book: Index Card Games for ESL | Raymond C Clark ...

book: Index Card Games for ESL | Raymond C Clark ...

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	• Index Card Games for ESL Raymond C Clark Pro Lingua Associates, 2002 - 106 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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Helpful for ESL Class

When I came upon the book, Index Card Games for ESL, I was a little skeptical at first. It sounded like alot of work, or trouble. However, after reading through this book, and using it in my class, I found it to be extremely helpful in teaching english concepts very quickly, it was fun, and it was very easy. I took paper and cut it up into squares,( because I didn't have index cards) and quickly wrote out one of the games . My students loved the interaction that it gave with each other. It helped them to practice their english skills with each other, it also helped them with their english applications. The first game we played was matching synonyms. It was fun for us all! It was such a change from what we had been using. I had to look up the book to see if there was another edition of the book! And there is! I can't wait to see it as well.

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A book of seven game techniques plus sample games, easy to prepare and play using 3x5 index cards. Student-centered activities provide practice in: vocabulary building, sentence/paragraph structure, pronunciation & spelling, questioning, and conversation. The explanation of each game includes a brief description of the game and a statement of its purpose, instructions for playing the game both for the teacher and for the students, variations, and a list of grammar, vocabulary, and conversation situations which can be practiced with the game. A starter kit of sample games at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels is given for each game. Once the samples are put on index cards and the class has had fun using the game, the same techniques can be used to practice whatever language or cultural information the students need to work on. The possibilities are endless.
Language games are useful pace breakers. But more than that, they build a spirit of cooperation and of shared learning. The games were developed by teachers at the School for International Training.

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