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SOME GAMES TO WARM UP A NEW
LESSON EFFECTIVELY IN
TEACHING ENGLISH.

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Năm học: 2011-2012

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I. THƠNG TIN CHUNG VỀ CÁ NHÂN
1. Họ và tên: TRẦN THỊ THƯƠNG THƯƠNG
2. Ngày tháng năm sinh: 18/09/1977
3. Nam, nữ: Nữ
4. Địa chỉ: 31 Ngơ Quyền, Thị Trấn Gia Ray, Xn Lộc, Đồng Nai.
5. Điện thoại: (061)3740090(CQ)/ ĐTDĐ: 01685330565
6. Fax:

E-mail:

7. Chức vụ: Tổ Trưởng Mơn Tiếng Anh
8. Đơn vị cơng tác: Trường THPT Hồng Bàng
II. TRÌNH ĐỘ ĐÀO TẠO
- Học vị (hoặc trình độ chun mơn, nghiệp vụ) cao nhất: Đại Học
- Năm nhận bằng: 2000
- Chun ngành đào tạo: Sư Phạm Tiếng Anh
III. KINH NGHIỆM KHOA HỌC
- Lĩnh vực chun mơn có kinh nghiệm: Giảng Dạy Tiếng Anh
Số năm có kinh nghiệm: 13 năm
- Các sáng kiến kinh nghiệm đã có trong 5 năm gần đây:
+ USING VISUAL TEACHING AIDS IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR
PRIVATE SCHOOLS’ PUPILS IN REMOTE AND MOUTAINOUS AREAS
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NG ANH THPT THEO PHƯ Ơ NG PHÁP MỚI
+ “READING ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH FOR HIGH SCHOOL”

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OUTLINE
I/ INTRODUCTION..........................................................................
II/ GAMES
1.... Treasure Hunt ............................................................................
2.... Five Little Things .......................................................................
3.... The Tied And Blind Men Game ................................................
4.... Name Poem .................................................................................
5.... Mime Your Past..........................................................................
6.... Guessing Things: “What is it?” .................................................
7.... Tongue Twisters .........................................................................
8.... On What Occasion? ...................................................................
9.... Procedure ....................................................................................
10. . Bingo. ..........................................................................................
11. . Finding One’s Other Half .........................................................
12. . Odd One Out ..............................................................................
13. . Network.......................................................................................
14. . Categorising ................................................................................
15. .Noughts or Crosses ......................................................................
16. . Sentence Race .............................................................................

17. . Rearranging ................................................................................
18. . Jumbled Words ..........................................................................
19. . Word Square ..............................................................................
20. . Gap Filling ..................................................................................
21. . Word Form .................................................................................
22. . Find Someone Who? ..................................................................
23. . Matching .....................................................................................
24. . What Is It? ..................................................................................
25. . Table Completion .......................................................................
26. . Crosswords .................................................................................
27. . Guessing Game ...........................................................................
28. . Brain Storming ...........................................................................
29. . Follow Directions ........................................................................
30. . Sentence Transformation ...........................................................
31. . Pelmanism...................................................................................
32. . Shark Attack...............................................................................
33. . Memory Game ............................................................................
34. . Lucky Number............................................................................
35. . Middle Riddle .............................................................................
36. . Jigsaw Reading ...........................................................................
37. . Chain Game ................................................................................
38. . Find Things In Common. ...........................................................
39. . Hangman.....................................................................................
40. . Topic And Songs.........................................................................
III/ CONCLUSION ...........................................................................
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I/ INTRODUCTION:
Nowadays English plays an important part in our life because it is the most
international of languages. It not only provides us an access to world scholarship
and world trade but also gives the youth a chance to get a good job and to join the
international activities. Therefore, more and more schools teach English for pupils,
even in primary schools. However, how to draw pupils’ attention, help them study
English in active mood and practice English effectively, flexibly is a very difficult
duty for a teacher. Especially, in remote and mountainous areas the teachers’ duty
is as twice hard as others because the pupils always have to learn English under the
difficult conditions and with very little opportunity to meet native English
speakers, and not access to modern up-to-date materials. Being a teacher in one of
these areas, I try my best not only to collect some games to draw pupils’s attraction
but also to help pupils study English better under such a bad condition by using
SOME GAMES TO WARM UP A NEW LESSON EFFECTIVELY IN
TEACHING ENGLISH.
II/ GAMES:
1/ Treasure Hunt:
a/ Rule:

