
Game instructions: Draw a picture of a wolf and mix it with the word cards you have learned. Find two or four students standing side by side in front of them. Read the words from the card in the teacher's hand and take a step forward. When encountering the wolf card, the students will step back. , the one who retreats slowly is caught by the teacher (wolf) and eliminated, and the last remaining one is the winner.
63.The little monk carries water (carry water)
Game instructions: Two or three students form a unit. When the teacher calls a student's name, the two people (or one person) next to him stand up and say something; when making a sentence, the person next to him says a question, and the person whose name is called to answer.
64.Quick response()
Game description: The teacher prescribes sentence patterns and asks students to make corresponding substitutions. Two people stand in front of them. After hearing the teacher's instructions, they start to speak the sentences. The person who is faster and better scores points.
65.baby baby I love you
Game instructions: Students form a circle in front and listen to the teacher's instructions. The teacher says "ONE" and the student stands alone and speaks once; "TWO" two students hug each other and speak twice, and so on.
66. Listen to all directions (and)
Game description: The teacher selects a student and stands facing the blackboard. At the same time, the teacher quietly looks for several students to say words or sentences. Then the student turns around and guesses how many people said the words or sentences. There cannot be too many people looking for each time. , four or five is appropriate.
67. lucky dog
Game description: Some students squat in a row in front. The teacher can hold a small air hammer in his hand and call out the names of the students. Those who are called stand up and speak and squat down quickly. Those who are slow will be knocked down by the teacher with the hammer.
68. catch you
Game description: (Suitable for saying words or short sentences) In groups of two or three, the teacher says one two and the students walk and talk. Once the teacher says stop, the students return to their seats immediately, otherwise they will be caught.
69. Fishing (the fish)
Game description: Two people set up a big net, and then 5 or 6 people stood in a line. The students said this sentence together. Once the teacher said stop, the two students immediately buckled the big fish and asked it to answer the question.
70.jump and say
Game description: Paste the words you have learned on the blackboard, and then work in groups of two or three. When the teacher says a word, the students will jump to that word and read it out.
71. Circle of Friendship ( )
Game description: Use English to say simple greetings, self-introduction and farewell to others. Everyone formed two concentric circles facing each other.
72. Sense of direction (face to face)
Game instructions: Clap your hands together and sing or play music while the two circles move in opposite directions. When the song ends or the teacher shouts "Stop", each student will have a greeting and conversation with the classmate who happens to be face to face with them at that time.
73.Look for the hat(where is it?)
Practice the expression of the five colors red, yellow, blue, green and black. One hat each in five colors: red, yellow, blue, green, and black made of colored paper (it can also be other items in these five colors, such as fruits, hand puppets, stationery, etc.)
Place five items of different colors in a row. Give students a few seconds to remember where each colored item is. Ask a student to come up, blindfold his eyes, and tell her "blue…" in English. Based on his own memory, the student walks towards the object of the corresponding color and picks it up.
74. Body letters (body)
Game instructions: Prepare a timer. During the competition, divide the students into groups and ask them to use their body combinations to praise the 26 letters within the specified time. It can be performed by one person or in groups of several people. The teacher acts as a referee. Write the letters performed by each group on the blackboard. See which group performs more letters within the specified time, and which group of patrolmen performs the last 26 letters.
75. Reading English for the Deaf (deaf)
Game description: Organize students to recite 26 letters repeatedly. When encountering a vowel letter, use gestures instead, such as A, raise your right hand; E, raise your left hand I, point one finger to one of your right eyes; U, point to the teacher with both hands. In the rock-paper-scissors game, the child who loses in the end has to say the word a few more times.
76. Draw cards and read words (the card)
Game instructions: You don’t have to read it if you draw the king or queen. If you draw other cards, read them several times with the numbers written on them.
77. Look and say
Game description: When reading a word, whoever the teacher looks at will read the word. Or the teacher whispers the child's name, and the child who hears his or her name will read the word. The use of this game can make children pay attention in class.
78. Find the letters (find the )
Game instructions: Give each of the twenty-six letters a number (according to the numbers 1-26). So when you say 25….what letter is it, the learner must answer Y, which is correct.
79. Sentence type (the)
Game description: The teacher writes all today's sentence patterns on strips of white paper and puts them into a bucket. Ask the children to use chopsticks to pinch out the sentence patterns. When the sentence strips are pinched out, students can open the paper with their hands. Say the sentence pattern out, allowing two groups to compete, and the group that says it the fastest wins.
