u003cpu003eContinuing on the Language Learning series, here are four games that can help your older children expand their vocabulary in their target language!u003c/pu003enu003ch3u003eu003c/h3u003enu003ch3u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eBingou003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003ePreparation: u003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eYou will need to create a vocabulary list, which consists of 25 words. Arrange each word to be written in a 5 x 5 card, so one word per section. There should be 5 words written under each letter in the word “Bingo”. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400; color: #000000;u0022u003eYou will also need to rewrite the words on individual pieces of paper to place in a box or hat. For intermediate learners, the words written on the scorecard can be written in the target language, and the words in the box can be written in English. u003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400; color: #000000;u0022u003eFor example, the caller will call out “corn”, and children will have to look for “le maïs” on their scorecard.u003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eHow to play: u003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBingo is a game played on a scorecard with 25 squares in total (5 x5 )with the letters “BINGO” written on the top. The caller lists or “calls” out the words that they pick out from a box, all players with that word on their individual Bingo boards will cover that word or cross it off on the card. The goal of the game is to cover 5 of those squares in the vertical, horizontal or diagonal row and the first player to do so wins the game!u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003ennu0026nbsp;nu003ch3u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eThe Matching Gameu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eHow to play: u003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTo play this game, create a list of vocabulary words in the language that you are learning and write those words on sticky notes or flashcards. One sticky note should only have one word written on it. Vocabulary lists can follow themes such as fruits, clothes, places etc. Once you’ve written the words down, write the translation of those words on another set of cards/sticky notes. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400; color: #000000;u0022u003eThe objective of the game is to be able to match the words in a foreign language with its English translation. The person with the most correct matched words wins the game. u003c/spanu003ennu0026nbsp;nu003ch3u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eGuess That Languageu003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400; color: #000000;u0022u003eThis game can be played individually, in pairs or in groupsu003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eHow to play:u003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eIf playing aloneu003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003e, you can write a vocabulary list down, and try to guess the translation. Or you can write words down on one side of a flashcard and the meaning on the other, and try to guess the translation written on the other side.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eIf playing in pairsu003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003e set a time limit and get one person to read out a word. The other player has to guess the translation. The player who gets through the most flashcards within the time limit wins.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eIf playing in a groupu003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003e split the group into equal teams. Have one person read out the words. The team that raises their hand first, gets a chance to answer. If they answer correctly, they get one point. If they answer incorrectly, they lose a point and the other team can answer. The team that has the most points, wins. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003ennu0026nbsp;nu003ch3u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eTaboo u003c/bu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eu003cbu003eHow to play: u003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTo play this game, start off by writing words on flashcards. Players will each have a turn to pick a card and describe what is written on the card without actually saying the word. Meanwhile, their teammates have to guess the word that is being described. u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003ennu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #000000;u0022u003eTo make this trickier, a list of words that they cannot use in their explanations can be written down, forcing them to think outside of the box.u003c/spanu003e u003c/spanu003ennu003chr /u003ennu003cpu003eFor more educational posts visit our u003ca href=u0022https://oaklearners.ca/category/education/u0022u003eEducational Posts Pageu003c/au003eu003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eTo keep up with new blog posts you can follow us on u003ca href=u0022https://www.facebook.com/OakLearnersu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eFacebooku003c/au003e or u003ca href=u0022//www.instagram.com/oaklearners/”u0022 target=u0022”_blank”u0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eInstagramu003c/au003eu003c/pu003ennu003cpu003eOr, sign up for our newsletter below for school updates.u003c/pu003e