- Divide the class into two groups A and B.
- Stick the pictures of 6 things (or draw thing) on the board.
- Tell Ss to find out the treasure, the word of the day by combining the first
letters in the names of these things.(Don’t give them the names).
- The group that can first find out the word will be the winner.
- Check Ss’ understanding of the instruction and have them start the game.
- Teacher declares the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 1: A FRIENDSHIP
(Reading)
Here are the pictures:
Flower Ring Ice- cream Eye Nurse
Dog
Expected answer:
The word of the day->: FRIEND.
2/ Five Little Things:
a/ Rule:
-Ask Ss to work in group of four.
- Tell Ss to listen to instructions and write down five things as required on a
piece of paper.
- The group that finishes the first thing and gets all correct will get one point.
- The group that has more points will win the game.
- Check Ss’ understanding of the instruction and have them start the game.
b/ Example:
UNIT 1: A FRIENDSHIP
(Listening)
These are the suggested instructions:
1. Write down 5 places where you often meet your close friend
2. Write down 5 things you often share with your close friend
3. Write down 5 qualities you need in a good friend

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4. Write down 5 adjectives describing appearance
5. Write down 5 adjectives describing character or personality
Expected answer:
1. home, school, park, cinama, evenig class…
2. notes, cakes, homework, school things, joy, sadness…
3. honesty, loyalty, unselfishness, helpfulness, good-hearted…
4. tall, short, good-looking, well-dressed, stout,…
5. reserved, out-going, sociable, studious, practical, sympathetic,…
3/ The Tied And Blind Men Game:
a/ Rule:
- Divide the class into two groups and draw two circles on the board.
- Ask two representatives of each group to go to the board. One student will be
the tied man. The other is the blind one.
- Cover each “blind man” with a piece of cloth and ask the “tied man” to tell the
blind man how to draw a face inside the circle drawn beforehand on the board.
- After 1 minute, the first pair to finish the face will be the winner. If they both
finish before the deadline, the pair whose face they have drawn is more goodlooking is the winner.
- Ask students to name parts of the body on the face and then ask them to
mention some add to describe those parts.
b/ Example:
UNIT 1: A FRIENDSHIP
(Speaking)
4/ Name Poem:
a/ Rule:
- Ask each student to use his/her partner’s name to write an acrostic poem.
He/she has to use the adjectives beginning with the letter of the name to describe
his/her friend’s personality or appearance.

- Call on some Ss to write their poems on the board.
- Check with the class.
b/ Example:
UNIT 1: A FRIENDSHIP
(Writing)
Tien is my friend.
Talented
Intelligent
Easy-going
Nice
Thang is my friend
Tall and thin
Helpful to everyone
Active in class
Neat and tidy
Generous in giving helps.
5/ Mime Your Past:
a/ Rule:
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- Think of an incident from the past that T can briefly mime in class.
- Divide the class into two groups A and B.
- Do the mime and stop after each action.
- Write the vocabulary generated by the mime on the board if necessary.
- Ask Ss in each group to say what you did.
- Each correct answer earns one point.
- The group with more points wins.
- Check Ss’ understanding of the instructions and start the game.
b/ Example:

UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
(Speaking)
- One morning I got up late. It was half past six and school began at seven.
- I quickly washed, brushed my teeth, dressed, jumbled on my motorbike and
drove to school.
- I went straight into the class and greeted the students.
- After two or three minutes, the students began laughing.
- I couldn’t understand why.
- Suddenly, I looked down and realized I had put on one brown shoe and one
yellow shoe!
- Ask one student to retell the story.
6/ Guessing Things: “What is it?”
a/ Rule:
- Divide the class into 2 groups A and B and ask Ss to guess what it is.
- Read aloud some facts about the thing one by one.
- The group giving the correct answer first wins.
b/ Example:
UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
(Listening)
+ It destroys buildings, houses and forests.
+ It can kill people.
+ It gives out a lot of smoke.
+ You need water to put it out.
- The group giving the correct answer first wins.
- Expected answers: A fire.
7/ Tongue Twisters:
a/ Rules:
- The student who can speak the given sentence 10 times quickly within 15
seconds without making a mistake is the winner.
b/ Example:

UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
(Language Focus)
Ss read this sentence:
Singing sam sung songs on the sinking sampan
- Introduce the sounds /n/, /m/ and / /
8/ On What Occasion?
a/ Rule:
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-Divide the class into two groupsA and B.
- Stick eight pictures on the board.
- Ask Ss in each group to identify the holidays and celebrations in the USA and
write them on the board.
- The group with more correct words is the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 3: A PARTY
(Reading)
Key:
1. Chistmas 2. Thanksgiving
3. New Year 4. Independence Day
5. Birthday 6. Labour Day
7. Picnic
8. Wedding
9/ Procedure:
a/ Rule:
-Divide the class into 2 groups A and B.
-Place a pack of cards on the desk face down.
-Assign one representative from each group to take turns to choose a card at
random.

