Games for teaching and learning resource booklet
Games, warmers, energizers, coolers, 5-minute activities
It is essential to include games, energizers, warmers etc in order to make learning fun
both for the learners and teachers. Many colleagues also ask for activities related to these
areas so I decided to put this resource booklet together. It is divided into 5 parts for ease
of reference and access.
Part 1 is about pedagogy of using games in language teaching and
learning.
Part 2 is about websites that provide printable and interactive
games and activities.
Part 3 is about warmers , lead-ins and energizers that are essential
for motivating learners.
Part 4 is a special section of files and book links about
games/activities for those colleagues not able to download from
Mediafire from certain countries.
Part 5 contains a large number of book on Mediafire that provide
games ideas and activities in abundance for all levels and for
virtually all language topics.
I hope colleagues find this resource useful, at the least it should prove to be a great
timesaver for busy teachers.
1. Pedagogy
Review of books about games in language teaching – explains why its important to use
games in language teaching. As Kim (1995) states 'There are many advantages of
using games in the classroom:
1. Games are a welcome break from the usual routine of the language class.
2. They are motivating and challenging.
3. Learning a language requires a great deal of effort. Games help students to make
and sustain the effort of learning.
4. Games provide language practice in the various skills- speaking, writing, listening
and reading.
5. They encourage students to interact and communicate.
6. They create a meaningful context for language use.'
http://www.teflgames.com/why.html
A slideshow on why to use games and some examples
http://www.slideshare.net/littlelatinita/games-and-methods-for-teaching-esl
A short articles about using games to motivate adult learners.
http://www.eslfocus.com/articles/using_games_to_motivate_your_adult_esl_students400.html
Ready to use games and activities that make language skills fun to learn.
English brainstormers
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3017486/English-English-Brainstormers-ReadyToUseGames-And-Activities-That-Make-Language-Skills-Fun-To-Learn
Theses abstract exploring the use of games in the ESL classroom
http://www.fp.utm.my/ePusatSumber/pdffail/ptkghdfwP/SHIRLEYCP990510D2004TTP
.pdf
Articles on teaching grammar with fun learning games
http://www.eslbase.com/articles/learning-games.asp
Good short collection of games to teach babies and children in a fun way.
http://www.teach-esl-to-kids.com/esl-games.html
Using board games in the language classroom.
http://www.rtmsd.org/7441102720201610/lib/7441102720201610/Using_Board_Games_
Handout.doc
2. Games Websites
This is a must visit site as it has a superb collection of games for most occasions. Second
link is to short activities as fillers.
http://www.eslflow.com/games1.html
http://www.eslflow.com/Fillers.html
In my view this is one of the top most site for ESL materials and this link is for the huge
collection of games and other links.
http://www.michellehenry.fr/jeux.htm
This is a well-known excellent site that offers alphabetically listed games and how to play
them.
http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Games
A good collection of games that can be used using whiteboard, flash cards, playing cards
and other resources to make learning fun and effective.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1979/games.html
Some more sample games here.
http://www.eslgames.com/edutainment/games.html
This is an excellent site with games for all levels – most teachers have probably used
games from here.
http://www.esl-galaxy.com/board.htm
Six computer games to use in an English language classroom. Worth a look.
http://sixthings.net/2009/03/26/six-computer-games-to-use-in-an-english-languageclassroom/
Is one of the premier websites for accessing games to use with young children and most
of you know it well.
http://genkienglish.net/games.htm
Collection of games and activities by language teachers in Japan- many games here.
http://www.edochan.com/teaching/
Rong-Chang has collected many websites that include games and activities for language
learning for all levels.
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
A good collection of games for all levels
http://eslplayground.com/university-and-adult-esl-games/
This well known site provides games and games boards. I’m sure I don’t need to exhort
you to visit this one – Do I?
http://bogglesworldesl.com/esl_games.htm
Another well-known site offering interactive games – particularly for children
http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html
Alphabetically listed games and how to play them from general to use of flash cards and
songs.
