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SÁNG KIẾN KINH NGHIỆM:

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

Người thực hiện: TRẦN THỊ THƯƠNG THƯƠNG
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- Quản lý giáo dục

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Năm học: 2011-2012

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+ “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 .............................................................................

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- 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

- 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
(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.



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:

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


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

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

 •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.


4 nimorot

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5 bdoaryke

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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.

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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)

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.

- 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)

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.

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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

* 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:

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

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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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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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.