Hi everyone!
I'd like to share what you already know.
Here are the rules of my warmer game, that is Word War
1: Form 2 or more teams. Give them the same word ( but NOT A LONG ONE :D ) and some time to form new words from its letters e.g. :
I.M.P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E. (pole, mole, bile, imp, silo, etc.).
2. collect the sheets of words and check them. each new word is worth 2 points.
Now highlight the words on each sheet that are unique - which cannot be found on other sheets.
They will be the special troops of the given team.
Note that the more teams there are, the less special troops you find.
3. teams get a chance to deal with the others' special troops by defining them (1 pt) and/or by giving a valid synonym for them (1 pt).
If there are more than 2 teams, establish an order so that the game will be more equal for them.
4. Casualties: now this is the nasty part. Let's say that team A formed the word POSSE. However, the other team(s) could not define it, so it's up to them. If they can't solve it either, their score will be decreased (1pt/word).
Actually, it is nice because they get one point (2-1) for a word that they don't really know, although phonologically it seems valid to them. But this 'lapse'might not be revealed if the other team(s) deal(s) with it (in phase 3).
by the way, I just found it on the net and I can't stop laughing..
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/EPH/8991~Behind-Every-Great-Woman-Posters.jpg
cheers
Marci
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Hi, everyone!
ReplyDeleteI like the Word War game. It was a great fun, and develops vocab building. It is also good because of the team work. You know, I love team works, but not because I can disappear among my fellas (but it can be good in some cases), but because I'm gradually fed up with individual learning, tests, etc. They are so boring, and I feel lonely wgen sitting in front of the desk and just learning for my exams. So, I'm very glad that groupwork and group learning exists :)
Sorry for wasting words...
So, all in all, I liked Marci's game.
Juli: your game was also interesting. I enjoyed even listening to the two fellas. I didn't mind not talking that day. But in case you want to improve everyone, I just suggest that divide us into pairs. Maybe if we had worked in pairs, and each pairs had got situation cards, (the same as the other groups or different, doesn't matter), it would have been better, as everyone would have talked. Another thing came to my mind: Some pairs could perform their conversation in front of the group. Maybe some volunteers, or if it doesn't work maybe call some of the pairs. But this has to be clarified in the very beginning, so they not be surprised.
I think that's all I wanted to say
Greets
Eszter