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/gamesmenu.htm
Learn English words and phrases by playing these Spanish/ English language learner
games.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/esl-games/spanish/
You can certainly liven up your classroom form games here.
http://www.naruhodo-eigo.com/eslgames.html
This website brings together many other sites that offer games.
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/englishp/eslgames/
Huge collection of games and activities for ESL teacher – a must visit.
http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/lessons/index.pl
Another sites that has collected links to other sites with interesting games.
http://www.jcckc.net/english/links_games.htm
Videos explaining how different games are played. Very interesting and really useful.
http://www.livevideo.com/media/tag/esl-games.aspx
http://www.truveo.com/esl-teaching-game-5/id/1815877196
A very good collection of board games for intermediate and advanced learners.
http://www.esl-lounge.com/board_gamesindex2.shtml
This site is excellent for ESL materials and has also collected many games. You need to
register but it is free.
http://www.eslhq.com/forums/worksheets/esl-worksheets/board-games/
Another very useful site offering collection of games.
http://iteslj.org/c/games.html
Interesting board games
http://eslresources.wordpress.com/category/eslefl-resources/activity-type/board-games/
174 ESL grammar games lessons reviewd by teachers.
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?grade=all&keywords=esl+grammar+games&rating
=3&search_type=narrow
This site brings together the plethora of sites that offer card games.
http://www.ice.usp.ac.jp/~wklinger/QA/websites.htm
Elementary to advanced grammar and conversation games – excellent.
http://www.eltgames.com/
Happy house 1 and 2 interactive games for children.
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/happyhouse/games/
ESL and English games and activities directory – excellent.
http://www.teachenglishinasia.net/tefl-tesl-games-and-activities-directory
EFL playhouse – games for children Good selection, some printables.
http://www.esl4kids.net/games.html
This is a list of EFL/ESL flashcard games and activities, that can be used in the EFL/ESL
classroom with the majority of structures and vocabulary. These ESL games are based
around the use of flashcards.
http://www.esljunction.com/esl_games/
This is an excellent sites offering many teaching ideas and resources not least these
vocabulary games galore.
http://www.manythings.org/
This site also offers some really great games.
http://www.lingolex.com/jstefl.htm
This blog is worth a visit to access some fun games.
http://shortymethod.blogspot.com/2009/04/no-preparation-efl-games.html
100’s of ESL conversation games
http://www.iterasi.net/openviewer.aspx?sqrlitid=snmtnrs9lk2gtpvaqurlkg
These are some English Language Games that you can play online.
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
Grammar games archive
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-grammar-games-archive.htm
This is Oxford University Press collection of student sites for their books that includes
lots of interactive games. This is the mega site for those teachers that have access to ICT.
All levels.
http://www.oup.com/elt/students/?cc=gb
916 grammar games lesson plans reviewed by teacher.
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?grade=All&keywords=grammar+games&rating=3&
search_type=narrow
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?grade=All+Grades&keywords=english+grammar+g
ames&rating=3&search_type=narrow
Grammar games or the interactive whiteboard
http://www.reall-languages.com/chris%20grammar.htm
This sites links to 100’s of games for English literacy activities.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/
Free online grammar games
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/grammar-games.html
Teenagers grammar games
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146747
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=145083
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=145089
Grammar games
http://www.ingilish.com/grammar-games.htm
Word Play – fun games for building reading and writing skills in children with learning
differences.
