Index Card Games for ESL, Revised Edition (Supplementary Materials Handbook 1) [Paperback]

Patrick R. Moran (Author), Raymond C. Clark (Author), School for International Training The Staff of the English Language Department (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0866470522 | ISBN-13: 978-0866470520 | Publication Date: June 1992 | Edition: Rev

Index Card Games for ESL Index Card Games for French Index Card Games for Spanish by: Staff, English Language Department The School for International Training Levels: All - Primary to Adult6 games in each book, easy to prepare and play using 3x5 index cards. Student-centered activities provide practice in:

vocabulary building
sentence/paragraph structure
pronunciation & spelling
questioning
conversation

The explanation of each game includes a brief description of the game and a statement of its purpose, instructions for playing the game both for the teacher and for the students (in the target language), variations, and a list of grammar, vocabulary, and conversation situations which can be practiced with the game.

A "starter kit" of sample games at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels is given for each game. Once the target language samples are put on index cards and the class has fun using the game, the same techniques can be used to practice whatever language or cultural information the students need to work on. The possibilities are endless.

Language games are useful pace breakers. But more than that, they build a spirit of cooperation and of shared learning. The games were developed by teachers at the School for International Training.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates; Rev edition (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866470522
• ISBN-13: 978-0866470520
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,744,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for ESL Class, April 11, 2000

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This review is from: Index Card Games for ESL, Revised Edition (Supplementary Materials Handbook 1) (Paperback)

When I came upon the book, Index Card Games for ESL, I was a little skeptical at first. It sounded like alot of work, or trouble. However, after reading through this book, and using it in my class, I found it to be extremely helpful in teaching english concepts very quickly, it was fun, and it was very easy. I took paper and cut it up into squares,( because I didn't have index cards) and quickly wrote out one of the games . My students loved the interaction that it gave with each other. It helped them to practice their english skills with each other, it also helped them with their english applications. The first game we played was matching synonyms. It was fun for us all! It was such a change from what we had been using. I had to look up the book to see if there was another edition of the book! And there is! I can't wait to see it as well.