-He / she has to draw the words that he/ she sees on the card or has to gestures /
mimes the word. .He/she must not write, speak or whisper.
-The other students in each group try to guess the word.
-One correct word gets one point.
-The group with more points wins.
b/ Example:
UNIT 3: A PARTY
(Listening)
Key words:
Cake / candles / flowers / presents / restaurant / blow out
10/ Bingo:
a/ Rule:
-Ask Ss to look at the words on the poster, choose five words and write them
down on a piece of paper
-Read the words aloud for Ss to cross out.
-Ask Ss to say BINGO if they have crossed out all the five words they have
chosen.
b/ Example:
UNIT 3: A PARTY
(Language focus)
-Hand on a posters with the following words:
house/ holiday/ library/ lemonade/ hospital/ husband/ ready/ really/
restaurant/ like/ lovely/ lunch
-Ask Ss to look at the words on the poster, choose five words and write them
down on a piece of paper
-Read the words aloud for Ss to cross out.
-Ask Ss to say BINGO if they have crossed out all the five words they have
chosen.
-Introduce the sounds /l/, /r/ and / h/
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11/ Finding one’s Other Half:
a/ Rule:
-Divide the class into two teams A and B.
-Hang two posters on the board.
-Stick pieces of paper with different shapes and colors on each poster.
-Ask Ss in each team to combine pieces of paper with the same shape or color
together.
-The team who first finishes wins.
-Check Ss understanding of the intruction and start the game.
b/ Example:
UNIT4: VOLUNTEER WORK
(Listening)
Keys: supporting charities / raising money / helping the poor / helping the
elderly / making donations
12/ Odd one out:
a/ Rule:
-Hang on a chart with some words.
-In the groups of three words, two words rhyme and one doesn’t. Ask Ss work
in pairs to circle the one that is different.
-The pair who has the correct answers and first finishes wins.
b/ Example:
UNIT 5: ILLITERACY
(Language focus)
1. wear please hair
2. bull wool prune
3. brandy flower hour
4. come some blame
Expcteted answer:

1. please
2. prune
3. brandy
4. blame
-Ask Ss to underline the initial consonant sounds of the words they have just
circled.
Introduce the sound /pl/, /pr/. /br/, /bl/
13/ Networks:
a/Rule:
- Ask Ss to work in groups of 3 to 4 and make a list of the words related to the
given topic.
- The groups with the most words within a limited time will be the winner.
- Note that all the words with wrong spellings are not counted as the correct
ones.
- Feedback and further explain all the words mentioned above especially the
ones Ss are not familiar with.
b/ Example:
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
(Speaking)
- Ask Ss to work in groups and make a list of words relating to school.
- The group with the longest list will be the winner.
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Note: The words must be correctly spelled and related to the topic.
Suggested answers:
Subjects
(English, Literature...)
Tests
(Oral, final, mid-term...)

Break
Homework
Teacher
Secondary
(Lower and upper secondary)
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
(Reading)
- Ask Ss to work in groups of three or four and make a list of words related to
the country in 5 minutes.
- The group with the longest list will be the winner.
UNIT 3: PEOPLE'S BACKGROUND
(Reading)
- Have Ss work in groups of 3 to 4.
- Ask them to make a list of famous scientists in 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, the group with the longest list will be the winner.
Note: Ss may give the wrong spellings of some scientists. Accept them and
make necessary corrections.
- Ask further questions about some scientists regarding their specialisations and
achievements.
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
(Reading)
- Ask Ss to work in groups in three to four and make a list of famous places in
Vietnam in 5 minutes. The group with the longest list will be the winner.
Note: T may hang large pictures on the board so that T can help Ss follow
easily and keep them interested.
14/ Categorising:
a/ Rule:
- Divide the class into groups of four or five.
- Hang on a chart with the words.
- Ask Ss to sort these words into columns (part of speech, heading) in 3

minutes.
- The group who first finishes wins.
b/ Examples:
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
(Writing)
-Ask Ss to work in groups of four or five.
-Give ten or more adjectives and ask Ss to put them under two headings:
compliments and complaint: bad, helpful, expensive, lazy, hard-working, good,
careful, poor, unhappy, beautiful
-Feedback and give suggested answers:
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Compliments
Complaints
helpful
bad
hard-working
expensive
good
lazy
careful
poor
beautiful
unhappy
UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
(Language focus)
- Give out 10 to 15 words.
- Ask Ss to put the words under the appropriate heading:
Who

