This is a fun little 5-minute activity based on the game Soundiculous which I’ve played with family and friends.
The aim is some simple vocab retrieval in a relaxed and enjoyable format.
Students work in pairs, with each student having their own list of around 5-10 target language words. Taking turns, students have to make a noise which represents the vocab item. They cannot use any words or gestures. The partner guesses the word from the noise. They make multiple guesses.
Here are some easy ones: cat, dog, sheep, cow, snake, duck, chicken, frog, mouse, horse, kangaroo, car, train, motor bike, police, aeroplane, helicopter, guitar, flute, trumpet, drums, clock, mobile phone, food, drink, sleep, laugh, cry, coigh, sneeze, etc
Depending on the class’s prior knowledge, you could display a bilingual list from students would choose their answer.
To add a little challenge, you could insist that students make up a sentence using the word, e.g. ‘dog’ could lead to ‘I like dogs’ or ‘My dog is brown’.
For advanced students, the list could be much more challenging, inviting the ‘guesser’ to come up with multiple attempts. For example, ‘opening a bottle of wine’, ‘having a shower’, ‘frying an egg’, ‘brushing teeth’, ‘a microwave oven’ or ‘a washing machine’. Remember: no gestures or words.
There you have it. A fun starter or filler to get students relaxed and enjoying themselves.
Use with caution!
Here is Soundiculous https://gamelygames.com/our-products/soundiculous
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