This is a great game for any time of year but works really great as a fun end to the term! Prepare a big pile of Genki English flashcards. Show one flashcard to one student. But …. if they answer – they are out!!! The person *next* to them has to answer! Repeat from step…

🧶 The String Game! ================   This is a great review game. It works equally well to motivate shy students to speak and also to keep talkative students ( you know who you are! ) on track 🙂   For the string I use brightly coloured shoe laces. I have four that are just one…

A couple of last minute game ideas if you need them!   There are more Halloween Games part way down the Genki Halloween Ideas Page.   And VIP Members have lots and lots of non-Halloween games on the VIP menu at the top of the page here! Be genki, Richard P.S.  And of course I’m…

Let’s bring the magic of Christmas to how many, shapes, clothes, body parts, parts of the house,   end of year plays, colours, prepositions, or even things like the third person “s”  ( e.g. He eats!)  We even have an easier to teach version of the 12 Days of Christmas using all the English we’ve learnt this…

This is a great game to practice countries,  numbers & how many ….?  1. Put the latest Olympic medals table on the board. 2. Review the Genki English lessons for colors, countries,  numbers & how many ….?  3. Ask the students “How many …… (+Choose a medal colour) medals does (choose a country) have?” 4. The…

English Teaching Basics: The Food Chain Game! This is a really quick speaking game you can use with any topic, but we’ll give it a try with the “Genki Food” lesson! 1. Put the kids in a circle. 2. Ask the first kid “What would you like?” 3. Then answer with “I’d like some …….