Which

Where

-Example of the words:
Nurse, teacher, book, park, museum,…
UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
(Listening)
- Ask Ss to work in groups.
- Give out 10 to 15 words and tell Ss to put them under appropriate heading:
Adverbs of
Adverbs of
Adverbs of
Manner
Frequency
Time

15/ Noughts and Crosses :
a/ Rule:
- Draw a table containing 9 words in each cell.
- Divide class into two groups: Noughts (O) and Crosses (X).
- Ask Ss to choose word by word in the cells and make sentences with each
word. A correct sentence get one O or X. The group with three O or X vertically,
horizontally or even diagonally first will be the winner.
b/ Example 1:
UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...
(Language focus)
at first
then

before
after

until
as soon as

in the end
while
since then
Note: The sentences must be grammatically correct and make sense.
UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
(Speaking)
newspaper
Internet
cartoon
magazine
television
news
radio
book
drama
Note: The sentences must be grammatically correct and make sense.
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16/ Sentence Race:
a/ Rule:
- Prepare a list of vocabulary words about one given topic.
- Write each word on two small pieces of paper. That means writing the word

twice, once on each paper.
- Organize the pieces like bundles, 2 bundles, 2 sets of identical words.
- Divide the class into 2 teams. Get them to make creative team names.
- Distribute each list of words to both teams. Every student on each team
should have a paper. Both teams have the same words.
- When you call a word, 2 students should stand up, one from each team. The
students must then run to the blackboard and race to write a sentence using their
word.
- The winner is the one with a correct and clearly written sentence.
b/ Example:
UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
(Writing)
1. Prepare a list of reviewed vocabulary words about mass media such as
newspaper, television....
2. Write each word on two small pieces of paper. That means writing the word
twice, once on each paper.
3. Organize the pieces like bundles, 2 bundles, 2 sets of identical words.
4. Divide the class into 2 teams. Get them to make creative team names.
5. Distribute each list of words to both teams. Every student on each team
should have a paper. Both teams have the same words.
6. When you call a word, 2 students should stand up, one from each team. The
students must then run to the blackboard and race to write a sentence using their
word.
7. The winner is the one with a correct and clearly written sentence.
17/ Rearranging:
a/ Rule:
- Have Ss work in group of four.
- Give out 5 to 7 sentences whose words are not in correctorder or a letter is not
in correct order.
- Ask Ss to rearrange the words to make complete sentences or rearrange the

parts to make the correct letter .
- The team who first finishes wins.
b/ Example:
UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALK
(Speaking)
1. has, nice, to, you, talking, been, it, very.
2. weekend, did, nice, have, a, you?
3. up, later, catch, you, with.
4. school, everything, how, at, is?
Answers:
1. It has been very nice talking to you.
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2. Did you have a nice weekend?
3. Catch up with you later.
4. How's everything at school?
UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS
(Writing)
- Ask students to put the outline for an informal letter in the correct order.
- Prepare 6 cards with 6 outlines on them.
- Call six students to hold them and stand in a random order.
- Ask some other students to rearrange them in the correct order.
- Write the answer on the board so that students can remember the outline of a
letter.
1. Heading 2. Opening 3. Body of letter
4. Closing
5.Signature
 Writer's address.
 •Date

 •Dear.....,.,,,,
18/ Jumbled Words
a/ Rule:
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Give each group one card containing 4->10 words whose letters are jumbled.
- Ask Ss to rearrange the letters to make correct words.
- The group which finishes the task first with the most correct words will be the
winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALK
(Language Focus)
1. bsutcej  subject
2. skat  task
3. lmeeaf  female
4. ctarfif  traffic
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
(Writing)
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Give each group one card containing 4 ->10 words whose letters are jumbled.
- Ask Ss to rearrange the letters to make good words.
- The group which finishes the task first with the most correct words will be the
winner.
1. ubsutnrn  sunburnt
2. cpnci  picnic
3. snisksecs  sickness
4. pdccouie  occupied
UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
(Reading)
- Give4 -> 10 words whose letters are in the wrong order.
- Note Ss that all the words are forms of mass media.

