MATCHED PAIRS. Purpose To review vocabulary.
Sometimes, new words can be added to the set, as long as the number of new words s small and not disruptive.
A second purpose, if the game is played as a team activity, is to stimulate conversation among the team members I think 7 matches 23. Do you remember where is Finally, the game, like all the card games, is fun and contributes to group building.
Targeted Skill vocabulary development Preparation Choose a category, e.g. antonyms. Write a word on each of 15 cards and the matching antonym on another 15 cards. Shuffle the cards well and then turn the over and number them from 1 to 30 on the back. Because the purpose of this game is to review something that has been taught rather than teach something new, go over the pairs before the game begins to be sure everybody knows what the 15 pairs are. Procedure 1. Lay the cards out face down with the numbers showing. 2. Taking turns, the students call out 2 numbers.
Turn over the called cards. If the cards don t match chances are they won t for the first few turns, the cards are turned back over. 3. When a student makes a match, the matched areas are removed from the lay-out and that student gets another turn, continuing until the cards picked don t match. 4. When all the cards have been matched, the student with the largest pile wins. Variations 1. The game can be played as a team activity.
One person from each team is the spokesperson for the team s collective effort to remember locations. Students can take turns being the spokesperson. 2. When a match is made, the player can be required to use the two card words in a sentence.
If the player can t do this, the cards are retuned to the layout, and the next player gets he opportunity to match and use the two words. Suggestions 1. adjective synonyms big-large next-following skeptical-doubtful 2. antonyms warm-cool light-heavy 3. two-word verbs separable find out - discover 4. two-word verbs inseparable come back - return 5. prefixes un - believable 6. idioms by the way - incidentally 7. proverbs Time - heals all things DEVELOP CH