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zIvlP4ILj0sC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=gramm
ar+games&source=bl&ots=h74sVojqrm&sig=9bXI3e5sSyv4APvT82CgAUBFVmQ&hl
=en&ei=3EIUSsW9NdnOjAei3b2zBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#P
PP1,M1
Part of Speech Games
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
Circuits cards grammar game
http://www.grammarmancomic.com/circuits.html
Card game activities using grammar based dialogue - excellent
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/1
5/97/dc.pdf
games from a UK site for intermediate learners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/games/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
Games form englishonline
http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_language/grammar_park.html
http://www.epsbooks.com/downloads/articles/Grammar_Through_Games.pdf
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=146747
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2066932/advanced_english_3a_grammar_olympic_gam
es/
http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html
http://www.grammar.cl/Games.htm
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/smartchoice/smartchoice2/aa_games/
http://webfc.rockingham.k12.va.us/~alee/grammarreviewgames.htm
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/lang_arts.shtml
http://www.honeybee.net/flash/honeybeegames.php
team games
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58173&do
cid=145339
memory games
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58167&do
cid=145285
3. Warmers, lead-ins, energizers etc
ESL warmers
http://www.simplyesl.com/categories/ESL-Teaching-Ideas/ESL-Warmers/
Energizers/icebreakers
http://www.consultpivotal.com/energizers.htm
Energizers
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58163
Dave’s café Icebreakers excellent large collection
http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Ice:Breakers
Ice Breakers, Energisers Warm Ups
http://www.thaichilddevelopment.org/word-documents/english/education-material/edukit/handbook-icebreakers-energizers.doc
http://www.eslflow.com/ICEBREAKERSreal.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Ice:Breakers
http://www.squidoo.com/esl_icebreakers
http://www.squidoo.com/esl_icebreakers
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html
http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/Ice_Breakers.htm
http://www.topten.org/content/tt.AU20.htm
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/index.html
http://www.eslactivities.info/conversation/coffee-pot.php
http://www.fun-esl-ideas.com/esl-icebreaking-activities.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson242.shtml
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson196.shtml
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson073.shtml
http://twt.wikispaces.com/Ice-Breaker+Ideas
http://teflchina.org/teach/speak/games.htm
http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/index.html
http://sarinmiso.blogspot.com/2005/11/efl-ice-breakers.html
http://www.pc-tefl.hit.bg/icebreakers.html
http://tallerdedocencia-edita.blogspot.com/2007/09/ice-breakers.html
http://tuneintoenglish.blogspot.com/2008/08/ice-breakers-activities-for-first.html
http://www.teach-nology.com/ideas/ice_breakers/
http://eslmadness.wordpress.com/category/warm-up/
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58163
http://www.wordjuxtapoz.com/
http://www.ncpe4me.com/pdf_files/MS-Energizers-Lang-Arts.pdf
http://www.cfbt.com/lincolnshire/docs/Energisers.doc
http://www.thechangeagency.org/_dbase_upl/games&energisers.pdf
http://www.igniteacademy.com/content/IgniteIceBreakersTool.pdf
http://wiki.elearning.ubc.ca/tela/IceBreakers
http://www.cedu.niu.edu/~shumow/itt/Icebreakers.pdf
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Lauder-ForYoungLearners.html
http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/2007/01/esl-activities-with-little-preparation.html
http://www.teachenglishinasia.net/tefl-tesl-games-and-activities-directory
http://ezinearticles.com/?ESL-Activities-With-Little-Preparation&id=262068
http://iteslj.org/c/games3.html
http://www.ststephenshouse.com/kensingtonalive/protected/tc_activities_over6_b.pdf
http://www.esl-lab.com/research/end.htm
http://www.betsyanne.com/Icebreaker_activities.doc
http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-do-you-close-your-lessons-in-this.html
http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa042401a.htm
http://www.mwls.co.uk/icebreakers/
4. Games books from internet especially for those colleagues
who cannot download from Mediafire
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3272872/Can-Do-Picture-Dictionary