- Ask Ss to work in groups and rearrange them in good order to make the right
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words.
1. Enslieisov
2. rwepeapns
3. idora
4. agenmiza

 television
 newspaper
 radio
 magazine

UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
(Reading)
 Words relating to a computer
- Put the cardboards on the board
1 terpirn

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2 seumo

=

3 recsnc

=

4 nimorot

=

5 bdoaryke

=

6 Moseu dap =
- Divide the class into 2 teams and ask each team to go to the board to write
their answers as fast as possible.
Answer Key
1. printer 2. mouse 3. screen 4. monitor 5. key board 6. mouse pad
19/ Word Square:
a/Rule:
- Ask Ss to work in groups.
- Stick the big poster on the board and give each group the copy of the word
square. The word square contains some hiden words about the given topic.
- Tell the groups find the words by circling the words and write them down
below the word square.
- The group which has the correct first will be the winner.
b/ Example
UNIT6: AN EXCURSION
(Reading)
- Put the word square poster on the board and inform the topic.
- Divide the class into 4 groups.
- Ask Ss to find 13 hidden words and write them on a piece of paper in 3
minutes.
- The group will get 2 points for a correct word.

- After 3 minutes, the group with more points is the winner.

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Resort, beach, Sa Pa, caves, lake, mountain, Nha Trang
Bach Ma, Ha Long, Da Lat, tribe, seaside, The Citadel
20/ Gap – filling:
a/ Rule:
- Ask Ss to work in group and fill in the blank with the words given.
- The group which finishes the task first with the most correct words will be the
winner
b/ Example:
UNIT 3: PEOPLE'S BACKGROUND
(Writing)
Definition of a C.V
Purpose, summary, capable, shows, contains
A Curriculum Vitae or a C. V is a personal (1) ______ of a person's
background, experience, training and skills. It (2) ______ an applicant's suitability
and potential for certain jobs. Its main (3) ______ is to prove that someone are (4)

______ of doing the job he/she is looking for. A C. V generally (5) ______
Personal information/ data, Education, Previous jobs, Interests….
Answers:
1. summary
4. capable
2. shows
5. contains
3. purpose
21/ Word-form:
a/ Rule:
- Ask Ss to work in groups of three to four and find the different words that
derive from the following roots I 3 minutes
- The group with the longest list of correct words will be the winner.
Note: Encourage Ss to find the words they have learned.
b/ Example:
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
(Listening)
- Ask Ss to work in groups of three to four and find the different words that
derive from the following roots:
1. sorry:
2. second:
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3. decide:
4. able:
- The group with the longest list of correct words will be the winner.
- Note: Encourage Ss to find the words they have learned.
- Suggested answers:
1. sorry - sorrow, sorrily ...

2. second - secondary, secondly, secondhand,...
3. decide - decision, decisive, decisively,...
4. able - disabled, disability, ...
22/ Find Someone Who?:
a/ Rule:
- Prepare a two-column table with Yes/No questions and Name.
- Let Ss go around the class and ask other Ss some Yes/ No questions.
- If the answer is YES, write his/ her name in the table.
- The winner is the first one who completes the Name column.
b/ Example:
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
(Language focus)
- Prepare a two-column table with Yes/No questions and Name.
- Let Ss go around the class and ask other Ss what they used to do when they
were chilren.
- If the answer is YES, write his/ her name in the table.
- The winner is the first one who completes the Name column.
Did you use to...
Name
cry at night?
go to bed late?
be afraid of ghost?
eat a lot of ice scream?
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
(Listening)
- Prepare a two-column table with Yes/ No questions and Name.
- Let Ss go around the class and ask other Ss what they used to do when they
were small.
- If the answer is YES, write his/her name in the table.
- The winner is the first one who completes the Name column.

Do you
Name
like to go for a picnic?
go with your friends/family?
always go to the beach for a picnic?
always go to the mountain for a picnic?
bring food with you when you go for a picnic?
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
(Listening)
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Did you use to...?
Name
have a favourite toy when you were a child?
have a nickname?
have a pet?
cry at night when you were a child?
hate school?
play hide-and-seek?
23/ Matching:
a/ Rule:
- Ask Ss to work in groups of 4 or 5 and match the words in A with the words
in B.
- The group which has the correct first will be the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
(Writing)
- Ask to work in groups and match the words in A with the words in B.
- The group which has the correct first will be the winner.

