TYPHOON
Name of Game:
Typhoon
Target Students:
Middle School
High School
Duration:
15-40 minutes
Number of Students:
Groups of 3-6
English Skills:
Grammar
Listening
Speaking
Writing
Objective:
Practice making sentences with game board grid
Instructions
- Draw a 6×6 bingo grid on the board
- Randomly write points in the squares
- In some squares, write ‘Typhoon’ instead of a number
- Stick words cards on top of the squares and cover the number/typhoon
- One team chooses a word card and must make a sentence with the word
- If they make an incorrect sentence, move on to the next team
- If they make a correct sentence, they get the number of points under the card
- Typhoons allow you to erase all the points from another team
- The team with the most points at the end wins
Variations
- Play with ‘Bankrupt’ instead of ‘Typhoon’
- Use category cards instead of word cards
- Make a minimum number of words for each sentence
- Have students listen and repeat after correct sentences
Notes
Keep track of the sentences students make and use them for a follow-up activity.