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4017155/Intelligent-Business-PreIntermediate
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8958882/Grammar-Practice-game
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8958865/Grammar-Activity-game
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8937446/All-in-a-day-vocabulary-and-grammar-game
http://www.scribd.com/doc/10747072/Grammarway1-Englishgrammarbook-Withgames
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4758479/Pictures-of-English-Tenses-Elementary
http://www.scribd.com/doc/4610576/Learning-Spoken-English
http://hyves.freedownloadeducation.com/doc/5864773/English-grammar-in-context
http://www.mediafire.com/?nky3tgy0miz
http://www.esnips.com/doc/b48138d5-b0db-47a3-acdd-2a8907139b20/68-ClassroomGames
http://www.esnips.com/doc/2dd3dae7-cea0-483d-b922-247ea874ca9a/ESL-TeachersGames-Pack
http://www.esnips.com/doc/872b1847-bfcf-4c48-bc5f-d9a3ef1d2d7c/ESL-TeachersConversation-Pack2
http://www.esnips.com/doc/aeaaafde-e325-4d6e-b343-2f3ba2130a57/ESL-TeachersConversation-Pack1
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8146580/Grammar-Games
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7528318/More-Grammar-Games-Rinvolucri-and-Paul-Davis
http://www.britishcouncil.org/flasonline-lessons-primary-grammargames-2.doc
http://is.muni.cz/th/104803/pedf_b/bakalarska_prace.doc
http://www.scribd.com/doc/244237/English-Vocabulary-in-Use-Upper-IntermediateAdvanced
http://www.scribd.com/doc/11120933/English-P-Watcyn-Jones-Vocabulary-Games-andActivities-for-Teachers
http://eslbears.homestead.com/Contact_Info.html
http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/jeux3.htm
http://www.esnips.com/doc/5b440858-81b7-4c59-bf01-cf84ee2e4d50/English-forEveryone-VOCABULARY
http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/dec_03_vn.pdf
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9639825/Teaching-English-Vocabulary-Using-Games
A good list of grammar games for use.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8146580/Grammar-Games
Card game activities using grammar based dialogue - excellent
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/1
5/97/dc.pdf
5. Books and other resources
Back and forth pairwork for language development
http://www.mediafire.com/?zgwwt3wg5fz
board games zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?hyj0tdiyz3n
classroom games
http://www.mediafire.com/?cidb3yngwnj
Conversation starter
http://www.mediafire.com/?uejmjuvmzvn
conversation
http://www.mediafire.com/?yiza1ytehyj
conversation 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?2mwzmye5yno
conversation 1 zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzdtt4omjwd
conversation activities handouts
http://www.mediafire.com/?det5wmyiacu
conversation card responses
http://www.mediafire.com/?kmyekgmw2vg
efl games
http://www.mediafire.com/?ymdmdmlmdmy
elementary communication games
http://www.mediafire.com/?dwodnmm3tqi
elementary word games
http://www.mediafire.com/?winhwiwvwma
English basic book ecl course
http://www.mediafire.com/?tzjtyngzyi5
Esl teachers conversation pack 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?nuwdmhkjomt
esl teachers conversation pack 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?dy4mgmommmg
esl teachers games pack
http://www.mediafire.com/?4yodzgzwgyj
Five minute activities resource book
http://www.mediafire.com/?gyij0fynhzi
Games for beginner and advanced
http://www.mediafire.com/?32d0difm5jc
grammar games and activities
http://www.mediafire.com/?mdwzyzjzmy4
http://ifile.it/sedmf7t
grammar games 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?m2ztlljwby3
http://ifile.it/guaxptk
intermediate communication games
http://www.mediafire.com/?hn0ztzdozkn
intermediate grammar games
http://www.mediafire.com/?mxyndtmo0oj
stories for reading comprehension
http://www.mediafire.com/?dgwuhtzyhyt
teaching games and puzzles
http://www.mediafire.com/?m1zktwgdkzm
Teaching games and puzzles
http://www.mediafire.com/?m1zktwgdkzm
Timesavers visual grammar
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzwym2m1dzy
Timesavers games
http://www.mediafire.com/?mgjtnvzoiyi
Timesavers picture prompts
http://www.mediafire.com/?amwytztmezm
Timesavers read and react
http://www.mediafire.com/?dnvy0y3drll
Timesavers mindtwisters and puzzles
http://www.mediafire.com/?ziqn2w4z4en
Timesavers reading intermediate to advanced
http://www.mediafire.com/?zndjq3kkfu4
vocabulary games 1 ppt
http://ifile.it/wxaychd
word games 1 , 2 and 3
http://www.mediafire.com/?whu1vmndwwd
http://www.mediafire.com/?jjymmzw220h
http://www.mediafire.com/?uinnnzzhmgt
writing games
http://www.mediafire.com/?qz2dmdyynnu