- Note: All the verbs are commonly used in the language of instruction.
A
B
1. insert
a. long bip
2. make
b. button
3. press
c. card
4. hear
d. a call
Answers:
1. c
3. b
2.d
4. a
UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
PERIOD 1 (Reading)
- Ask Ss to work in groups: Look at the illustrations of different parts of a
computer system and match each number with one of the words or phrases in the
box. Note: Ss may know the parts of a computer but they don't know English
words them so just go around the class and provide help when necessary.
- The group which has the correct first will be the winner.
- Call on some Ss to read their answers in front of the class.
- Feedback and give further explanations.
Give correct answers:
1. D visual display unit (VDU) or computer screen (Màn hình máy tính)
2. E mouse (Chuột)
3. G printer (Máy in)
4. C keyboard (Bàn phím)

5. A central processing unit (CPU) (Bộ vi xử lý)
6. F floppy disks (Đĩa mềm)
7.B CD ROMS short for Compact Disk-Read (Đĩa CD ROMs chỉ dùng đọc)
8.Only Memory ( Bộ nhớ )
9. H speaker (Loa)
24/ What is it? :
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a/ Rule:
- Divide class into two big teams: A and B.
- Give team A a list of 10 words about 1 topic.
- Team A has to explain the words and team B has to guess what the word is,
and vice- versa.
- The group which has more correct words will be the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
(Speaking)
- Divide class into two big teams: A and B.
- Give team A a list of 10 words about modern inventions:
- Team A has to explain the words and team B has to guess what the word is.
1. TV
2. fax machine
3. air-conditioner
4. radio
5. electric cooker
6. fridge
7. cell phone
8. washing machine
9. car

10. microwave oven
- Team A has to explain the words and team B has to guess what the word is.
25/ Table Completion
a/ Rule:
- Ask Ss to work in groups and give each group a table containing 10 words
- Tell Ss to complete the table following the instruction.
- The group which completes the table first and has more correct words will be
the winner.
b/ Example:
Verb infinitive
Past form
Past participle
take
met
left
broke
come
gone
got
been
do
saw
26/ Crossword:
a/ Rule:
- Give out a cross word which has 7 horizontal lines and one vertical line. The
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word in the vertical line is made up of 7 letters from the 7 horizontal lines.
- Give information/definition of the words in the horizontal line.

- Ask Ss to work in 2 groups and find the words.
- Each correct word in the horizontal line gets 10 points and the one in the
vertical line gets 40 points.
- The group with more points is the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
(Speaking)
- Give out a cross word which has 7 horizontal lines and one vertical line. The
word in the vertical line is made up of 7 letters from the 7 horizontal lines.
- Give information/definition of the words in the horizontal line.
- Ask Ss to work in 2 groups and find the words.
- Each correct word in the horizontal line gets 10 points and the one in the
vertical line gets 40 points.
- The group with more points is the winner.
1. A natural cavity below the earth surface or in the mountain.
2. Light of the sun.
3. A large natural stream of water.
4. A short journey usually for pleasure.
5. A temple or sacred tower in Asian countries
6. The science that studies the surface of the earth and its associated physical,
biological, economic, political features.
7. A hill of impressive height.
Vertical line: Chicago
Note: Ss are suggested to use simpler words when explaining the words so
that it will be easier for Ss to find the word.
The group with more points is the winner.
a
v
e
1.

c
s
u
n
s
i
n
e
2.
h
r
v
e
r
3.
i
x
u
r
s
i
o
n
4. e
c
p a
g
o
d
5.

a
e
o
g
r
a
p
h
y
6.
g
m
u
n
t
a
i
n
7.
o
27/ Guessing game:
a/ Rule:
- Divide class into 2 groups.
- Provide three clues for a given word. Ss have to guess the word. If Ss guess
the word in the first clue, they get 30 points, 20 points in the second clue and 10 in
the third clue.
- The group which has more points is the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
(Listening)

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- Provide three clues about the word News/ News Broadcast. Ss have to guess
the word. If Ss guess the word in the first clue, they get 30 points, 20 points in the
second clue and 10 in the third clue.
1. It is one of the radio programs.
2. It broadcasts daily and live from radio station.
3. It updates you with the latest information, current affairs domestically and
internationally.
Answer:
News/ News Broadcast
28/ Brainstorming:
a/Rule:
- Ask students to find out words related to the given topic .
- Divide the class into 2 teams, one using yellow chalk and the other red chalk.
- Get students to go to the blackboard and write all the words related to the
topic in three minutes.
- The group with more words will be the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP
(Speaking)
- Ask students to think of the adjectives used to describe body build and hair.
thin
curly
body build
* Possible answers:
- fat
- slim
- tall

- short
- overweight
- slender

hair
- straight
- long
- short
- color

black/dark
blond/fair
brown
grey

*UNIT15: CITIES
(Speaking)
- Ask students to find out short adjectives and long adjectives they have learnt.
- Divide the class into 2 teams, one using yellow chalk and the other red chalk.
- Get students to go to the blackboard and write the adjectives.

