TEFL GAMES – Practice Makes Perfect

Game Categories:
Opener
Energizer
Communication
Team-building
Review
Topical
Purpose: To help participants recognize the innate ability they have to learn new material.
Time Required: 10 to 15 minutes.
Size of Group: Unlimited, but participants should work in “rotating” pairs.
Materials Required: None.

The Exercise in Action: Ask the class to form two concentric circles, with each person facing a partner. With the first partner, they share their answers to this question: “What is a skill you learned that you still do well?” Once each partner has given an answer, the inner circle rotates one person clockwise, and the new partners discuss a second question: “What is a skill you learned that you can’t do well now?” They rotate again and answer a third question: “Why did you retain that skill?” They rotate to new partners once more and answer: “Why did you lose that skill?” Finally, in small groups, ask participants to generate a series of
learning points to help them retain the skills they learn from that particular class.

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