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Blankety Blank ESL Board Game
This activity is an adaptation of the popular British game show Blankety Blank. Students create sentences with blanks and their classmates must try to guess the missing words. The game is useful for practicing gerunds, vocabulary, sentence structures, and other English skills.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Cards Against Humanity ESL Board Game
The original card game of Cards Against Humanity caters to people with a somewhat twisted sense of humor. However, in this adapted version, you can use the same concept with a more family-oriented approach that is suitable for all ages. The goal of the game is to create funny sentences by filling in blanks with random nouns and noun phrases.
Student Level: Intermediate, Advanced
King’s Cup ESL Board Game
Have you ever played King’s Cup at a party with your friends? The classic drinking game can also be adapted for language learning in the classroom. It is appropriate for all ages and a broad range of language levels.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Box of Lies ESL Board Game
Box of Lies is another adaptation of a game played on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In this version of the activity, students create drawings placed into a box. Then, students take turns describing the drawing while others try to guess if they are lying or not.
Student Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Mad Libs ESL Board Game
This fun ESL game is based on the “Mad Lib Theater” skits on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The activity is appropriate for all ages and requires minimal preparation.
Student Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Taboo ESL Board Game
Playing the classic board game of Taboo is a fun way to engage your students in class. It is a great game for improving listening and speaking skills. It is appropriate for all ages and levels.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Alibi ESL Board Game
This classic Alibi ESL game is popular with students of all ages. The concept can be challenging for beginners; however, it is extremely engaging learners with at least an intermediate level of proficiency.
Student Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Guess Who ESL Board Game
The Guess Who board game can be played with younger and older students. You can also adjust the difficulty of the game by making the descriptive questions more challenging.
Read below for more information about how to play the game in class.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Bingo ESL Board Game
There are several skills which can be taught using the Bingo ESL Board Game. Improve students’ vocabulary, grammar, and other core skills in English by printing off customized Bingo sheets. This activity can be used with all ages and levels.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
The Price is Right ESL Board Game
Have you tried playing The Price is Right ESL Game in class? The game is an adapted version of the popular TV game show. You can use this activity to review large numbers and prices of products that you find online. It is a fun and interactive game for all age groups.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Apples to Apples ESL Board Game
The Apples to Apples ESL Game is an adaptation of the popular card game Apples to Apples. It is a fun interactive activity for all ages and levels. You can use the official game itself or, if it’s not available at your school, you can create your own version.
Student Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Jeopardy ESL Board Game
Here is an alternative method for using Jeopardy in your language classroom. This classic Jeopardy ESL game actually encourages your students to create the game’s content. They can also compete with each other in teams.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Balderdash ESL Board Game
The Balderdash ESL Game is a hilariously entertaining game that students of all ages can play to improve their English skills.
It requires some creativity and gets them thinking more outside the box while also creating some healthy competition in the classroom. The game works better with adult learners but kids can play too if their level is high enough.
Student Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Monopoly ESL Board Game
This Monopoly ESL Game is adapted from the classic board game. It can be used as a way to improve students’ language abilities. It is also a fun interactive way to get both young and older students to participate in the classroom.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Battleships ESL Board Game
The Battleships ESL Game is an adaptation of the original game. It can be used in a variety of ways in a language classroom. It gets students to think strategically while also having fun practicing their English skills in teams.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Charades ESL Board Game
Playing the Charades ESL Game in the classroom is a fun way to get your class using vocabulary and forming sentences. Get the students thinking “outside of the box” with a classic, interactive, and dynamic game of Charades.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Pictionary ESL Board Game
Learn how to use the classic Pictionary ESL Game and adapt it to your lesson plan. The game can be used with all levels of language learners and is an effective way to review vocabulary.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Wheel of Fortune ESL Board Game
You won’t exactly be bringing in Pat Sayjack and Vanna White into the classroom with this adapted version of Wheel of Fortune, but the concept is relatively similar. This Wheel of Fortune ESL Game is a lot like the game Hangman with the added element of money and the wheel.
Student Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Other ESL Activities for Developing Core Skills
- ESL Listening Activities
- ESL Speaking Activities
- ESL Reading Activities
- ESL Writing Activities
- ESL Grammar Activities
Other Interactive ESL Activities and Games
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