Lesson: Lesson 08

  • Balloon Pop Darts PPT Game

    Balloon Pop Darts PPT Game

    This PowerPoint game helps ESL/EFL students review vocabulary and practice speaking in a fun and simple game format, complete with animations and sound effects.

    I based this game off the classic darts game in carnivals, where players throw darts to pop as many balloons as they can to win a prize. In this version, there is a prize hiding behind each balloon that is revealed once the balloon is popped. The prize you get determines your fate in the game!

    How to Play

    • Everyone stands up. (This is played as an individual game).
    • Students take turns making a sentence to choose a balloon.
    • The teacher clicks on the balloon to reveal a prize.
    • The prize can be a teddy bear, water gun, magic 8-ball, or clown doll.
    • Teddy bear means keep standing, water gun means sit down (you’re out!), magic 8-ball means see the future, and clown doll means choose again (the student must make another sentence!)
    • If a student gets the magic 8-ball, they must make a sentence to choose another balloon. Then the teacher will click on the question mark in the top left corner of the box holding the balloon. This will preview the prize hidden behind the balloon, so everyone in the class can “see the future.” This adds a memory element to the game as students need to remember which prize was revealed behind which balloons.
    • You can pause or play the background music by clicking on the music box in the top left corner of the slide.

    Download

    You can download the editable pptx file below.

    Balloon Pop Dart GameDownload

    Lesson Notes

    Grade / Level:
    Grade 3-6 • Elementary EFL

    Skills Practiced:
    Speaking

    Time Required:
    ~15-20 minutes for 22 students

    Teacher Notes

    • The game is set up to practice describing appearances. For example, “She has blue eyes,” “He has curly hair,” or “They’re wearing green pants.”
    • Since it is set up as a grid where students choose a row and column to select a balloon, you could change the words and pictures representing each row to practice a different topic. For example, using objects and prices to practice asking “How much is this dress?” and answering “It’s $8.” Feel free to use the PowerPoint to suit your needs.

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  • Who is Who Worksheet

    Who is Who Worksheet

    This ESL/EFL worksheet teaches students about describing appearances. You can even have the students play a mini round of Guess Who in pairs using the backside of the worksheet if you have extra time.

    Key expressions include: She has long, curly hair. He has short, straight hair. She is blonde. He has blue eyes. He’s wearing an orange shirt.

    This worksheet is designed as a half sheet on A4 paper, so you will need to cut the pages in half. Make sure you set the printer to flip on the short edge!

    Student Version:

    Who is Who WorksheetDownload

    Answer Key:

    Who is Who Worksheet – ANSWER KEYDownload

    Lesson Notes

    Grade / Level:
    Grade 5 • Upper Elementary EFL

    Topic:
    Appearances

    Skills Practiced:
    Reading

    Activity Type:
    Fill in the blank, Multiple choice

    Preparation:
    Print double-sided in color on A4 paper and cut in half

    Time Required:
    ~10 minutes for 22 students

    Grouping:
    Individuals

    Learning Objectives

    By the end of this activity, students will be able to:

    • Read descriptions of appearances

    Before the Activity

    Briefly review the target vocabulary or expressions.

    After the Activity

    1. Review answers together as a class.
    2. Play Guess Who? in pairs. Student A picks a character from the backside of the worksheet. Student B guesses who it i by asking appearance-based yes or no questions.
    3. Another variation: as the teacher, pick one of the characters on the worksheet. Have students ask questions to guess who you picked.

    Teacher Notes

    • This is good reading practice to review vocabulary such as curly or straight hair, blonde or brunette, brown or blue eyes, etc.
    • Since this worksheet is reading heavy with very little writing, students can finish quite quickly, so either use as a quick warm up activity or you can extend by having students use the worksheet to do some speaking practice.

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  • School Supplies Worksheet

    School Supplies Worksheet

    This EFL/ESL worksheet is for young students to practice English vocabulary related to school supplies, including crayon, pen, ruler, scissors, eraser, glue stick, and notebook.

    This worksheet is designed as a vertical half sheet on A4 paper, so you will need to cut the pages in half.

    It’s double-sided, so make sure when you print, it’s set to two-sided, flip on the long edge!

    You can download students versions with either English or Korean instructions and the answer sheet below.

    Student Version (Korean Translations):

    School Supplies Worksheet – 한국어Download

    Student Version (English):

    School Supplies Worksheet – ENGLISHDownload

    Answer Key:

    School Supplies Worksheet – ANSWER KEYDownload