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expensive
Long adjectives

big
short adjectives

* Answers:
- accessible
- busy
- beautiful
- easy
- convenient
- cheap
- difficult
- good
- intelligent
- bad
- comfortable
- poor
- delicious
- fresh
- interesting
- small
29/ Follow directions:
a/ Rule:
- Call on some Ss to go the board and follow T's directions. Ss who do not
follow the directions correctly will be the loser.
b/ Example:
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
(Writing)
- Call on some Ss to go the board and follow T's directions. Ss who do not
follow the directions correctly will be the loser.
Note: This activity can be interesting when Ss are required to follow directions
like turn right, turn left, go ahead, go past the door...
30/ Quiz
a/ Rule:

- Divide the class into 2 groups.
- Let Ss listen to 5 pieces of popular songs relating to the given topic.
- The group that can name more songs will win the game.
- Check Ss’s understanding of the instructions and let them start the game.
b/Example:
UNIT 1:A FRIENDSHIP
(Listening)
- Divide the class into 2 groups.
- Let Ss listen to 5 pieces of popular songs relating to friendship. (Ex: Season in
the sun, You are my sunshine, Ngồi lại bên nhau, Mong ước kỷ niệm xưa, Những
người bạn bên tôi).
- The group that can name more songs will win the game.
- Check Ss’s understanding of the instructions and let them start the game.
31/ Pelmanism:
a/ Rule:
- Prepare 10 cards with number (from 1 to 10) on one side and 10 words with
their opposites on the other.
- Stick 10 cards on the board so students can only see the numbers.
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- Divide class into 2 teams and ask them to choose 2 numbers, turn the cards
over, if they match, that team gets one mark. The next team continues.
- Go on until all cards are turned over. The team which has more marks win the
games.
b/ Example:

UNIT 15 :CITIES
(Language focus)
- Prepare 10 cards with number (from 1 to 10) on one side and 10 adjectives

with their opposites on the other.
- Stick 10 cards on the board so students can only see the numbers.
- Divide class into 2 teams and ask them to choose 2 numbers, turn the cards
over, if they match eg: cheap - expensive, that team gets one mark. The next team
continues.
- Go on until all cards are turned over. The team which has more marks the
games.
different
small
expensive
long
old
modern
short
big
cheap
same
32/ Shark Attack:
a/ Rule
- Cut out a shark (or crocodile) and a school girl/ boy from card.
- Draw some steps, then stick the cut out girl/boy on top of the steps, the shark
is in the sea.
- Draw some gaps for the word - favor.
- Get students into teams (or ask them as a whole class) for a letter in the
alphabet. They have to try to guess the word. If their guess is wrong, the girl/ boy
has to step down. If their guess is right, they will get one mark. The game
continues until students find out the word - favor and the shark can't eat the girl /
boy.
b/ Example:
UNIT 15: CITIES

( Reading)

33/ Memory game (Kim's game):
a/ Rule:
- Show the picture to the Ss and ask them to observe it carefully, let them look
at the picture for about 20"then put it away.
- Divide the class into 2 teams.

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- Ask Ss (one student in each team at a time) to go to the board and write as
many words showing things in the picture as possible.
- Tell Ss the team with the most right words is the winner.
b/ Example:
UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
(Reading)
- Show the picture to the Ss and ask them to observe it carefully, let them look
at the picture for about 20"then put it away.
- Divide the class into 2 teams.
- Ask Ss (one student in each team at a time) to go to the board and write as
many words showing things in the picture as possible.
- Tell Ss the team with the most right words is the winner.
34/ Lucky number :
a/ Rule:
- Divide the class into two groups .
- Tell Ss they have nine numbers , three of which are lucky numbers .Each
group in turn chooses the numbers and makes a sentence with the cues given .If the
group has a correct answer or a lucky number , they earn one point. If the group
can’t give the correct answer , get no point , the other group can answer .The group