80.Word fishing (where is the fish)
Game description: The teacher teaches the children the words they learned today. The teacher writes the words they learned on cardboard, cuts the cardboard into a fish shape, puts paper clips on the word cards, and makes two fishing sticks with magnets on them. You can suck small fish, the teacher says the word, and the children catch it to see which group can catch it faster.
81. Grab the burger (who can eat the ?)
Suitable for three-word sentences. The child said the sentence while using gestures to make a hamburger. But after finishing it, you should put it into your mouth immediately and say "Ah woo". Those who eat slowly will have their burgers eaten by the teacher.
82. Little white rabbit go home (go home)
Game description: Used to recognize and read words. The teacher writes the words he has learned on the cards and displays them one by one. Each time the child reads out the word first, he or she can take a step forward to see who returns "home" first.
83.relay race
Game instructions: Divide the children into two relatively even groups.Each group will answer questions in order. The winner will sit down, while the loser will stand and compete with the next child. Whichever group sits down first will be the winner.
84.Looking for an idol (you are my idol)
Game description: Divided into boys and girls groups, boys close their eyes after performing, girls choose their idols, and then stand behind the idols, boys open their eyes, see how many fans are behind them, and get extra points. Then the girls perform, same rules. The most popular boys and girls are chosen at the end.
85. Jump and say
Game description: Say the word while jumping hard and touch the teacher's hand with your head.
86.run fast
Game description: Two people run together and say words while running. The one who captures the teacher's hand first wins.
87. climb the mountain
Game instructions: Whoever has the loudest voice in the two groups will climb higher.
88. Police catch thief(and thief)
Game instructions: The teacher acts as a policeman, close his eyes, and then everyone walks around the teacher while saying the words. Then the teacher touches the head of a child casually, and he reads the words again, and then everyone continues together, and the teacher guesses who it is.
89. POSE king
Game description: Used to practice words and sentences. The teacher faces the blackboard and claps her hands and speaks words or sentences with the students. When the teacher turns around, the children do various beautiful poses to see whose pose is the most beautiful. We take out our cameras and take a picture of him or her. Then let him (her) come to the front to be the teacher, he (she) chooses the most beautiful POSE, and we will take pictures for him.
90. pass the word
Game description: Used to practice sentences. Each person says a word, and the last person says the entire sentence. See which group is faster. For example: where are you going? Each person says a word: "where, are, you, going?" The last person says: "where are?"
91. sit on the card
Game instructions: After learning the words, place the words on the ground, and then ask two students to come to the front. When the teacher says one of the words, ask both students to run to that word, and then sit on the word. Students who respond quickly can get extra points or points.
92. catch fish
Game instructions: Paste a crying face and a smiling face on the back of the fish. Write the word number on the fish, and read the corresponding word for which fish you catch. If it is a smiling face, you can win a prize. If it's a crying face, read all the words.
93. turntable()
Game instructions: The teacher makes a turntable, puts words under the outermost ring of the turntable, and asks students to turn the turntable and read which word they turn to.
94. Air interception (stand on the )
Game description: Divide into two groups. Prepare two newspapers. One person from each group stands on the spread newspaper and reads the words. The newspaper under the students' feet that is incorrect or slow will be folded in half until their feet touch the ground. The person whose feet touch the ground is the loser.
95.relay race
Game instructions: Divide into two groups. The teacher pours the cards in front. Students in each group read the words one by one and pass the ball with their hands. Then the time of the two groups is calculated. The one with the least time is the winner. (After reading the first group, read the second group again)
96. Guess and guess (which word in my mind?)
Game description: If you learn three words: ape, ace, alien, the teacher remembers one word and asks the students to guess one. The teacher answers YESNO)
97.Guess who I am: (who am I)
Game description: Designate a student to say a sentence or word in another voice, and let another student guess this student.
98. Letter snowball (the)
This is a game to train students' ability to memorize letters. The students are divided into several groups or two groups of men and women. The game starts, the first student says a letter (such as: B), the second student adds a letter (such as: BE) and then proceeds in sequence (such as B…BE…BEX…BEXG…BEXGL…), the wrong word The team that speaks more accurately will be eliminated.
99.Look in the mirror (Look in the )
Game description: The teacher speaks words and performs actions at the same time, and the students follow the teacher in the same direction.
100. Get the chair
Game description: The teacher places three chairs in front of the classroom, and then calls four children to come to the front. Then the teacher and the students read the word or sentence together. When the teacher stops, the students have to grab the chairs. Those who fail to grab the chairs Students will be punished to read one word and then go back.