with more points wins the game .
b/ Example:
UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
(Language Focus)
1. Lucky number
2. Say this sentence in the passive
"People speak English everywhere"
3. Say this sentence in the active.
"Cartoons are liked by most children"
4. Lucky number
5. Lucky number.
6. Say this sentence in the passive
"We do not use things carefully."
7. Say this sentence in the active
"Are candies liked by the children?"
8. Say this sentence in the passive
"Mr. Han teaches Maths"
9. (same as 8)
35/ Middle Riddle :
a/ Rule: - Deliver handouts with 10 pictures on.
- Put students to work in groups of four or five.
- In groups, students identify each picture. In the space beneath each picture, Ss write
the middle letter of each word. When finished, the Middle Riddle will reveal a word.
- The group who first finds out the word wins.
b/ Example:
UNIT 2:PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
(READING)
pen taxis apple key
arrow knife trees one ice bed
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They key word: Experience
36/ Jigsaw Reading:
a/Rule:
-Arrange the class into 4 or 5 groups
-Give each group a handout with phrases of explanation on.
-Tell Ss to read the phrases and find out the words, then combine the first
letters of all the words to form the key word.
-The first group to find it will win the game
-Check ss’ understanding of instructions
-Have Ss start the game
b/Example:
UNIT 2 : EXPERIENCE
(Reading)
These are the phrase on the handouts:
The biggest land mammal
Elephant
The short form of christmas
X-mas
The object we use to write with
Pen
Part of our body that allows us to see things
Eyes
The opposite of “wrong”
Right
Another word for “sick”
Ill
Part of our body that allows us to hear
Ear

Part of our body that allows us to smell
Nose
The word for white, red, yellow, etc
Colours
North, South, West, and……
East
-Declare the winner
37/ Chain game:
a/ Rule:
- Get Ss, one by one, to go to the front of the class, each student says out a
word until they make a meaningful sentence. At the end, ask the whole group to
repeat the sentence.
b/ Example:
UNIT 2 EXPERIENCE
(Language Focus)
Teacher: Yesterday
S1: I
S2: went
S3: shopping
S4: and
S5: bought
S6: a lot of
S7: things
S8: …………
38/ Find things in common:
a/ Rule:
- Ask Ss to think of 5 things they often prepare for A CELEBRARION and
write them down on a piece of paper.
- Divide the class into 2 sides.
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- Choose one student randomly in a side and ask him/her call out his or her
words while the student in the other side check () the words on their paper same
as that student's.
- The students to have the most same answers will get good mark
b/ Example:
- Ask Ss to think of 5 things they often prepare for Tet and write them down on
a piece of paper.
- Divide the class into 2 sides.
- Choose one student randomly in a side and ask him/her call out his or her
words while the student in the other side check () the words on their paper same
as that student's.
- The students to have the most same answers will get good mark
Suggestions:
- Decorate / clean / paint the house/ the room/the yard...
- Buy cakes/ candies/ drinks/ food/ fruits…
- Cook/ make cakes
- Get/ buy new dress...
- Write / send New Year cards to friends/ relatives....
39/ Hangman:
a/ Rule:
- Draw dashes on the board, each dash is for a letter of the word.
- Have Ss guess the letters, one by one.
- For every wrong guess, draw a line (from 1 to10 Ss will lose the game if they
guess wrong 10 times
b/ Example:
UNIT 7: POPULATION
(Reading)
(p) (o) (p) (u) (l) (a) (t) (i) (o) (n)

10

2
3
9

5

6
4

7
8

1

40/ Topic and songs:
a/ Rule:
- Draw squares with the topics as shown on the board:
- Divide class into 2 groups: Tom and Jerry.
- Set a time limit of 6 minutes.
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- Each group takes turns to choose a topic and sing part of a song about that
topic within 15 seconds. One correct song gains the group one point.If the group
fails to sing that song, no points awarded for that turn.
- Play continues until the time is up.
- Keep a running total of points for each group on the board.
- The group with more points wins.

b/ Example:
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
(Reading)
New Year
Mother
Teachers
Christmas
Father
Children
III/ CONCLUSION:
In remote and mountainous areas, especially, in private schools teachers face to
particular problems with large classes, weak pupils, limited resources, and old
fashioned textbooks, which make many of the new methods in teaching difficult to
use effectively. Pupils are dependent on teachers and remain PASSIVE
LEARNERS. They will not really learn to speak English, but only to reproduce
artificial language in the classroom. Pupils read the passages aloud from the books,
repeat long dialogues in a mechanical way and learn language off-by - heart,
without always knowing the meaning of what they are saying or how to use the
language in a REAL SITUATION. However, by the teachers’ effort, by making
some small changes such as using some games in the classrooms, teachers can help
the English language come alive for their pupils and slowly move away from a
teacher- centered traditional approach. Pupils learn to work independently and
think for themselves. They are encouraged to speak to each other in English, give
real information about their lives and express their own opinions and ideas. Pupils
learn to speak the language through doing.
 THE END 

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